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Hajjar Elementary

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Hajjar Elementary ranks 438 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Hajjar Elementary in Billerica, MA, is a K-4 school serving 401 students, and it stands out as a school with clear strengths in math but significant challenges in English Language Arts and supporting its special education students.

Hajjar is a solid "middle of the pack" school within a strong district, but it is the lowest-performing elementary school in Billerica. Its district peers, John F. Kennedy (80th percentile) and Frederick J. Dutile (66th percentile), significantly outperform it, suggesting room for growth by adopting best practices from within the same district. Compared to nearby districts, Hajjar is a high-performing option relative to Lowell schools like Moody Elementary (1st percentile) and John J. Shaughnessy (14th percentile), but it is outperformed by top-tier schools in Chelmsford like South Row (84th percentile).

The most urgent concern is the school's performance with its special education students, which has collapsed from the 37th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 2nd percentile in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school shows a persistent gender gap, serving female students much more effectively than male students. On a positive note, Hajjar is a clear outperformer in math, with 46.31% of students proficient in 2024-2025, above both the district and state averages. There is also a promising "4th grade bounce" in ELA, where 4th-grade scores (44.58% proficient) show a dramatic improvement over 3rd-grade scores (35.38% proficient), suggesting that interventions between these grades are effective. Notably, per-student spending at Hajjar ($18,669) is higher than at the high-performing South Row in Chelmsford ($16,510), indicating that the school's challenges are not due to a lack of funding but rather how resources are allocated and instruction is delivered.

401

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,515

Per pupil spending ?

23.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

59 Rogers Street
Billerica, MA 01862

(978) 528-8550

District: Billerica

Students who attend Hajjar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marshall Middle School
High:	Billerica Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.1%

Hispanic:

18.7%

Asian:

11.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Massachusetts median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Billerica's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg45%

Massachusetts avg41%

438^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Billerica

147^th of 348Billerica among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	438 of 906	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	387 of 916	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	467 of 928	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	449 of 932	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	312 of 936	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	593 of 942	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	608 of 934	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.4	564 of 938	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.1	552 of 932	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.1	542 of 914	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.5	580 of 926	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.2	558 of 928	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.6	587 of 930	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.1	618 of 924	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.5	577 of 920	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.6	502 of 909	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.7	561 of 908	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.6	520 of 911	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.1	623 of 911	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.6	512 of 887	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.5	379 of 882	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	57.8	417 of 884	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	35.6	417 of 665	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	464 of 656	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	348 of 869	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	296 of 886	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	412 of 887	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	406 of 901	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.4	217 of 898	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	45.0	531 of 902	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	579 of 893	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	56.4	142 of 398	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	520 of 736	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	68.9	162 of 760	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	50.4	371 of 757	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	459 of 772	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.3	67 of 705	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	38.1	462 of 700	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	532 of 685	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	539 of 884	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	494 of 891	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	515 of 896	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	472 of 908	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	427 of 904	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	576 of 907	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	583 of 898	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	700 of 717	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	590 of 731	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	444 of 703	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	495 of 905	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.7	270 of 894	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	28.0	719 of 896	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	761 of 886	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	67.3	303 of 925	67.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	496 of 737	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	384 of 753	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	536 of 762	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	479 of 764	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.9	265 of 765	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	589 of 780	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	590 of 772	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Tested In Person (2021)67th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2019)64th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2019)37th percentile~ school

White (2025)33rd percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%+6 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Hajjar Elementary	Public	K-4	59 Rogers Street	Billerica	01862	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 528-8550	401	29	13.9		237 (59.1%)	24 (6.0%)	75 (18.7%)	45 (11.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	51.5	438^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.7%		58.4	387^th of 916 public elementary schools	57.8%	51	35.4	44.6					40.5	42.4	49.4					46.3					$19,515
Frederick J Dutile	Public	K-4	10 Dutile School Road	North Billerica	01862	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	No	(978) 528-8530	310	22	14.2		206 (66.5%)	24 (7.7%)	26 (8.4%)	41 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	67	308^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.0%		72.2	267^th of 916 public elementary schools	70.9%	41	46.4	50.8					48.8	55.4	53.7					54.5					$20,347
Parker	Public	K-4	52 River Street	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 528-8610	446	33	13.6		253 (56.7%)	58 (13.0%)	54 (12.1%)	65 (14.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	51.4	439^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.5%		60.9	356^th of 916 public elementary schools	61.1%	83	26.2	45.1					35.5	40.5	64.6					52.4					$23,400
Center Elementary School	Public	2-4	139 Pleasant Street	Tewksbury	01876	Middlesex County	Tewksbury	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 640-7870	812	57	14.1		614 (75.6%)	41 (5.0%)	75 (9.2%)	49 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	54.5	411^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.6%					(n/a)	53.9	33.2					43.2	56.9	38.6					47.4					$19,775
John F Kennedy	Public	K-4	20 Kimbrough Road	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	No	(978) 528-8570	330	22	14.8		273 (82.7%)	4 (1.2%)	28 (8.5%)	12 (3.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	80	182^nd of 906 public elementary schools	79.9%		64	329^th of 916 public elementary schools	64.1%	147	59.7	54.8					57.2	76.4	53.4					64.8					$20,512
Pyne Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	145 Boylston Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7639	462	39	11.8		156 (33.8%)	24 (5.2%)	185 (40.0%)	75 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	49.6	458^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.4%		31.2	626^th of 916 public elementary schools	31.7%	168	67.5	45.7	34.8	37.0	34.8	30.6	40.9	60.0	30.4	42.2	27.8	26.1	34.7	36.1	37.8	22.5	29.8	31.3	$23,326
South Row	Public	K-4	250 Boston Rd	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	No	(978) 251-5177	464	35	13.3		304 (65.5%)	14 (3.0%)	39 (8.4%)	78 (16.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	82.8	147^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.8%		78.4	204^th of 916 public elementary schools	77.7%	57	64.8	58.3					61.3	64.4	60.0					62.1					$16,944
John J Shaughnessy	Public	PK, KG-4	1158 Gorham Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7657	485	36	13.4		95 (19.6%)	26 (5.4%)	229 (47.2%)	108 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.2%)	19.7	742^nd of 906 public elementary schools	18.1%		17.1	775^th of 916 public elementary schools	15.4%	33	28.1	15.7					21.9	33.7	22.5					28.1					$22,555
Heath-Brook	Public	PK, KG-1	165 Shawsheen Street	Tewksbury	01876	Middlesex County	Tewksbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 640-7865	300	24	12.5		224 (74.7%)	20 (6.7%)	24 (8.0%)	22 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)								(n/a)																			$20,916
Center Elementary School	Public	K-4	84 Billerica Road	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 251-5155	480	37	12.8		296 (61.7%)	25 (5.2%)	36 (7.5%)	99 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.6%)	72.4	252^nd of 906 public elementary schools	72.2%		77.4	214^th of 916 public elementary schools	76.6%	38	59.6	52.6					56.0	56.4	50.5					53.4					$17,135

Frequently Asked Questions about Hajjar Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Hajjar Elementary?

Students at Hajjar Elementary are 59% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hajjar Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hajjar Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marshall Middle School
High : Billerica Memorial High School

How many students attend Hajjar Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Hajjar Elementary.

What district is Hajjar Elementary in?

Billerica

Is Hajjar Elementary a good school?

Hajjar Elementary ranks 438^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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