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Massachusetts public elementary school

Sippican Elementary

Marion school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #349 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 39%.

Overall rank
#349
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
47%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
52%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
368 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 17% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 82.6% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 42% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 11 points since 2023 (43% to 54%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 18.5% in 2022 to 15.2% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 39% · #349
ELA
Averagetop 45% · #397
Math
Averagetop 36% · #319
Attendance
Averagebottom 42% · #529
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 17% · #144

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 above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts51%in 2026 · state 43%
8 points above the state
0%50%100%This school51%State43%20172019202120232026
Math54%in 2026 · state 42%
12 points above the state
0%50%100%This school54%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)502
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)71st · 64th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students368
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
82.6%
Multi-Race
6.5%
Hispanic/Latino
5.2%
Black/African American
3.5%
Asian
1.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

48.6% girls · 51.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
29.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
25%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
82.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
97%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)34.4
General education teachers80.8%
Special education teachers19.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
15.2%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Marion

Plymouth County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$1.00MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,908MA median $6,814
Tax rate$8.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$79,126MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school87.1%
Town bond ratingAAA

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