Best Public Schools in Salisbury, MA

Summary:

Salisbury, Massachusetts has only one public school serving students in grades PK-6: Salisbury Elementary. While the school has a relatively small student-teacher ratio, its academic performance lags behind state and Triton district averages across multiple subject areas and grade levels.

On the MCAS Next Generation assessments, Salisbury Elementary consistently scores below the state and district proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rate in ELA was 29.05%, compared to 45.75% for the Triton district and 39.17% statewide. Similarly, the school's Math proficiency of 34.74% trailed the district's 48.52% and the state's 40.91%.

Despite its small size and low student-teacher ratio, Salisbury Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts elementary schools, fluctuating between the 578th and 659th position out of 916-932 schools statewide. The school's academic challenges and low rankings suggest the need for further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salisbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Lafayette Rd.	Salisbury	01952	Essex County	Triton	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 463-5852	420	39	10.7		341 (81.2%)	18 (4.3%)	43 (10.2%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	37.8	578^th of 916 public elementary schools	36.9%		29.4	659^th of 928 public elementary schools	29.0%	81	43.2	31.3	28.1	16.3	29.1	50.0	43.3	17.5	31.4	34.7	45.6	45.6	$20,694	$1,105	$19,589

Cities Near Salisbury

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newburyport	3.95 mi	5	102^nd
Newbury	4.46 mi	1	75^th
Amesbury	5.54 mi	6	136^th
West Newbury	7.57 mi	3	105^th
Byfield	8.43 mi	2	140^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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