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Massachusetts public elementary school

Martinson Elementary

Marshfield school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #313 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 35%.

Overall rank
#313
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
47%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
53%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
448 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 6% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 88.9% are experienced.
  • Relative weak spot: ELA ranks in the top 45%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: ELA is down 12 points since 2023 (49% to 37%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 19.3% in 2022 to 9.5% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 35% · #313
ELA
Averagetop 45% · #398
Math
Above averagetop 35% · #311
Attendance
Above averagetop 24% · #211
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 6% · #47

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 above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average every year since 2018.

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

English Language Arts37%in 2026 · state 43%
6 points below the state
0%50%100%This school37%State43%20172019202120232026
Math47%in 2026 · state 42%
5 points above the state
0%50%100%This school47%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)498
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)51st · 56th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students448
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
85.3%
Hispanic/Latino
5.6%
Black/African American
4.5%
Multi-Race
3.4%
Asian
1.3%

46.4% girls · 53.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
27.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
10.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
88.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
88.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)37.8
Principal retention100%
General education teachers76.2%
Special education teachers18.5%
English learner teachers5.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
9.5%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Marshfield

Plymouth County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$805KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,731MA median $6,814
Tax rate$9.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$64,730MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.7%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves5.2% 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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