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Massachusetts public elementary school

Kingston Intermediate

Kingston school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #225 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 26%.

Overall rank
#225
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
53%+10 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
48%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
624 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
  • Strongest area: Teacher quality, in the top 26% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 81.4% are experienced.
  • Relative weak spot: Math ranks in the top 43%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 18.3% in 2022 to 8.8% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is up 6 points since 2023 (47% to 53%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 26% · #225
ELA
Above averagetop 34% · #298
Math
Averagetop 43% · #376
Attendance
Above averagetop 35% · #307
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 26% · #230

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 every year since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts53%in 2026 · state 43%
10 points above the state
0%50%100%This school53%State43%20172019202120232026
Math44%in 2026 · state 42%
2 points above the state
0%50%100%This school44%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)68th · 50th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students624
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher15MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
89.7%
Hispanic/Latino
4.8%
Black/African American
2.2%
Multi-Race
1.9%
Asian
0.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

50.3% girls · 49.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
20%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
81.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
95.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)43
Principal retention100%
General education teachers76.7%
Special education teachers20.9%
English learner teachers2.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
8.8%
MA avg
15.6%

9.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0.8% out-of-school, 1.1% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Kingston

Plymouth County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$680KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,714MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$54,605MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94%
Town bond ratingAA+

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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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