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Massachusetts public elementary school

Leverett Elementary

Leverett school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #473 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#473
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
54%+11 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
34%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
135 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: ELA, in the top 32% statewide. An average of 54% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 35% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 48 points since 2023 (71% to 23%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 21.2% in 2022 to 9.4% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 48% · #473
ELA
Above averagetop 32% · #278
Math
Below averagebottom 35% · #588
Attendance
Averagebottom 49% · #462
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 47% · #479

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

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

English Language Arts62%in 2026 · state 43%
19 points above the state
0%50%100%This school62%State43%20172019202120232026
Math23%in 2026 · state 42%
19 points below the state
0%50%100%This school23%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)492
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)77th · 39th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students135
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher8.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
85.2%
Multi-Race
9.6%
Hispanic/Latino
3.7%
Asian
1.5%

52.6% girls · 46.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
18.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
68.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
76.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)15.7
General education teachers79.6%
Special education teachers19.2%
English learner teachers1.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
9.4%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Leverett

Franklin County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$500KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,852MA median $6,814
Tax rate$15.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$46,496MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school83.1%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves15.7% 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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