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Massachusetts public elementary school

Stall Brook Elementary

Bellingham school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #422 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 48%.

Overall rank
#422
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
44%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
45%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
288 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 3% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 92% are experienced.
  • Relative weak spot: ELA ranks in the top 50%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Math is up 14 points since 2023 (39% to 53%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 11 points since 2023 (42% to 53%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 48% · #422
ELA
Averagetop 50% · #447
Math
Averagetop 48% · #423
Attendance
Averagetop 46% · #409
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 3% · #25

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 3 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts53%in 2026 · state 43%
10 points above the state
0%50%100%This school53%State43%20172019202120232026
Math53%in 2026 · state 42%
11 points above the state
0%50%100%This school53%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)495
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)47th · 59th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students288
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
67%
Hispanic/Latino
21.5%
Multi-Race
4.9%
Black/African American
3.5%
Asian
3.1%

46.9% girls · 53.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
36.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
13.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
30.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
92%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)22.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers82.3%
Special education teachers17.7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
15.2%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Bellingham

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$490KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,073MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$43,546MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.2%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves4.6% 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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