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Massachusetts public elementary school

Peter Noyes Elementary

Sudbury school district

A-
overall grade

Ranks #117 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 14%.

Overall rank
#117
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
68%+26 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
66%+23 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
521 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 7% statewide. Students attend 95.8% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 35% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 5 points since 2023 (72% to 67%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 9% in 2022 to 5.2% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 14% · #117
ELA
Excellenttop 10% · #85
Math
Above averagetop 15% · #133
Attendance
Excellenttop 7% · #59
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 35% · #590

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 Arts69%in 2026 · state 43%
26 points above the state
0%50%100%This school69%State43%20172019202120232026
Math67%in 2026 · state 42%
25 points above the state
0%50%100%This school67%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)508
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)511
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)87th · 88th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students521
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
72%
Asian
10.6%
Multi-Race
9%
Hispanic/Latino
6.3%
Black/African American
2.1%

47.2% girls · 52.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
6.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
95.4%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
74.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
91.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
75%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)43.8
General education teachers76.9%
Special education teachers21.7%
English learner teachers1.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
5.2%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Sudbury

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$1.17MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$16,625MA median $6,814
Tax rate$14.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$127,858MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.7%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves7.5% 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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