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Massachusetts public elementary school

Sutton Elementary

Sutton school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #516 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#516
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
41%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
38%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
22
291 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: Attendance, in the top 11% statewide. Students attend 95.6% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 40% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 16 points since 2023 (50% to 34%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 17.5% in 2022 to 8.8% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 43% · #516
ELA
Averagebottom 46% · #488
Math
Averagebottom 40% · #541
Attendance
Above averagetop 11% · #97
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 13% · #108

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

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

English Language Arts34%in 2026 · state 43%
9 points below the state
0%50%100%This school34%State43%20172019202120232026
Math38%in 2026 · state 42%
4 points below the state
0%50%100%This school38%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)44th · 50th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students291
Average class size22MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
84.9%
Hispanic/Latino
6.5%
Multi-Race
4.5%
Black/African American
2.4%
Asian
1.7%

49.5% girls · 50.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
18.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
3.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
88%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.4%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
88.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)24.3
General education teachers72%
Special education teachers28%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
8.8%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Sutton

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$627KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,247MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$67,159MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school90.2%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves9.5% of budget

Sutton 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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