Summary:
The city of Acushnet, Massachusetts has two public schools that serve students from elementary through middle school: Acushnet Elementary School and Albert F Ford Middle School. Based on the available data, Acushnet Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools and achieving strong test scores, while Albert F Ford Middle School performs more in line with district and state averages.
Acushnet Elementary School boasts a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and impressive MCAS test scores that significantly exceed the Acushnet district and Massachusetts state averages across both English Language Arts and Mathematics for all grade levels. In particular, the school's 3rd and 4th grade MCAS scores are exceptionally strong, with over 60% of students proficient in both subjects. In contrast, while Albert F Ford Middle School is still a solid school, ranking in the top third of Massachusetts middle schools, its test scores are closer to the Acushnet and state medians.
Both schools have similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, indicating the district is allocating resources fairly across the two institutions. However, the racial demographics of the schools do not fully reflect the broader diversity of the Acushnet community, with over 88% of the student populations being white. This suggests the district may need to consider ways to better represent the diversity of the city within its schools.
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