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Massachusetts public elementary school

Salisbury Elementary

Triton school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #466 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#466
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
43%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
47%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
15
380 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: Math, in the top 44% statewide. An average of 47% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 17% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is up 12 points since 2023 (35% to 47%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 30.4% in 2022 to 19.2% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 49% · #466
ELA
Averagebottom 49% · #463
Math
Averagetop 44% · #392
Attendance
Below averagebottom 17% · #744
Teacher quality
Averagetop 48% · #428

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 3 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 Arts47%in 2026 · state 43%
4 points above the state
0%50%100%This school47%State43%20172019202120232026
Math41%in 2026 · state 42%
1 point below the state
0%50%100%This school41%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)492
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)51st · 39th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students380
Average class size15MA avg 18
Students per teacher9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
81.3%
Hispanic/Latino
10%
Black/African American
3.2%
Multi-Race
2.9%
Asian
2.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

50.5% girls · 49.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
44.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
5.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
72%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.8%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
83.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)42.8
General education teachers81.3%
Special education teachers14.5%
English learner teachers4.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
19.2%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About 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

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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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