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Avon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 392 students in Avon School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary School in Avon School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more 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
730 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Avon School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#281 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
104 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
25%
# Black Students
268 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
37%
10%
# White Students
282 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
39%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
48
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
53
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
65
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
65
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
47
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
4
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,145 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,495 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,145
$23,913
Spending / Student
$20,495
$24,672
Best Avon School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ralph D Butler
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Patrick Clark Drive
Avon, MA 02322
(508) 587-7009
Avon, MA 02322
(508) 587-7009
Grades: PK-6
| 392 students
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