Ranks #277 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 31%.
Overall rank
#277
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
50%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
57%+13 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
22
410 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 14% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 90% are experienced.
!Relative weak spot: ELA ranks in the top 39%, below its other categories.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 19.8% in 2022 to 6.2% in 2025.
↓Trend: ELA is down 8 points since 2023 (57% to 49%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 31% · #277
ELA
Averagetop 39% · #344
Math
Above averagetop 29% · #254
Attendance
Above averagetop 30% · #265
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 14% · #118
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 above the state average every year since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 6 of 8 years since 2018.
Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.
English Language Arts49%in 2026 · state 43%
6 points above the state
Math53%in 2026 · state 42%
11 points above the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)503
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)55th · 70th
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students410
Average class size22MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
82.7%
Hispanic/Latino
9%
Multi-Race
4.2%
Black/African American
2.9%
Asian
1.2%
50% girls · 50% boys
Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
26.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
4.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
25.4%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
90%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)30.1
Principal retention100%
General education teachers83.4%
Special education teachers16.6%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateAbout average
This school
95%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
6.2%
MA avg
15.6%
8.8 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in North Middlesex
Spaulding Memorial is part of the North Middlesex 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.