Ranks #409 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 46%.
Overall rank
#409
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
45%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
54%+10 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
23
603 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 34% statewide. An average of 54% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
!Relative weak spot: ELA ranks in the top 49%, below its other categories.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 23.1% in 2022 to 12% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 46% · #409
ELA
Averagetop 49% · #437
Math
Above averagetop 34% · #299
Attendance
Averagetop 48% · #429
Teacher quality
Averagetop 48% · #426
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 6 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above 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 Arts41%in 2026 · state 43%
2 points below the state
Math45%in 2026 · state 42%
3 points above the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)500
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)51st · 61st
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students603
Average class size23MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
78.8%
Hispanic/Latino
10.1%
Asian
4.3%
Black/African American
3.5%
Multi-Race
3.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%
53.1% girls · 46.9% boys
Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
28.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
6.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
25.2%
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
97.8%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
82.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)43
Principal retention50%
General education teachers74.4%
Special education teachers25.6%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12%
MA avg
15.6%
9.8 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in North Middlesex
Varnum Brook is part of the North Middlesex 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.