Ranks #433 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 49%.
Overall rank
#433
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
40%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
46%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
476 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: Attendance, in the top 6% statewide. Students attend 95.9% of school days on average.
!Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 44% statewide.
↓Trend: Math is down 30 points since 2023 (67% to 37%).
↓Trend: ELA is down 15 points since 2023 (58% to 43%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 49% · #433
ELA
Averagebottom 44% · #510
Math
Averagetop 47% · #412
Attendance
Excellenttop 6% · #52
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 7% · #55
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 6 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018.
Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.
English Language Arts43%in 2026 · state 43%
Same as the state
Math37%in 2026 · state 42%
5 points below the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)62nd · 53rd
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students476
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
71.9%
Hispanic/Latino
18.1%
Multi-Race
4.6%
Asian
2.9%
Black/African American
2.5%
45.6% girls · 54.4% boys
Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
21.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
5.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
25.2%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
91.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.4%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)38
Principal retention100%
General education teachers86.8%
Special education teachers10.5%
English learner teachers2.6%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
6.1%
MA avg
15.6%
7.2 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in Nashoba
Mary Rowlandson Elementary is part of the Nashoba 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.