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Massachusetts public elementary school

Penn Brook Elementary

Georgetown school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #382 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 43%.

Overall rank
#382
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
50%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
45%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
667 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 30% statewide. Students attend 94.9% of school days on average.
  • Relative weak spot: Math ranks in the top 48%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Math is down 16 points since 2023 (47% to 31%).
  • Trend: ELA is down 13 points since 2023 (55% to 42%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 43% · #382
ELA
Averagetop 39% · #346
Math
Averagetop 48% · #426
Attendance
Above averagetop 30% · #268
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 31% · #269

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 Arts42%in 2026 · state 43%
1 point below the state
0%50%100%This school42%State43%20172019202120232026
Math31%in 2026 · state 42%
11 points below the state
0%50%100%This school31%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)492
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)51st · 39th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students667
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher17.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
92.2%
Hispanic/Latino
3.5%
Multi-Race
3%
Black/African American
0.8%
Asian
0.6%

48.1% girls · 51.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
10.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
15.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.4%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
85.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
67.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)38.7
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.4%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Georgetown

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$750KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$10,314MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$62,409MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school92.4%
Free cash reserves4.4% of budget

Georgetown district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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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