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Massachusetts public elementary school

Silver Hill Elementary School

Haverhill school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #716 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#716
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
26%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
25%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
495 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 48% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 72% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 20% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 14 points since 2023 (35% to 21%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 34.6% in 2022 to 22.5% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 21% · #716
ELA
Below averagebottom 22% · #703
Math
Below averagebottom 20% · #719
Attendance
Below averagebottom 25% · #680
Teacher quality
Averagetop 48% · #427

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 below the state average every year since 2019.

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

English Language Arts26%in 2026 · state 43%
17 points below the state
0%50%100%This school26%State43%20182019202120232026
Math21%in 2026 · state 42%
21 points below the state
0%50%100%This school21%State42%20182019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)482
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)21st · 17th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students495
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
58.4%
White
28.5%
Black/African American
7.5%
Asian
3.2%
Multi-Race
2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

47.3% girls · 52.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
66.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersAbout average
This school
18.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
31.5%
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
85.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)42.9
Principal retention100%
General education teachers69.8%
Special education teachers23.2%
English learner teachers7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
22.5%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Haverhill

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$562KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,962MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$35,519MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school89.1%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves4.2% of budget

Haverhill 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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