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Wareham Elementary School

Wareham school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #487 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#487
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
33%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
37%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
15
945 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 33% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 79% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 22% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 14 points since 2023 (23% to 37%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 32.7% in 2022 to 19.2% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 46% · #487
ELA
Below averagebottom 34% · #596
Math
Averagebottom 39% · #550
Attendance
Below averagebottom 22% · #705
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 33% · #294

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 Arts35%in 2026 · state 43%
8 points below the state
0%50%100%This school35%State43%20172019202120232026
Math37%in 2026 · state 42%
5 points below the state
0%50%100%This school37%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)491
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)495
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)36th · 48th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students945
Average class size15MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
73.9%
Multi-Race
9.8%
Hispanic/Latino
9.6%
Black/African American
5.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.7%
Asian
0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%

47.9% girls · 52.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
60.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
2.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
29.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
79%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)71.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers98.6%
Special education teachers1.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
93.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
19.2%
MA avg
15.6%

11.7 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.2% out-of-school, 0.9% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Wareham

Plymouth County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$477KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,087MA median $6,814
Tax rate$8.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$31,888MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.1%
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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