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The public elementary schools with the biggest test-score declines in Massachusetts

This ranking covers the public elementary schools with the biggest test-score declines in Massachusetts, drawn from 901 qualifying public elementary schools. Mary D Altavesta leads the list at -26.5pp, against a median of +1.0pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

901

Massachusetts

Best 3-yr change

-26.5pp

Median 3-yr change

+1.0pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · MASSACHUSETTS

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Mary D Altavesta	Woburn, MA	Woburn	248	46.0%	19.5%	-26.5pp
2	Atkinson	North Andover, MA	North Andover	274	52.0%	27.0%	-25.0pp
3	Charles S Ashley	New Bedford, MA	New Bedford	272	33.0%	9.0%	-24.0pp
4	Hoosac Valley Elementary School	Adams, MA	Hoosac Valley Regional	398	31.5%	8.5%	-23.0pp
5	Royalston Community School	Royalston, MA	Athol-Royalston	152	48.0%	29.0%	-19.0pp
6	Mitchell Elementary School	Bridgewater, MA	Bridgewater-Raynham	931	57.0%	38.0%	-19.0pp
7	Benjamin Swan Elementary	Springfield, MA	Springfield	486	32.5%	14.0%	-18.5pp
8	Ellen R Hathaway	New Bedford, MA	New Bedford	201	36.5%	18.5%	-18.0pp
9	Charles J Prescott	Norwood, MA	Norwood	267	58.0%	40.0%	-18.0pp
10	Great Oak	Danvers, MA	Danvers	291	54.0%	36.5%	-17.5pp
11	Thomas R Rodman	New Bedford, MA	New Bedford	200	31.5%	14.0%	-17.5pp
12	Roosevelt Avenue	North Attleborough, MA	North Attleborough	255	66.0%	49.0%	-17.0pp
13	Francis T Bresnahan Elementary	Newburyport, MA	Newburyport	584	59.5%	43.0%	-16.5pp
14	Hobomock Elementary	Pembroke, MA	Pembroke	385	57.0%	40.5%	-16.5pp
15	J C Solmonese	Norton, MA	Norton	491	46.0%	30.0%	-16.0pp
16	South Street Early Learning Center	Fitchburg, MA	Fitchburg	570	43.0%	27.5%	-15.5pp
17	Kittredge	North Andover, MA	North Andover	211	74.0%	58.5%	-15.5pp
18	Veterans Early Learning Center	Saugus, MA	Saugus	501	51.5%	36.0%	-15.5pp
19	Abraham Lincoln	New Bedford, MA	New Bedford	687	31.0%	16.0%	-15.0pp
20	Squantum	Quincy, MA	Quincy	343	55.0%	40.5%	-14.5pp
21	Tisbury Elementary	Vineyard Haven, MA	Tisbury	312	51.5%	37.0%	-14.5pp
22	John Avery Parker	New Bedford, MA	New Bedford	289	22.5%	8.5%	-14.0pp
23	Midland Street	Worcester, MA	Worcester	249	46.0%	32.0%	-14.0pp
24	Page Hilltop Elementary School	Ayer, MA	Ayer Shirley School District	539	51.5%	38.0%	-13.5pp
25	Center School	Stow, MA	Nashoba	485	69.5%	56.0%	-13.5pp
26	Atherton Hough	Quincy, MA	Quincy	256	40.0%	26.5%	-13.5pp
27	Spring Street School	Shrewsbury, MA	Shrewsbury	304	78.5%	65.0%	-13.5pp
28	Williams Intermediate School	Bridgewater, MA	Bridgewater-Raynham	863	47.0%	34.0%	-13.0pp
29	Williamstown Elementary	Williamstown, MA	Mount Greylock	407	66.5%	53.5%	-13.0pp
30	Johnson	Nahant, MA	Nahant	163	51.5%	38.5%	-13.0pp
31	Lilja Elementary	Natick, MA	Natick	445	60.5%	47.5%	-13.0pp
32	East Brookfield Elementary	East Brookfield, MA	Spencer-E Brookfield	247	47.0%	34.5%	-12.5pp
33	Russell Elementary School	Dorchester, MA	Boston	356	28.0%	15.5%	-12.5pp
34	Spencer Borden	Fall River, MA	Fall River	575	43.5%	31.0%	-12.5pp
35	Clyde F Brown	Millis, MA	Millis	603	51.0%	38.5%	-12.5pp
36	Marguerite E Peaslee	Northborough, MA	Northborough	267	64.0%	51.5%	-12.5pp
37	South	Stoneham, MA	Stoneham	347	68.5%	56.0%	-12.5pp
38	Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School	Sturbridge, MA	Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School	356	36.5%	24.5%	-12.0pp
39	West Parish	Gloucester, MA	Gloucester	382	42.0%	30.0%	-12.0pp
40	Swallow/Union School	Dunstable, MA	Groton-Dunstable	210	81.5%	69.5%	-12.0pp
41	Farmington River Elementary	Otis, MA	Farmington River Reg	124	51.0%	39.0%	-12.0pp
42	Lawrence Family Development Charter School	Lawrence, MA	Lawrence Family Development Charter	899	36.0%	24.5%	-11.5pp
43	Woodsdale Elementary School	Abington, MA	Abington	372	52.0%	40.5%	-11.5pp
44	A. Irvin Studley Elementary School	Attleboro, MA	Attleboro	372	49.5%	38.0%	-11.5pp
45	West Barnstable Elementary	West Barnstable, MA	Barnstable	237	45.5%	34.0%	-11.5pp
46	Francis J Kane	Marlborough, MA	Marlborough	575	40.0%	28.5%	-11.5pp
47	Archie T Morrison	Braintree, MA	Braintree	327	59.0%	48.0%	-11.0pp
48	Charlotte A Dunning	Framingham, MA	Framingham	436	41.5%	30.5%	-11.0pp
49	Richer	Marlborough, MA	Marlborough	596	29.5%	18.5%	-11.0pp
50	Joseph W Martin Jr Elementary	North Attleborough, MA	North Attleborough	549	49.0%	38.0%	-11.0pp

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