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Massachusetts public elementary school

William G Vinal Elementary

Norwell school district

A-
overall grade

Ranks #96 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 11%.

Overall rank
#96
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
65%+23 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
64%+21 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
22
559 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 5% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 89.1% are experienced.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 18.7% in 2022 to 7.3% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 11% · #96
ELA
Above averagetop 14% · #117
Math
Above averagetop 18% · #156
Attendance
Above averagetop 32% · #279
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 5% · #43

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 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 Arts62%in 2026 · state 43%
19 points above the state
0%50%100%This school62%State43%20172019202120232026
Math55%in 2026 · state 42%
13 points above the state
0%50%100%This school55%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)505
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)503
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)80th · 70th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students559
Average class size22MA avg 18
Students per teacher15.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
90.3%
Multi-Race
4.8%
Asian
2.5%
Hispanic/Latino
2%
Black/African American
0.4%

49.7% girls · 50.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
4.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
16.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
89.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
95%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)36.9
Principal retention100%
General education teachers84.4%
Special education teachers14.9%
English learner teachers0.7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
7.3%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Norwell

Plymouth County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$1.07MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$13,675MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$116,707MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school91.5%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves7.4% 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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