For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 963 students in Acushnet School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Acushnet School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
963 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Acushnet School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.65
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
25%
# Black Students
13 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
849 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
88%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
95
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
-
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,813 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,541 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,813
$23,913
Spending / Student
$20,541
$24,672
Best Acushnet School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Acushnet Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
800 Middle Road
Acushnet, MA 02743
(508) 998-0255
Acushnet, MA 02743
(508) 998-0255
Grades: PK-4
| 556 students
Rank: #22.
Albert F Ford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
708 Middle Road
Acushnet, MA 02743
(508) 998-0265
Acushnet, MA 02743
(508) 998-0265
Grades: 5-8
| 407 students
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