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Massachusetts public elementary school

North Elementary

Somerset school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #231 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 26%.

Overall rank
#231
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
56%+13 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
57%+14 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
481 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 16% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 82.7% are experienced.
  • Relative weak spot: Attendance ranks in the top 46%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Math is up 5 points since 2023 (49% to 54%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 17.6% in 2022 to 12.6% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 26% · #231
ELA
Above averagetop 28% · #245
Math
Above averagetop 28% · #244
Attendance
Averagetop 46% · #410
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 16% · #143

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 5 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts52%in 2026 · state 43%
9 points above the state
0%50%100%This school52%State43%20172019202120232026
Math54%in 2026 · state 42%
12 points above the state
0%50%100%This school54%State42%20172019202120232026
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
Students481
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
83.2%
Hispanic/Latino
6.7%
Multi-Race
4.8%
Black/African American
2.7%
Asian
2.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

48.9% girls · 51.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
28.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
2.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
28.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
82.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
81.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)36.7
Principal retention100%
General education teachers78.2%
Special education teachers20.5%
English learner teachers1.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12.6%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Somerset

Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$486KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,278MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$39,608MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school95%
Free cash reserves10.6% of budget

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