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Massachusetts public elementary school

North Street Elementary School

Grafton school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #345 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 39%.

Overall rank
#345
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
54%+11 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
47%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
579 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 31% statewide. Students attend 94.9% of school days on average.
  • Relative weak spot: Teacher quality ranks in the top 48%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: ELA is up 9 points since 2023 (54% to 63%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 15% in 2022 to 9.2% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 39% · #345
ELA
Above averagetop 31% · #277
Math
Averagetop 44% · #387
Attendance
Above averagetop 31% · #269
Teacher quality
Averagetop 48% · #429

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 in 7 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts63%in 2026 · state 43%
20 points above the state
0%50%100%This school63%State43%20172019202120232026
Math55%in 2026 · state 42%
13 points above the state
0%50%100%This school55%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)505
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)503
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)80th · 70th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students579
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
66.8%
Asian
18.5%
Hispanic/Latino
7.8%
Black/African American
3.8%
Multi-Race
2.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.7%

48.9% girls · 51% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
14.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
76.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
84.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)40.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers87.6%
Special education teachers9.9%
English learner teachers2.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
9.2%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Grafton

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$664KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$9,086MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$66,293MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school92.8%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves7.9% 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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