Triton School District

112 Elm Street
Byfield, MA 01922
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,264 students in Triton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Triton School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (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
5 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
2,231 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Triton School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#192 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Triton  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Triton  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.
48%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Triton  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 Triton  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.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Triton  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.65
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
46 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
115 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
25%
# Black Students
41 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
1,972 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
89%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
133
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
172
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
157
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
167
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
147
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
-
130

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,318 is higher 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 $23,861 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Triton  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
$53 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Triton  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
$25,318
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Triton  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
$23,861
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Triton  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 Triton School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newbury Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
63 Hanover Street
Newbury, MA 01951
(978) 465-5353
Grades: PK-6
| 412 students
Rank: #22.
Pine Grove
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
191 Main Street
Rowley, MA 01969
(978) 948-2520
Grades: PK-6
| 432 students
Rank: #33.
Salisbury Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Lafayette Rd.
Salisbury, MA 01952
(978) 463-5852
Grades: PK-6
| 420 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,231 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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