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Elementary School · Code: 2710005

Major Howard W. Beal School

Shrewsbury

State Rankings (Elementary)
#209
Overall Rank
#304
ELA MCAS
#96
Math MCAS
#291
Attendance
#443
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts-753%(Rank #304)
Mathematics+571%(Rank #96)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
500
Math
514
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 68.0th · Math: 91.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
19
Total Classes
156
Students
624
Student Population
English Learners9%
Students with Disabilities18%
Low Income23.4%
48.4% Female
51.6% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
39%
36%
13%
White: 38.6%
Asian: 36.2%
Hispanic/Latino: 13.3%
Black/African American: 4.5%
Multi-Race: 6.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.8%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+0.8
94.9%
Chronically Absent-5.1
10.9%
Avg. Absences per Student9

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)-7
53
20222025
Math MCAS (M+E %)+5
71
20222025
Attendance Rate+0.8
94.9
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-5.1
10.9
20182025
At pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)48
Student/Teacher Ratio13.0 to 1
Teachers Licensed97.5%
Experienced Teachers75.8%
Teaching In-Field96.2%
Retention
Teacher Retention83.3%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education80.2%
Special Education13.5%
English Learners6.2%
Quick Facts
District: Shrewsbury
School Code: 2710005
Avg. Class Size: 19
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.0 to 1

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