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Massachusetts public elementary school

Witchcraft Heights Elementary

Salem school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #578 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#578
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
33%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
38%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
22
473 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 30% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 82.7% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 33% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 29.1% in 2022 to 15.4% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is up 9 points since 2023 (22% to 31%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 36% · #578
ELA
Below averagebottom 33% · #601
Math
Averagebottom 40% · #540
Attendance
Averagebottom 43% · #513
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 30% · #265

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 below the state average every year 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 Arts31%in 2026 · state 43%
12 points below the state
0%50%100%This school31%State43%20172019202120232026
Math29%in 2026 · state 42%
13 points below the state
0%50%100%This school29%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)488
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)493
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)26th · 42nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students473
Average class size22MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
42.5%
Hispanic/Latino
41.4%
Black/African American
7.8%
Asian
3.6%
Multi-Race
3.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4%

43.8% girls · 56.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
53.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
19.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
27.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
82.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
79.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)33.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers72.1%
Special education teachers24%
English learner teachers3.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
15.4%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Salem

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$676KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,285MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$41,229MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school91.1%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves7.3% 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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