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Massachusetts public elementary school

Tilton Elementary

Haverhill school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #593 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#593
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
26%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
43%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
462 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 49% statewide. An average of 43% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 22% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 42.2% in 2022 to 22.9% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 13 points since 2023 (31% to 44%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 34% · #593
ELA
Below averagebottom 22% · #704
Math
Averagebottom 49% · #458
Attendance
Below averagebottom 22% · #701
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 42% · #522

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 Arts27%in 2026 · state 43%
16 points below the state
0%50%100%This school27%State43%20172019202120232026
Math44%in 2026 · state 42%
2 points above the state
0%50%100%This school44%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)489
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)498
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)29th · 56th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students462
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
63.9%
White
26.6%
Black/African American
5.8%
Multi-Race
2.4%
Asian
0.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

45.5% girls · 54.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
72.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
25.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
70.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
92.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)41.2
General education teachers76.7%
Special education teachers13.6%
English learner teachers9.7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
93.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
22.9%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Haverhill

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$562KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,962MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$35,519MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school89.1%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves4.2% 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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