Ranks #279 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 32%.
Overall rank
#279
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
57%+14 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
60%+16 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
361 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: Math, in the top 25% statewide. An average of 60% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
!Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 21% statewide.
↑Trend: Math is up 7 points since 2023 (48% to 55%).
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 12.8% in 2022 to 9.3% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 32% · #279
ELA
Above averagetop 27% · #235
Math
Above averagetop 25% · #217
Attendance
Averagetop 39% · #344
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 21% · #713
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 every year since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018.
Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.
English Language Arts48%in 2026 · state 43%
5 points above the state
Math55%in 2026 · state 42%
13 points above the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)492
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)39th · 59th
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students361
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
89.8%
Hispanic/Latino
5%
Multi-Race
2.5%
Black/African American
1.4%
Asian
1.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%
44.9% girls · 54.9% boys
Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
8.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
16.6%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
92.8%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
73.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
86.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
89.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)28.9
Principal retention100%
General education teachers95%
Special education teachers3.5%
English learner teachers1.5%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
9.3%
MA avg
15.6%
9.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in Wachusett
Thomas Prince is part of the Wachusett 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.