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Massachusetts public elementary school

Pine Grove Elementary

Triton school district

A-
overall grade

Ranks #128 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 15%.

Overall rank
#128
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
64%+22 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
66%+22 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
434 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 16% statewide. An average of 64% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Relative weak spot: Attendance ranks in the top 39%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Math is up 28 points since 2023 (33% to 61%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 17 points since 2023 (46% to 63%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 15% · #128
ELA
Above averagetop 16% · #137
Math
Above averagetop 16% · #138
Attendance
Averagetop 39% · #343
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 26% · #226

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 6 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 4 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
Math61%in 2026 · state 42%
19 points above the state
0%50%100%This school61%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)508
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)507
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)87th · 80th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students434
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
91.9%
Hispanic/Latino
4.2%
Multi-Race
2.1%
Asian
0.9%
Black/African American
0.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.5%

49.5% girls · 50.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
19.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
2.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
81.8%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
92.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)38.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers79.9%
Special education teachers17%
English learner teachers3.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
9.2%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About the towns in Triton

Pine Grove is part of the Triton regional district. Our data doesn't list the school's own town, so here are all of the district's member towns.

Newbury
Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$959KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,201MA median $6,814
Tax rate$7.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$133,101MA median $47,872
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves12% of budget
Rowley
Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$764KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$9,235MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$70,759MA median $47,872
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves9.6% of budget
Salisbury
Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$617KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,126MA median $6,814
Tax rate$9.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$49,298MA median $47,872
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves4.2% of budget

Triton 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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