For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,337 students in Rockland 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 Rockland School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
2,140 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Rockland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#242 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.66
# American Indian Students
18 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
454 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
26%
# Black Students
130 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
6%
10%
# White Students
1,416 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
66%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
160
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
155
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
194
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
172
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
6
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,513 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,492 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,513
$23,845
Spending / Student
$25,492
$24,602
Best Rockland School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Phelps Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Lt. Col. Brian Duffy Way
Rockland, MA 02370
(781) 871-8400
Rockland, MA 02370
(781) 871-8400
Grades: 1-4
| 640 students
Rank: #22.
John W Rogers Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Taunton Avenue
Rockland, MA 02370
(781) 878-4341
Rockland, MA 02370
(781) 878-4341
Grades: 5-8
| 697 students
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