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Massachusetts public elementary school

Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School

Revere school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #683 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#683
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
22%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
37%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
625 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
  • Best of its categories: Teacher quality, in the bottom 49% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 68.5% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 15% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 31.4% in 2022 to 17.2% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 9 points since 2023 (26% to 35%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 24% · #683
ELA
Below averagebottom 15% · #768
Math
Averagebottom 38% · #556
Attendance
Below averagebottom 31% · #621
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 49% · #465

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 in 1 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 2 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts22%in 2026 · state 43%
21 points below the state
0%50%100%This school22%State43%20172019202120232026
Math35%in 2026 · state 42%
7 points below the state
0%50%100%This school35%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)21st · 45th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students625
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
72.5%
White
18.7%
Black/African American
4.2%
Asian
2.4%
Multi-Race
1.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.5%

49.9% girls · 50.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
67.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
49.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
68.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
93.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)60.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers73.5%
Special education teachers14.9%
English learner teachers11.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
17.2%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Revere

Suffolk County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$623KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,574MA median $6,814
Tax rate$8.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$31,837MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.1%
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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