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Massachusetts public elementary school

Lucretia and Joseph Brown School

Marblehead school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #155 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 18%.

Overall rank
#155
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
64%+22 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
62%+18 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
454 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 15% statewide. An average of 64% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 28% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 13 points since 2023 (53% to 66%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 18% · #155
ELA
Above averagetop 15% · #130
Math
Above averagetop 22% · #191
Attendance
Below averagebottom 28% · #652
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 48% · #474

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 2022.

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

English Language Arts64%in 2026 · state 43%
21 points above the state
0%50%100%This school64%State43%20182019202120232026
Math66%in 2026 · state 42%
24 points above the state
0%50%100%This school66%State42%20182019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)505
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)77th · 76th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students454
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
82.6%
Hispanic/Latino
10.8%
Multi-Race
5.3%
Asian
1.3%

46.7% girls · 53.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
14.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
6.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
74%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
94.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
89.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)34.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers72.3%
Special education teachers20.2%
English learner teachers7.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
16.8%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Marblehead

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$1.29MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$11,055MA median $6,814
Tax rate$8.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$119,589MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school81.5%
Town bond ratingAAA

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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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