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Massachusetts public elementary school

Lillian M Jacobs Elementary

Hull school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #255 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 29%.

Overall rank
#255
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
57%+15 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
54%+11 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
14
429 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 25% statewide. An average of 57% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 43% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 37.8% in 2022 to 7.6% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 11 points since 2023 (62% to 51%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 29% · #255
ELA
Above averagetop 25% · #223
Math
Above averagetop 33% · #290
Attendance
Above averagetop 35% · #306
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 43% · #517

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 Arts51%in 2026 · state 43%
8 points above the state
0%50%100%This school51%State43%20172019202120232026
Math51%in 2026 · state 42%
9 points above the state
0%50%100%This school51%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)502
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)71st · 64th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students429
Average class size14MA avg 18
Students per teacher9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
86.7%
Hispanic/Latino
5.1%
Multi-Race
4.2%
Black/African American
2.6%
Asian
1.4%

45% girls · 55% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
31.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
25.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
73.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
92.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
77.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)48.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers82.3%
Special education teachers17.7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
7.6%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Hull

Plymouth County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$721KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,795MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$59,919MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school91%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves8.9% 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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