Ranks #734 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.
Overall rank
#734
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
25%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
31%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
271 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
+Best of its categories: Teacher quality, in the bottom 30% statewide. 92.9% of teachers are licensed and 76.9% are experienced.
!Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 12% statewide.
↓Trend: ELA is down 18 points since 2023 (34% to 16%).
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 36.1% in 2022 to 24.4% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 19% · #734
ELA
Below averagebottom 19% · #726
Math
Below averagebottom 29% · #638
Attendance
Below averagebottom 12% · #795
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 30% · #633
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 below the state average every year 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 Arts16%in 2026 · state 43%
27 points below the state
Math14%in 2026 · state 42%
28 points below the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)475
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)21st · 8th
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students271
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
89.7%
Hispanic/Latino
7.4%
Multi-Race
2.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4%
48.7% girls · 51.3% boys
Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
47.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
2.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
25.8%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
92.9%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
76.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
88.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
75.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)25.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers82.7%
Special education teachers14.5%
English learner teachers2.7%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
24.4%
MA avg
15.6%
13.5 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in Gateway
Littleville Elementary School is part of the Gateway regional district. Our data doesn't list the school's own town, so here are all of the district's member towns.
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.