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Massachusetts public elementary school

Potter Road Elementary

Framingham school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #714 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#714
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
31%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
26%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
522 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
  • Best of its categories: ELA, in the bottom 30% statewide. An average of 31% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 15% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 35.9% in 2022 to 21.4% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 21% · #714
ELA
Below averagebottom 30% · #630
Math
Below averagebottom 22% · #700
Attendance
Below averagebottom 25% · #679
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 15% · #763

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 1 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts28%in 2026 · state 43%
15 points below the state
0%50%100%This school28%State43%20172019202120232026
Math23%in 2026 · state 42%
19 points below the state
0%50%100%This school23%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)484
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)479
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)15th · 12th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students522
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
62.6%
White
28.2%
Multi-Race
4.4%
Black/African American
2.7%
Asian
2.1%

47.3% girls · 52.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
55%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
45%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
17.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
53.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
92.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)42.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers64.5%
Special education teachers5.2%
English learner teachers30.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
21.4%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Framingham

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$681KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,061MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$44,377MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school97.1%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves7.2% 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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