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Massachusetts public elementary school

Whately Elementary

Whately school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #543 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#543
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
44%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
35%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
130 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: Attendance, in the top 12% statewide. Students attend 95.6% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 36% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 32 points since 2023 (0% to 32%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 6 points since 2023 (33% to 39%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 40% · #543
ELA
Averagebottom 50% · #449
Math
Averagebottom 36% · #580
Attendance
Above averagetop 12% · #101
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 49% · #463

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 2 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 Arts39%in 2026 · state 43%
4 points below the state
0%50%100%This school39%State43%20172019202120232026
Math32%in 2026 · state 42%
10 points below the state
0%50%100%This school32%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)492
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)44th · 39th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students130
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher8.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
93.9%
Hispanic/Latino
3.9%
Multi-Race
1.5%
Black/African American
0.8%

48.5% girls · 51.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
18.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
68.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
77.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)16.1
Principal retention100%
General education teachers87.6%
Special education teachers12.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
2.3%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Whately

Franklin County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$448KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,850MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$24,708MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school92.8%
Free cash reserves10.6% 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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