Public SchoolElementary

Major Howard W. Beal School

214 Lake St, Shrewsbury, MA 01545

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–4
Elementary
Students
623
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Shrewsbury
Worcester County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores60% proficient in math & reading
83rdpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
70thpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
44thpercentile
Class size13 students per teacher
31stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Major Howard W. Beal School

Major Howard W. Beal School is a public elementary school in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, serving grades K–4. It is part of Shrewsbury. The school is located in a large suburb in Worcester County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 623 students were enrolled, with about 13 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Massachusetts elementary school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–4

Location & nearby schools

214 Lake St
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
623 students
Students per teacher
13 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Shrewsbury
County
Worcester County
NCES school ID
251077002496

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.