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Massachusetts public elementary school

South Elementary

Stoneham school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #264 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 30%.

Overall rank
#264
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
51%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
61%+18 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
347 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 23% statewide. An average of 61% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 40% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 9 points since 2023 (57% to 66%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 18.2% in 2022 to 12.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 30% · #264
ELA
Averagetop 38% · #332
Math
Above averagetop 23% · #198
Attendance
Averagetop 47% · #412
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 40% · #546

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 every year since 2018.

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

English Language Arts50%in 2026 · state 43%
7 points above the state
0%50%100%This school50%State43%20172019202120232026
Math66%in 2026 · state 42%
24 points above the state
0%50%100%This school66%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)510
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)77th · 86th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students347
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
64%
Hispanic/Latino
18.4%
Asian
6.3%
Black/African American
5.8%
Multi-Race
4.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%

51% girls · 48.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
24.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
12.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
80.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
84.8%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
65.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)28.2
Principal retention100%
General education teachers74.9%
Special education teachers18%
English learner teachers7.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12.7%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Stoneham

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$801KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,059MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$59,519MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school89%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves12.4% 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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