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Massachusetts public elementary school

Oakham Center Elementary

Quabbin school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #308 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 35%.

Overall rank
#308
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
56%+14 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
56%+13 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
152 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: ELA, in the top 28% statewide. An average of 56% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 33% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 23 points since 2023 (36% to 59%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 25.8% in 2022 to 15.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 35% · #308
ELA
Above averagetop 28% · #242
Math
Above averagetop 30% · #268
Attendance
Averagebottom 47% · #478
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 33% · #605

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 in 4 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 3 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts59%in 2026 · state 43%
16 points above the state
0%50%100%This school59%State43%20172019202120232026
Math59%in 2026 · state 42%
17 points above the state
0%50%100%This school59%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)503
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)74th · 64th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students152
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
88.2%
Hispanic/Latino
6.6%
Black/African American
3.3%
Multi-Race
1.3%
Asian
0.7%

42.1% girls · 57.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
22.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
25%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
68.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
92.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
92.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)10.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
15.7%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Oakham

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$440KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,888MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$41,140MA median $47,872
Free cash reserves4% 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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