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Massachusetts public elementary school

Tenney Grammar School

Methuen school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #651 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#651
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
30%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
18%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
1,263 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: Teacher quality, in the bottom 45% statewide. 98.3% of teachers are licensed and 74.1% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 12% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 34.7% in 2022 to 17.8% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 28% · #651
ELA
Below averagebottom 28% · #652
Math
Below averagebottom 12% · #789
Attendance
Below averagebottom 30% · #632
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 45% · #495

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 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 Arts28%in 2026 · state 43%
15 points below the state
0%50%100%This school28%State43%20172019202120232026
Math17%in 2026 · state 42%
25 points below the state
0%50%100%This school17%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)478
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)21st · 11th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students1,263
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
66.8%
White
23.4%
Black/African American
5.5%
Asian
2.2%
Multi-Race
2.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%

50.7% girls · 49.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
61.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
23.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
20.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
98.3%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
74.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
89.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)99.2
General education teachers78.2%
Special education teachers16.1%
English learner teachers5.7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
17.8%
MA avg
15.6%

11.4 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 5.2% out-of-school, 0.1% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Methuen

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$580KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,037MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$37,068MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school89%
Town bond ratingAA-
Free cash reserves9.5% 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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