For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 487 students in Amesbury School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Amesbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
1,817 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Amesbury School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#217 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
219 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
30%
# Black Students
36 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
1,472 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
81%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
149
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
485
# Ungraded Students:
4
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,396 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,107 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,396
$23,845
Spending / Student
$26,107
$24,602
Best Amesbury School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shay Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
193r Lions Mouth Road
Amesbury, MA 01913
(978) 388-3659
Amesbury, MA 01913
(978) 388-3659
Grades: PK-2
| 487 students
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