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Massachusetts public elementary school

North Pembroke Elementary

Pembroke school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #161 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 18%.

Overall rank
#161
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
53%+11 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
66%+22 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
520 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 1% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 94.3% are experienced.
  • Relative weak spot: Attendance ranks in the top 36%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Math is down 15 points since 2023 (79% to 64%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 19% in 2022 to 8.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 18% · #161
ELA
Above averagetop 33% · #294
Math
Above averagetop 16% · #135
Attendance
Averagetop 36% · #322
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 1% · #8

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 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 Arts55%in 2026 · state 43%
12 points above the state
0%50%100%This school55%State43%20172019202120232026
Math64%in 2026 · state 42%
22 points above the state
0%50%100%This school64%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)508
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)68th · 81st

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students520
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
87.5%
Multi-Race
7.7%
Hispanic/Latino
3.9%
Asian
0.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%
Black/African American
0.2%

49.8% girls · 50.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
16%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
2.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
20.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
94.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
89.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)35
General education teachers89.7%
Special education teachers8.9%
English learner teachers1.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
8.7%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Pembroke

Plymouth County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$638KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,521MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$53,918MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.1%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves5.2% 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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