Ranks #735 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.
Overall rank
#735
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
29%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
21%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
195 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 20% statewide. 95% of teachers are licensed and 95% are experienced.
!Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 15% statewide.
↓Trend: Math is down 31 points since 2023 (43% to 12%).
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 30.7% in 2022 to 17.9% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 18% · #735
ELA
Below averagebottom 26% · #665
Math
Below averagebottom 15% · #767
Attendance
Below averagebottom 23% · #698
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 20% · #175
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 below the state average every year 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 Arts29%in 2026 · state 43%
14 points below the state
Math12%in 2026 · state 42%
30 points below the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)478
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)21st · 11th
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students195
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
69.2%
Hispanic/Latino
21%
Multi-Race
8.2%
Black/African American
1.5%
46.2% girls · 53.9% boys
Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
61%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
9.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
33.9%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
95%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
95%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
91.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
75%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)20.2
Principal retention100%
General education teachers84.7%
Special education teachers10.3%
English learner teachers5%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
17.9%
MA avg
15.6%
12 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in Gill-Montague
Sheffield Elementary School is part of the Gill-Montague 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.