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Massachusetts public elementary school

Leeds Elementary

Northampton school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #419 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 47%.

Overall rank
#419
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
50%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
38%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
263 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 15% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 83.5% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 40% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 22.5% in 2022 to 12.2% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is up 6 points since 2023 (44% to 50%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 47% · #419
ELA
Averagetop 39% · #348
Math
Averagebottom 40% · #538
Attendance
Above averagetop 31% · #276
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 15% · #127

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 4 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 1 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts50%in 2026 · state 43%
7 points above the state
0%50%100%This school50%State43%20172019202120232026
Math37%in 2026 · state 42%
5 points below the state
0%50%100%This school37%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)491
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)62nd · 36th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students263
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
70.3%
Hispanic/Latino
20.5%
Multi-Race
5.3%
Asian
3%
Black/African American
0.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%

45.6% girls · 53.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
33.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
2.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
28.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
83.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
85.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)27.7
Principal retention100%
General education teachers61.7%
Special education teachers38.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12.2%
MA avg
15.6%

8.9 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Northampton

Hampshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$571KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,801MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$44,052MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school90.2%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves4.8% 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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