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Massachusetts public elementary school

Liberty Elementary

Braintree school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #272 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 31%.

Overall rank
#272
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
52%+10 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
57%+14 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
22
365 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 23% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 80.4% are experienced.
  • Trend: Math is up 13 points since 2023 (48% to 61%).
  • Trend: ELA is down 12 points since 2023 (62% to 50%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 31% · #272
ELA
Above averagetop 35% · #310
Math
Above averagetop 28% · #245
Attendance
Above averagetop 33% · #291
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 23% · #205

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 Arts50%in 2026 · state 43%
7 points above the state
0%50%100%This school50%State43%20172019202120232026
Math61%in 2026 · state 42%
19 points above the state
0%50%100%This school61%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)510
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)62nd · 86th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students365
Average class size22MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
47.1%
Asian
33.4%
Hispanic/Latino
9.6%
Black/African American
5.8%
Multi-Race
3.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%

44.1% girls · 55.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
24.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
14.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
16.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
80.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
74.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)27.8
General education teachers69.4%
Special education teachers24.8%
English learner teachers5.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
9.8%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Braintree

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$726KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,306MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$52,310MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school90.6%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves5.5% 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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