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Massachusetts public elementary school

King Elementary School

Framingham school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #645 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#645
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
30%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
30%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
11
398 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Best of its categories: ELA, in the bottom 29% statewide. An average of 30% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 6% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 43.6% in 2022 to 24.5% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 8 points since 2023 (37% to 29%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 29% · #645
ELA
Below averagebottom 29% · #642
Math
Below averagebottom 28% · #648
Attendance
Below averagebottom 19% · #734
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 6% · #844

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average in 1 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been below the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts29%in 2026 · state 43%
14 points below the state
0%50%100%This school29%State43%20182019202120232026
Math34%in 2026 · state 42%
8 points below the state
0%50%100%This school34%State42%20182019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)485
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)488
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)18th · 29th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students398
Average class size11MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
40.5%
Hispanic/Latino
38.2%
Black/African American
8%
Asian
7%
Multi-Race
6.3%

46.7% girls · 52.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
46.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
33.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
27.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.1%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
33.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
89.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
61.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)34.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers92.9%
Special education teachers0.6%
English learner teachers6.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
24.5%
MA avg
15.6%

12 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0.7% out-of-school, 1.2% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Framingham

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$681KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,061MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$44,377MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school97.1%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves7.2% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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