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Arthur D Healey

Public Grades PK, KG-8
730th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Better than 19% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Summary

Arthur D Healey is a PK–8 school serving 482 students at 5 Meacham Street in Somerville, Massachusetts, a city just north of Boston. For families weighing their options, the headline is that the school ranks 730 of 899 Massachusetts schools in 2025–2026 — the 19th percentile, or 1 star — placing it below its district's overall standing. Its rank reached the 33rd percentile in 2022–2023 but has slipped over the past two years.

Arthur D Healey trails both Somerville and the state in all three MCAS subjects for 2025–2026: 27.3% proficiency in English language arts, 22.95% in math, and 27.78% in science, against district rates of 39.52%, 36.69%, and 40.09%. Math is the weakest area and shows the biggest gap to the state. Those school-wide averages hide large grade-level differences. Eighth grade is a genuine bright spot — 41.86% in ELA, above both district and state, with math and science also above district averages. By contrast, 4th grade ELA (14.81%), 5th grade math (14.58%) and science (20.83%), and 7th grade math (11.67%) are far below district and state. Because grade cohort sizes aren't published, treat these percentages as a pattern rather than precise measurements.

Effectiveness varies widely across student groups. Special education students rank at the 54th percentile with 3 stars, well above the school's overall standing, while rankings for low-income students and English language learners are far lower, at 4th and 19th percentile. These measure how well the school serves groups, not student ability. Resources don't appear to be the differentiator: at $22,088 per student (2020–2021) with a student-teacher ratio of 11.8, the school spends more and has smaller classes than several higher-performing neighbors, including Benjamin G Brown (99th percentile), John F Kennedy (85th), and Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln Park (56th). Nearby, Maria L. Baldwin in Cambridge ranks 5th of 899. Other nearby options include Missituk (66th percentile) and Milton Fuller Roberts (45th) in Medford, plus E Somerville Community and Winter Hill Community.

482
Students ?
11.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$27,307
Per pupil spending ?
69.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5 Meacham Street
       Somerville, MA  02145

(617) 629-5420

District: Somerville


Students who attend Arthur D Healey usually attend:

