Ranks #461 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.
Overall rank
#461
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
40%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
44%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
23
317 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 8% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 91% are experienced.
!Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 43% statewide.
↓Trend: ELA is down 11 points since 2023 (47% to 36%).
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 15% in 2022 to 5.3% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 49% · #461
ELA
Averagebottom 43% · #513
Math
Averagebottom 50% · #457
Attendance
Above averagetop 12% · #104
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 8% · #71
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 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 Arts36%in 2026 · state 43%
7 points below the state
Math39%in 2026 · state 42%
3 points below the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)495
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)493
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)47th · 42nd
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students317
Average class size23MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
82.7%
Hispanic/Latino
6.9%
Black/African American
4.4%
Multi-Race
4.1%
Asian
1.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%
51.4% girls · 48.3% boys
Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
16.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19.9%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
91%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.8%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
100%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)22.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers80.6%
Special education teachers17.9%
English learner teachers1.5%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
5.3%
MA avg
15.6%
7.8 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in Hampden-Wilbraham
Stony Hill School is part of the Hampden-Wilbraham 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.