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Massachusetts public elementary school

Wildwood Elementary

Amherst school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #468 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#468
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
49%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
39%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
324 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 34% statewide. Students attend 94.9% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 42% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 12 points since 2023 (21% to 33%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 8 points since 2023 (36% to 44%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 48% · #468
ELA
Averagetop 41% · #365
Math
Averagebottom 42% · #526
Attendance
Above averagetop 34% · #302
Teacher quality
Averagetop 40% · #351

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 5 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 Arts44%in 2026 · state 43%
1 point above the state
0%50%100%This school44%State43%20172019202120232026
Math33%in 2026 · state 42%
9 points below the state
0%50%100%This school33%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)489
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)51st · 32nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students324
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
42.3%
Asian
20.4%
Hispanic/Latino
17.6%
Black/African American
12%
Multi-Race
7.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

50.3% girls · 49.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
40.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
15.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
26.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
94.1%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
88.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
91.4%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
88.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)33.9
Principal retention100%
General education teachers70.5%
Special education teachers20.7%
English learner teachers8.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
11.8%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Amherst

Hampshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$589KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$9,957MA median $6,814
Tax rate$16.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$21,921MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school95.8%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves10.1% 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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