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Mattapoisett School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 429 students in Mattapoisett School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Mattapoisett School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
2 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
429 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Mattapoisett School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
25%
# Black Students
2 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
n/a
10%
# White Students
376 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
88%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
53
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
50
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
-
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,706 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,044 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,706
$23,913
Spending / Student
$25,044
$24,672
Best Mattapoisett School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Old Hammondtown
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
20 Shaw Street
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
(508) 758-6241
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
(508) 758-6241
Grades: 4-6
| 192 students
Rank: #22.
Center
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
17 Barstow Street
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
(508) 758-2521
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
(508) 758-2521
Grades: PK-3
| 237 students
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