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Massachusetts public elementary school

Major Howard W. Beal School

Shrewsbury school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #167 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 19%.

Overall rank
#167
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
57%+14 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
68%+25 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
624 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: Math, in the top 13% statewide. An average of 68% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Relative weak spot: Teacher quality ranks in the top 49%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Math is up 7 points since 2023 (59% to 66%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 16% in 2022 to 10.9% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 19% · #167
ELA
Above averagetop 26% · #232
Math
Above averagetop 13% · #108
Attendance
Above averagetop 32% · #284
Teacher quality
Averagetop 49% · #436

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 Arts58%in 2026 · state 43%
15 points above the state
0%50%100%This school58%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)502
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)510
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)71st · 86th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students624
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher13MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
38.6%
Asian
36.2%
Hispanic/Latino
13.3%
Multi-Race
6.6%
Black/African American
4.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.8%

48.4% girls · 51.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
23.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.5%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
75.8%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
83.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)48
Principal retention100%
General education teachers80.2%
Special education teachers13.5%
English learner teachers6.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.9%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Shrewsbury

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$761KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,753MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$72,277MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school90.3%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves7.6% 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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