Ranks #590 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.
Overall rank
#590
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
36%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
24%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
398 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: Attendance, in the bottom 45% statewide. Students attend 94.2% of school days on average.
!Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 19% statewide.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 31.7% in 2022 to 16.4% in 2025.
↑Trend: ELA is up 10 points since 2023 (26% to 36%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 35% · #590
ELA
Averagebottom 38% · #562
Math
Below averagebottom 19% · #734
Attendance
Averagebottom 45% · #502
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 24% · #689
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 2 of 8 years since 2018. Math has 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 Arts36%in 2026 · state 43%
7 points below the state
Math22%in 2026 · state 42%
20 points below the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)491
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)487
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)36th · 27th
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students398
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher15.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
87.4%
Hispanic/Latino
5.3%
Multi-Race
3.5%
Black/African American
3%
Asian
0.8%
43.2% girls · 56.8% boys
Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
37.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
27.4%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
65.8%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
89.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
85.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)25.9
Principal retention100%
General education teachers98.1%
Special education teachers1.9%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
16.4%
MA avg
15.6%
10 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0% out-of-school, 2.4% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)
About the towns in Quabbin
Ruggles Lane is part of the Quabbin regional district. Our data doesn't list the school's own town, so here are all of the district's member towns.
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.