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Massachusetts public elementary school

Nantucket Intermediate School

Nantucket school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #801 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#801
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
20%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
25%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
358 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: Attendance, in the bottom 44% statewide. Students attend 94.1% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 12% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 22.9% in 2022 to 12% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 10 points since 2023 (27% to 17%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 11% · #801
ELA
Below averagebottom 12% · #795
Math
Below averagebottom 20% · #725
Attendance
Averagebottom 44% · #510
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 12% · #795

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 Arts17%in 2026 · state 43%
26 points below the state
0%50%100%This school17%State43%20182019202120232026
Math16%in 2026 · state 42%
26 points below the state
0%50%100%This school16%State42%20182019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)482
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)480
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)11th · 13th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students358
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
45.3%
White
40.8%
Black/African American
6.7%
Multi-Race
5.3%
Asian
2%

52% girls · 48% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
38%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersAbout average
This school
18.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
26%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
61.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
78.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
83.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)37.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers70.7%
Special education teachers18.7%
English learner teachers10.7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Nantucket

Nantucket County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$3.17MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$9,904MA median $6,814
Tax rate$3.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$90,171MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school90.8%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves9.4% of budget

Nantucket 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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