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Massachusetts public elementary school

Mary E Stapleton Elementary

Framingham school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #715 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#715
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
20%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
19%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
10
341 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: Teacher quality, in the bottom 18% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 58.8% are experienced.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 40.4% in 2022 to 31.7% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 7 points since 2023 (12% to 19%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 21% · #715
ELA
Below averagebottom 12% · #792
Math
Below averagebottom 14% · #778
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 8% · #830
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 18% · #743

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 below 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 Arts22%in 2026 · state 43%
21 points below the state
0%50%100%This school22%State43%20172019202120232026
Math19%in 2026 · state 42%
23 points below the state
0%50%100%This school19%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)480
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)473
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)8th · 5th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students341
Average class size10MA avg 18
Students per teacher10MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
56%
White
24.6%
Black/African American
10.9%
Multi-Race
4.4%
Asian
4.1%

48.1% girls · 51.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
68%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
40.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
33.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
58.8%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
90.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
86.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)35.9
General education teachers79.5%
Special education teachers11.4%
English learner teachers9.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
91.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
31.7%
MA avg
15.6%

13.8 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0.3% out-of-school, 1% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Framingham

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$681KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,061MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$44,377MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school97.1%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves7.2% 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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