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Massachusetts public elementary school

West Brookfield Elementary

Quaboag Regional school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #548 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#548
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
38%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
44%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
233 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 50% statewide. An average of 44% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 24% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 28.1% in 2022 to 12.8% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 8 points since 2023 (20% to 28%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 39% · #548
ELA
Averagebottom 39% · #551
Math
Averagetop 50% · #444
Attendance
Averagebottom 50% · #455
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 24% · #685

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 1 of 8 years 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
Math28%in 2026 · state 42%
14 points below the state
0%50%100%This school28%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)484
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)21st · 20th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students233
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
82.8%
Hispanic/Latino
9.9%
Asian
3%
Multi-Race
2.2%
Black/African American
1.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.9%

52.8% girls · 47.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
35.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
3.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
94.7%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
74.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
86.4%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)19
Principal retention100%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12.8%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About West Brookfield

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$414KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,446MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$43,250MA median $47,872
Free cash reserves2.7% of budget

Quaboag Regional district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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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