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Massachusetts public elementary school

Stanley M Koziol Elementary School

Ware school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #632 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#632
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
35%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
29%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
395 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 33% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 79.6% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 26% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 41.3% in 2022 to 17.4% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 9 points since 2023 (21% to 30%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 30% · #632
ELA
Averagebottom 37% · #572
Math
Below averagebottom 26% · #667
Attendance
Averagebottom 36% · #580
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 33% · #293

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 below 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 Arts32%in 2026 · state 43%
11 points below the state
0%50%100%This school32%State43%20172019202120232026
Math30%in 2026 · state 42%
12 points below the state
0%50%100%This school30%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)485
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)21st · 22nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students395
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
67.6%
Hispanic/Latino
21%
Multi-Race
6.8%
Black/African American
3.3%
Asian
1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

47.6% girls · 52.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
66.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
2.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
79.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
86.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)29.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers74.8%
Special education teachers23.8%
English learner teachers1.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
17.4%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Ware

Hampshire County · Western Massachusetts
Local kids in public school95.3%
Town bond ratingAA

Ware district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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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