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Massachusetts public elementary school

Wollaston School

Quincy school district

A-
overall grade

Ranks #98 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 11%.

Overall rank
#98
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
64%+22 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
67%+23 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
321 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 3% statewide. Students attend 96.2% of school days on average.
  • Trend: ELA is up 6 points since 2023 (61% to 67%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 12.9% in 2022 to 7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 11% · #98
ELA
Above averagetop 15% · #132
Math
Above averagetop 14% · #121
Attendance
Excellenttop 3% · #18
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 16% · #141

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 every year since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts67%in 2026 · state 43%
24 points above the state
0%50%100%This school67%State43%20172019202120232026
Math70%in 2026 · state 42%
28 points above the state
0%50%100%This school70%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)507
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)510
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)85th · 86th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students321
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Asian
61.7%
White
27.1%
Multi-Race
4.4%
Hispanic/Latino
3.7%
Black/African American
3.1%

45.2% girls · 54.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
36.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
28%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
11.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
86.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.6%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
92.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)24
Principal retention100%
General education teachers95.8%
English learner teachers4.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
96.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
7%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Quincy

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$700KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,250MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$44,983MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school91.9%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves0.5% of budget

Quincy district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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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