For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,790 students in Dighton-Rehoboth School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Dighton-Rehoboth School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
5 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
2,477 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
220 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Dighton-Rehoboth 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 90-94% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#220 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
126 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
25%
# Black Students
50 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
2,149 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
87%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
132
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
218
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
214
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
4
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,290 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,903
$23,913
Spending / Student
$20,290
$24,672
Best Dighton-Rehoboth School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dighton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1250r Somerset Avenue
Dighton, MA 02715
(508) 669-4200
Dighton, MA 02715
(508) 669-4200
Grades: 5-8
| 366 students
Rank: #22.
Palmer River
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
326 Winthrop Street
Rehoboth, MA 02769
(508) 252-5100
Rehoboth, MA 02769
(508) 252-5100
Grades: PK-4
| 547 students
Rank: #33.
Dighton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1250 Somerset Avenue
Dighton, MA 02715
(508) 669-4245
Dighton, MA 02715
(508) 669-4245
Grades: PK-4
| 431 students
Rank: #44.
Dorothy L Beckwith
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
330r Winthrop Street
Rehoboth, MA 02769
(508) 252-5080
Rehoboth, MA 02769
(508) 252-5080
Grades: 5-8
| 446 students
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