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Dudley-Charlton Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,506 students in Dudley-Charlton Regional 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 Dudley-Charlton Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
7 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
3,429 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Dudley-Charlton Regional 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 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#227 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.65
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
389 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
25%
# Black Students
78 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
2,798 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
82%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
203
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
247
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
259
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
266
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
284
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
276
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
282
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
297
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
278
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
210
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
226
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
5
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,465 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,246 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,465
$23,913
Spending / Student
$18,246
$24,672
Best Dudley-Charlton Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heritage School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
34 Oxford Rd
Charlton, MA 01507
(508) 248-4884
Charlton, MA 01507
(508) 248-4884
Grades: 2-4
| 453 students
Rank: #22.
Dudley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
16 School Street
Dudley, MA 01571
(508) 943-3351
Dudley, MA 01571
(508) 943-3351
Grades: 2-4
| 343 students
Rank: #33.
Charlton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2 Oxford Road
Charlton, MA 01507
(508) 248-1423
Charlton, MA 01507
(508) 248-1423
Grades: 5-8
| 592 students
Rank: #44.
Dudley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
70 Dudley-oxford Road
Dudley, MA 01571
(508) 943-2224
Dudley, MA 01571
(508) 943-2224
Grades: 5-8
| 547 students
Rank: n/an/a
Charlton Elementary School
Magnet School
9 Burlingame Road
Charlton, MA 01507
(508) 248-7774
Charlton, MA 01507
(508) 248-7774
Grades: PK-1
| 337 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mason Road School
Magnet School
20 Mason Road
Dudley, MA 01571
(508) 943-4312
Dudley, MA 01571
(508) 943-4312
Grades: PK-1
| 234 students
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