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Massachusetts public elementary school

Merrymount Elementary

Quincy school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #356 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 40%.

Overall rank
#356
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
56%+13 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
45%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
300 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 13% statewide. Students attend 95.5% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 40% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 14.5% in 2022 to 7.3% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 40% · #356
ELA
Above averagetop 28% · #244
Math
Averagetop 48% · #428
Attendance
Above averagetop 13% · #113
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 40% · #540

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 every year since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 6 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts49%in 2026 · state 43%
6 points above the state
0%50%100%This school49%State43%20172019202120232026
Math43%in 2026 · state 42%
1 point above the state
0%50%100%This school43%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)488
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)62nd · 29th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students300
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
62.7%
Asian
14.3%
Hispanic/Latino
10.3%
Multi-Race
7.3%
Black/African American
5.3%

47.3% girls · 52.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
25.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersAbout average
This school
17%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
20%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
65.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
93.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)24.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers95.9%
English learner teachers4.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
7.3%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Quincy

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$700KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,250MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$44,983MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school91.9%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves0.5% of budget

Quincy district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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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