Ranks #608 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.
Overall rank
#608
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
31%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
43%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
308 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: Math, in the bottom 49% statewide. An average of 43% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
!Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 8% statewide.
↑Trend: Math is up 26 points since 2023 (24% to 50%).
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 48.4% in 2022 to 29.9% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 33% · #608
ELA
Below averagebottom 29% · #638
Math
Averagebottom 49% · #466
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 8% · #825
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 23% · #693
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 Arts38%in 2026 · state 43%
5 points below the state
Math50%in 2026 · state 42%
8 points above the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)490
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)493
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)33rd · 42nd
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students308
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
52%
Hispanic/Latino
22.4%
Black/African American
19.5%
Multi-Race
2.9%
Asian
1.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.6%
47.7% girls · 52.3% boys
Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
62.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
37.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23.7%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
96.8%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
64.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
70.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)31
Principal retention100%
General education teachers77.4%
Special education teachers9.7%
English learner teachers12.9%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
91.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
29.9%
MA avg
15.6%
13.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in Dennis-Yarmouth
Marguerite E Small Elementary is part of the Dennis-Yarmouth 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.