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Massachusetts public elementary school

Tyngsborough Elementary

Tyngsborough school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #600 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#600
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
35%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
34%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
729 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: Teacher quality, in the top 41% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 74.7% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 35% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 22.3% in 2022 to 11.6% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 10 points since 2023 (25% to 35%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 34% · #600
ELA
Averagebottom 36% · #578
Math
Below averagebottom 35% · #590
Attendance
Averagetop 44% · #387
Teacher quality
Averagetop 41% · #363

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 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 Arts41%in 2026 · state 43%
2 points below the state
0%50%100%This school41%State43%20172019202120232026
Math35%in 2026 · state 42%
7 points below the state
0%50%100%This school35%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)493
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)44th · 42nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students729
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
63.8%
Hispanic/Latino
12.8%
Asian
11.7%
Black/African American
5.9%
Multi-Race
5.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.1%

49.3% girls · 50.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
24.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
14.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
24.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
74.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
98.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
87.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)57
Principal retention100%
General education teachers80.2%
Special education teachers16.1%
English learner teachers3.7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
11.6%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Tyngsborough

Middlesex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$642KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,340MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.00 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$53,411MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school91.4%
Town bond ratingAA+

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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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