High:    Somerville High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
48.3%
White:
28.2%
African American:
14.5%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school26%
District avg38%
Massachusetts avg41%
Elementary school
730th of 899
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Bottom 19%▼ down 1 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
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Middle school
295th of 478
Massachusetts public middle schools ?
Bottom 38%▲ up 2 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 7Elementary Schools in the Somerville
198th of 351Somerville 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202619.8730 of 89918.8%★☆☆☆☆
202519.9739 of 90618.4%★☆☆☆☆
202427.3663 of 91627.6%★☆☆☆☆
202334.2626 of 92832.5%★★☆☆☆
202228.0676 of 93227.5%★☆☆☆☆
202123.8713 of 93623.8%★☆☆☆☆
201917.3816 of 94213.4%★☆☆☆☆
201825.2733 of 93421.5%★☆☆☆☆
201738.6624 of 93833.5%★★☆☆☆
201624.3745 of 93220.1%★☆☆☆☆
201531.5676 of 91426.0%★☆☆☆☆
201418.1787 of 92615.0%★☆☆☆☆
201323.4750 of 92819.2%★☆☆☆☆
201221.0754 of 93018.9%★☆☆☆☆
201119.8769 of 92416.8%★☆☆☆☆
201023.9742 of 92019.3%★☆☆☆☆
200926.5722 of 90920.6%★☆☆☆☆
200825.9725 of 90820.2%★☆☆☆☆
200726.1726 of 91120.3%★☆☆☆☆
200627.3702 of 91122.9%★☆☆☆☆
200517.6750 of 88715.4%★☆☆☆☆
200413.1774 of 88212.2%★☆☆☆☆
200315.9754 of 88414.7%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202416.4161 of 1673.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202250.9280 of 67258.3%★★★☆☆
202144.5311 of 63250.8%★★★☆☆
201932.6450 of 66532.3%★★☆☆☆
201834.9428 of 65634.8%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202629.7236 of 29118.9%★☆☆☆☆
202528.7233 of 28117.1%★☆☆☆☆
202421.6274 of 2822.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202340.8141 of 26446.6%★★☆☆☆
202221.1262 of 2671.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202129.8209 of 24012.9%★☆☆☆☆
201923.5224 of 25813.2%★☆☆☆☆
201819.7234 of 2444.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202614.1777 of 86910.6%★☆☆☆☆
202517.5745 of 86914.3%★☆☆☆☆
202427.6647 of 88627.0%★☆☆☆☆
202329.8629 of 88729.1%★☆☆☆☆
202223.7704 of 90121.9%★☆☆☆☆
202130.1636 of 89829.2%★☆☆☆☆
201918.1783 of 90213.2%★☆☆☆☆
201831.7654 of 89326.8%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202615.2456 of 4754.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202518.2420 of 4588.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202428.8347 of 44622.2%★☆☆☆☆
202329.4325 of 42022.6%★☆☆☆☆
202223.8350 of 40112.7%★☆☆☆☆
202130.9275 of 37927.4%★☆☆☆☆
201920.2359 of 3989.8%★☆☆☆☆
201818.3345 of 3799.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202612.2711 of 7424.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202517.8675 of 7368.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202420.0681 of 76010.4%★☆☆☆☆
202320.1669 of 75711.6%★☆☆☆☆
202221.3671 of 77213.1%★☆☆☆☆
202124.6586 of 70516.9%★☆☆☆☆
201922.7608 of 70013.1%★☆☆☆☆
201819.4617 of 6859.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202631.8610 of 87930.6%★★☆☆☆
202524.3672 of 88424.0%★☆☆☆☆
202426.8658 of 89126.2%★☆☆☆☆
202339.1567 of 89636.7%★★☆☆☆
202232.0622 of 90831.5%★★☆☆☆
202119.2738 of 90418.4%★☆☆☆☆
201918.1778 of 90714.2%★☆☆☆☆
201819.2765 of 89814.8%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202647.3326 of 70954.0%★★★☆☆
202536.7422 of 71741.1%★★☆☆☆
202437.6436 of 73140.4%★★☆☆☆
202348.0321 of 70354.3%★★★☆☆
202221.1783 of 90513.5%★☆☆☆☆
202124.7727 of 89418.7%★☆☆☆☆
201920.0812 of 8969.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201817.7817 of 8867.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202127.0687 of 92525.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202637.1497 of 73432.3%★★☆☆☆
202546.3408 of 73744.6%★★☆☆☆
202458.4304 of 75359.6%★★★☆☆
202368.0222 of 76270.9%★★★★☆
202261.4279 of 76463.5%★★★☆☆
202147.5413 of 76546.0%★★☆☆☆
201929.5611 of 78021.7%★☆☆☆☆
201881.0101 of 77286.9%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202634.1295 of 47838.3%★★☆☆☆
202539.5275 of 48443.2%★★☆☆☆
202444.4249 of 49349.5%★★☆☆☆
202331.3334 of 50133.3%★★☆☆☆
202223.1386 of 49722.3%★☆☆☆☆
202128.8346 of 50130.9%★★☆☆☆
201942.6298 of 49840.2%★★☆☆☆
201860.9178 of 48463.2%★★★☆☆
