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Massachusetts public elementary school

Taft Early Learning Center Elementary

Uxbridge school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #367 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 42%.

Overall rank
#367
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
54%+12 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
47%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
543 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 3% statewide. Students attend 96.2% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 40% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 31.8% in 2022 to 8.2% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is up 22 points since 2023 (37% to 59%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 42% · #367
ELA
Above averagetop 31% · #270
Math
Averagetop 45% · #395
Attendance
Excellenttop 3% · #20
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 40% · #543

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 4 of 7 years since 2019. Math has been above the state average in 3 of 7 years since 2019.

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

English Language Arts59%in 2026 · state 43%
16 points above the state
0%50%100%This school59%State43%20182019202120232026
Math58%in 2026 · state 42%
16 points above the state
0%50%100%This school58%State42%20182019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)77th · 64th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students543
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
88.2%
Hispanic/Latino
5.3%
Multi-Race
2.4%
Black/African American
2%
Asian
1.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.6%

44.9% girls · 55.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
26.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
5.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
72.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
74.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)43
Principal retention100%
General education teachers79.1%
Special education teachers18.6%
English learner teachers2.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
96.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
8.2%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Uxbridge

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$537KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,814MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$45,694MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school85.2%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves5.6% 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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