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Massachusetts public elementary school

South Elementary

Stoughton school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #362 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 41%.

Overall rank
#362
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
45%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
56%+13 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
294 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 30% statewide. An average of 56% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Relative weak spot: Attendance ranks in the top 49%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: ELA is down 6 points since 2023 (51% to 45%).
  • Trend: Math is down 6 points since 2023 (65% to 59%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 41% · #362
ELA
Averagetop 49% · #431
Math
Above averagetop 30% · #264
Attendance
Averagetop 49% · #438
Teacher quality
Averagetop 48% · #423

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 Arts45%in 2026 · state 43%
2 points above the state
0%50%100%This school45%State43%20172019202120232026
Math59%in 2026 · state 42%
17 points above the state
0%50%100%This school59%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)506
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)62nd · 78th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students294
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher13MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
48.6%
Black/African American
25.9%
Hispanic/Latino
10.9%
Multi-Race
8.2%
Asian
6.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%

51% girls · 49% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
33%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
14.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
76.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
92.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)23.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers80.9%
Special education teachers14.9%
English learner teachers4.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
14.1%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Stoughton

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$606KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,157MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$41,387MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.4%
Town bond ratingAA

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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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