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Massachusetts public elementary school

Rockport Elementary

Rockport school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #358 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 40%.

Overall rank
#358
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
51%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
43%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
271 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: Teacher quality, in the top 7% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 88% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 49% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 13 points since 2023 (35% to 48%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 21.7% in 2022 to 12.1% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 40% · #358
ELA
Averagetop 37% · #326
Math
Averagebottom 49% · #461
Attendance
Averagetop 43% · #381
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 7% · #61

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 7 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 2 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts53%in 2026 · state 43%
10 points above the state
0%50%100%This school53%State43%20172019202120232026
Math48%in 2026 · state 42%
6 points above the state
0%50%100%This school48%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)62nd · 50th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students271
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
87.1%
Hispanic/Latino
6.3%
Multi-Race
4.8%
Asian
1.1%
Black/African American
0.7%

44.7% girls · 55.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
24.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
2.6%
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
88%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
81.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)29
Principal retention100%
General education teachers96.6%
English learner teachers3.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12.1%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Rockport

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$1.01MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,548MA median $6,814
Tax rate$8.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$77,404MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school90%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves7% of budget

Rockport 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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