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Massachusetts public elementary school

Marsh Grammar School

Methuen school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #476 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#476
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
38%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
33%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
1,001 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: Teacher quality, in the top 25% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 84.7% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 33% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 24.5% in 2022 to 12.6% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is up 8 points since 2023 (32% to 40%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 47% · #476
ELA
Averagebottom 39% · #547
Math
Below averagebottom 33% · #605
Attendance
Averagetop 36% · #314
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 25% · #216

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 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 Arts40%in 2026 · state 43%
3 points below the state
0%50%100%This school40%State43%20172019202120232026
Math22%in 2026 · state 42%
20 points below the state
0%50%100%This school22%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)488
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)44th · 29th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students1,001
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
42.8%
Hispanic/Latino
42.8%
Black/African American
7.3%
Multi-Race
4.3%
Asian
2.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%

45.2% girls · 54.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
44.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
13.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
84.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.1%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
80.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)78.2
Principal retention100%
General education teachers77%
Special education teachers19.2%
English learner teachers3.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12.6%
MA avg
15.6%

9.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 4.4% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Methuen

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$580KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,037MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$37,068MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school89%
Town bond ratingAA-
Free cash reserves9.5% 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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