Best Public Schools in Southampton, MA


Summary:

The city of Southampton, Massachusetts has a single public elementary school, the William E Norris Elementary School, serving grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 477 students.

William E Norris Elementary stands out for its strong performance in mathematics and science, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the statewide averages. In 2023-2024, the school's mathematics proficiency rate was 55.70%, compared to the 40.91% statewide average, and its science proficiency rate was 65.52%, much higher than the 41.95% statewide average. However, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates have declined over the past two years, dropping from 43.78% in 2022-2023 to 36.28% in 2023-2024, which is lower than the 39.17% statewide average.

The school's student population is predominantly White, at 89.52%, which may be an area for the school to consider addressing. The school's spending per student of $14,742 is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 12.5 to 1 is within the recommended range for elementary schools, which could be contributing factors to its strong performance in mathematics and science.

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Southampton
Public PK, KG-6
Rank: 348th of 916
Students: 471







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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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