Douglas School District

21 Davis Street
Douglas, MA 01516
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 862 students in Douglas 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 Schools in Douglas School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
4 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
1,186 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Douglas 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#248 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Douglas  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Douglas  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Douglas  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Douglas  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Douglas  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
25%
# Black Students
10 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,059 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
89%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
60
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
75
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
72
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
71
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
1
130

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,611 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,248 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Douglas  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Douglas  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,611
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Douglas  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,248
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Douglas  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Douglas School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Douglas Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
17 Gleason Court
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-2154
Grades: PK-1
| 220 students
Rank: #22.
Douglas Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
21 Davis Street
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-3332
Grades: 6-8
| 298 students
Rank: #33.
Douglas Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
19 Davis Street
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-4200
Grades: 2-5
| 344 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,186 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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