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Massachusetts public elementary school

Memorial Elementary

Burlington school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #199 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 23%.

Overall rank
#199
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
55%+12 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
64%+21 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
386 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 15% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 83.5% are experienced.
  • Relative weak spot: Attendance ranks in the top 44%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Math is up 23 points since 2023 (48% to 71%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 19% in 2022 to 12.4% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 23% · #199
ELA
Above averagetop 30% · #268
Math
Above averagetop 18% · #160
Attendance
Averagetop 44% · #391
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 15% · #128

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 5 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 Arts44%in 2026 · state 43%
1 point above the state
0%50%100%This school44%State43%20172019202120232026
Math71%in 2026 · state 42%
29 points above the state
0%50%100%This school71%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)510
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)55th · 86th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students386
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
54.7%
Asian
20.7%
Hispanic/Latino
13%
Black/African American
6%
Multi-Race
5.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%

51% girls · 49% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
22.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
11.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
14.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
83.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
87.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)36.9
Principal retention100%
General education teachers72.2%
Special education teachers22.3%
English learner teachers5.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12.4%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Burlington

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$820KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,128MA median $6,814
Tax rate$8.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$64,132MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school91.8%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves14.1% 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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