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Massachusetts public elementary school

Sumner G. Whittier School

Everett school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #591 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#591
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
28%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
39%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
614 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: Math, in the bottom 41% statewide. An average of 39% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 13% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 34.1% in 2022 to 22.5% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 6 points since 2023 (31% to 37%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 35% · #591
ELA
Below averagebottom 25% · #676
Math
Averagebottom 41% · #535
Attendance
Below averagebottom 29% · #645
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 13% · #785

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 below the state average every year 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 Arts26%in 2026 · state 43%
17 points below the state
0%50%100%This school26%State43%20172019202120232026
Math37%in 2026 · state 42%
5 points below the state
0%50%100%This school37%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)483
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)13th · 45th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students614
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
75.6%
Black/African American
12.2%
White
7.7%
Asian
2.8%
Multi-Race
1.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.5%

48.2% girls · 51.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
75.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
49.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
12.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
54.8%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
87.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
75.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)53.9
Principal retention100%
General education teachers72.5%
Special education teachers13%
English learner teachers14.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
22.5%
MA avg
15.6%

10.2 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0.3% out-of-school, 3.5% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Everett

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$467KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,887MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$25,226MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school97.7%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves3.5% 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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