201761.1183 of 48762.4%★★★☆☆
201637.9307 of 48236.3%★★☆☆☆
201518.3372 of 44115.6%★☆☆☆☆
201439.1298 of 45534.5%★★☆☆☆
201332.9328 of 45527.9%★☆☆☆☆
201214.6393 of 45513.6%★☆☆☆☆
201116.4381 of 44915.1%★☆☆☆☆
201015.0378 of 43412.9%★☆☆☆☆
200913.4366 of 40910.5%★☆☆☆☆
200822.4331 of 40718.7%★☆☆☆☆
200723.9324 of 39918.8%★☆☆☆☆
200626.9306 of 39923.3%★☆☆☆☆
200526.0284 of 35620.2%★☆☆☆☆
200429.1269 of 34421.8%★☆☆☆☆
200327.3262 of 33922.7%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202579.227 of 20686.9%★★★★☆
202371.437 of 20982.3%★★★★☆
202160.055 of 19371.5%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202255.9135 of 44569.7%★★★★☆
202138.1239 of 43144.5%★★☆☆☆
201922.5347 of 42418.2%★☆☆☆☆
201869.284 of 41779.9%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202630.6166 of 19314.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202625.5343 of 46826.7%★☆☆☆☆
202540.0263 of 47344.4%★★☆☆☆
202445.0244 of 48149.3%★★☆☆☆
202327.6354 of 48927.6%★☆☆☆☆
202218.4408 of 49417.4%★☆☆☆☆
202130.4332 of 48331.3%★★☆☆☆
201954.8223 of 47853.3%★★★☆☆
201865.9156 of 46366.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202621.3328 of 38314.4%★☆☆☆☆
202522.2318 of 37615.4%★☆☆☆☆
202429.6265 of 37829.9%★★☆☆☆
202327.2276 of 36424.2%★☆☆☆☆
202222.6315 of 36814.4%★☆☆☆☆
202128.8250 of 33525.4%★☆☆☆☆
201931.4229 of 32228.9%★☆☆☆☆
201852.1127 of 30958.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202621.4391 of 46115.2%★☆☆☆☆
202528.4351 of 46424.4%★☆☆☆☆
202429.8341 of 46927.3%★☆☆☆☆
202331.3354 of 48126.4%★☆☆☆☆
202224.4393 of 48919.6%★☆☆☆☆
202135.1309 of 46233.1%★★☆☆☆
201947.9233 of 45248.5%★★☆☆☆
201850.7215 of 43850.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202639.7259 of 47044.9%★★☆☆☆
202536.6276 of 47341.6%★★☆☆☆
202441.3262 of 48345.8%★★☆☆☆
202334.6303 of 48938.0%★★☆☆☆
202229.7339 of 49731.8%★★☆☆☆
202127.6345 of 48528.9%★☆☆☆☆
201925.3368 of 47823.0%★☆☆☆☆
201851.4217 of 46653.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202649.1161 of 43663.1%★★★☆☆
202556.9130 of 43570.1%★★★★☆
202471.378 of 44182.3%★★★★☆
202349.6169 of 44461.9%★★★☆☆
202227.9381 of 50324.3%★☆☆☆☆
202136.3310 of 48936.6%★★☆☆☆
201943.9271 of 48444.0%★★☆☆☆
201863.2126 of 46773.0%★★★★☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202129.2343 of 49130.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202665.8113 of 39371.2%★★★★☆
202573.092 of 38676.2%★★★★☆
202480.964 of 39283.7%★★★★☆
202369.799 of 40375.4%★★★★☆
202259.8139 of 40465.6%★★★☆☆
202172.486 of 40178.6%★★★★☆
201975.384 of 39678.8%★★★★☆
201892.218 of 39595.4%★★★★★
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)
Elementary school
Disabled (2022)58th percentile+31 vs school
Special Education (2026)54th percentile+35 vs school
White (2026)32nd percentile+13 vs school
Male (2026)31st percentile+12 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)26th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2026)19th percentile~ school
Female (2026)11th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile-15 vs school
Hispanic (2026)4th percentile-15 vs school
African American (2024)4th percentile-24 vs school
Middle school
African American (2025)87th percentile+44 vs school
White (2026)71st percentile+33 vs school
Disabled (2022)70th percentile+47 vs school
Special Education (2026)63rd percentile+25 vs school
Male (2026)45th percentile+7 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)30th percentile~ school
Female (2026)27th percentile-12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-23 vs school
Hispanic (2026)14th percentile-24 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)14th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?
Civics37%-3 vs state
Science28%-13 vs state
English Language Arts27%-13 vs state
Mathematics23%-18 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Arthur D Healey.

Students at Arthur D Healey are 48% Hispanic, 28% White, 15% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Arthur D Healey ranks in the bottom 18.8% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

Students who attend Arthur D Healey usually go on to attend:

High : Somerville High

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