Ranks #340 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 38%.
Overall rank
#340
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
56%+13 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
63%+20 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
492 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 17% statewide. Students attend 95.4% of school days on average.
!Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 5% statewide.
↑Trend: Math is up 14 points since 2023 (47% to 61%).
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 19.3% in 2022 to 5.8% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 38% · #340
ELA
Above averagetop 29% · #251
Math
Above averagetop 20% · #174
Attendance
Above averagetop 17% · #149
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 5% · #853
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 Arts58%in 2026 · state 43%
15 points above the state
Math61%in 2026 · state 42%
19 points above the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)502
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)71st · 73rd
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students492
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
81.1%
Hispanic/Latino
10.2%
Asian
4.3%
Multi-Race
3.1%
Black/African American
1.4%
53.5% girls · 46.5% boys
Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
13.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
5.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
14%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersWorse than average
This school
80%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
57.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
74.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
80.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)35
Principal retention100%
General education teachers88.6%
Special education teachers8.6%
English learner teachers2.9%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
5.8%
MA avg
15.6%
8.2 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in Mendon-Upton
Memorial School is part of the Mendon-Upton 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.