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Massachusetts public elementary school

Wm L Foster Elementary

Hingham school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #152 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 17%.

Overall rank
#152
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
63%+21 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
58%+15 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
406 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 95.5% of school days on average.
  • Trend: Math is down 15 points since 2023 (61% to 46%).
  • Trend: ELA is down 12 points since 2023 (67% to 55%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 17% · #152
ELA
Above averagetop 16% · #143
Math
Above averagetop 27% · #236
Attendance
Above averagetop 12% · #106
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 19% · #169

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 Arts55%in 2026 · state 43%
12 points above the state
0%50%100%This school55%State43%20172019202120232026
Math46%in 2026 · state 42%
4 points above the state
0%50%100%This school46%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)505
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)80th · 73rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students406
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
85.2%
Multi-Race
6.7%
Hispanic/Latino
4.7%
Asian
2%
Black/African American
1.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%

45.1% girls · 54.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
7.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
84.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
97.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)32.2
Principal retention100%
General education teachers79.3%
Special education teachers20.7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
5.4%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Hingham

Plymouth County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$1.37MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$14,313MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$152,955MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school80.2%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves19.8% 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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