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Dr John C Page School vs. Amesbury High School

Should you attend Dr John C Page School or Amesbury High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Dr John C Page School
694 Main Street
West Newbury, MA 01985
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Amesbury High School
5 Highland Street
Amesbury, MA 01913
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Amesbury High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 317 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Dr John C Page School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 453 students in grades 9-12, Amesbury High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
9-12
Total Students
317 students
453 students
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This chart displays total students of Amesbury High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
48 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Amesbury High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dr John C Page School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Amesbury High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#507 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
#234 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dr John C Page School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Amesbury High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in MA)
60-64%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dr John C Page School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Amesbury High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in MA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dr John C Page School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Amesbury High School 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.
50-59%
(Top 50% in MA)
60-64%
(Top 30% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dr John C Page School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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90-94%
(Top 50% in MA)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Amesbury High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Dr John C Page School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Amesbury High School by grade.
Pre-K Students
26
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Kindergarten Students
41
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Grade 1 Students
41
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Grade 2 Students
30
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Grade 3 Students
57
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Grade 4 Students
41
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Grade 5 Students
41
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Grade 6 Students
40
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Grade 9 Students
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124
Grade 10 Students
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103
Grade 11 Students
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113
Grade 12 Students
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108
Ungraded Students
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5

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dr John C Page School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Amesbury High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dr John C Page School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Amesbury High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
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1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dr John C Page School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Amesbury High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
91%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dr John C Page School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Amesbury High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dr John C Page School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Amesbury High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.17
0.33
This chart displays the diversity score of Dr John C Page School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Amesbury High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dr John C Page School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Amesbury High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dr John C Page School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Amesbury High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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