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Massachusetts public elementary school

Lilja Elementary

Natick school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #418 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 47%.

Overall rank
#418
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
46%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
46%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
448 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: Attendance, in the top 1% statewide. Students attend 99.2% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 38% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 19 points since 2023 (63% to 44%).
  • Trend: Math is down 15 points since 2023 (64% to 49%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 47% · #418
ELA
Averagetop 47% · #416
Math
Averagetop 46% · #407
Attendance
Excellenttop 1% · #1
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 38% · #563

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

Both ELA and Math have been above 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 Arts44%in 2026 · state 43%
1 point above the state
0%50%100%This school44%State43%20172019202120232026
Math49%in 2026 · state 42%
7 points above the state
0%50%100%This school49%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)493
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)44th · 42nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students448
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
64.5%
Hispanic/Latino
15.4%
Asian
11.4%
Multi-Race
6.9%
Black/African American
1.8%

51.1% girls · 48.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
20.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
10.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
94.7%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
81.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
87.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
83.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)37.8
Principal retention100%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
99.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
0.4%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Natick

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$938KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$11,413MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$78,806MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.7%
Town bond ratingAAA
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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