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Massachusetts public elementary school

Pelham Elementary

Pelham school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #139 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 16%.

Overall rank
#139
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
68%+26 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
65%+22 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
131 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 10% statewide. An average of 68% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 29% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is up 10 points since 2023 (65% to 75%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has risen from 9.8% in 2022 to 16% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 16% · #139
ELA
Excellenttop 10% · #81
Math
Above averagetop 16% · #141
Attendance
Averagebottom 46% · #486
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 29% · #638

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 Arts75%in 2026 · state 43%
32 points above the state
0%50%100%This school75%State43%20172019202120232026
Math65%in 2026 · state 42%
23 points above the state
0%50%100%This school65%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)507
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)506
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)85th · 78th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students131
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
64.1%
Hispanic/Latino
15.3%
Multi-Race
9.9%
Black/African American
5.3%
Asian
3.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.5%

41.2% girls · 56.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
29.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
24.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
91.7%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
75%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
91.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
66.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)12
Principal retention100%
General education teachers83.3%
Special education teachers16.7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
16%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Pelham

Hampshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$490KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$9,213MA median $6,814
Tax rate$18.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$45,933MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school78.5%
Town bond ratingAA+

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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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