Dartmouth

Summary:

The Dartmouth school district in Massachusetts consists of 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district is known for its consistently high-performing schools, with Dartmouth Middle School and Joseph Demello Elementary School ranking among the top schools in the state.

Dartmouth Middle School stands out with its 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and strong test scores, with over 50% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Joseph Demello Elementary School also performs well, ranking 276th out of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Dartmouth school district generally outperforms the state averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments, with Dartmouth High School boasting a 93.8% four-year graduation rate. The district also maintains relatively small class sizes, with student-teacher ratios ranging from 9.8 to 14.1 across the schools.

District Detail

8 Bush Street
Dartmouth, MA 02748

(508) 997-3391

SchoolDigger Rank:
115^th of 351 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,351

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th 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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dartmouth High	Public	9-12	555 Bakerville Road	Dartmouth	02748	Bristol County	Dartmouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 961-2700	949	77	12.2		767 (80.8%)	21 (2.2%)	72 (7.6%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (8.3%)	66.5	126^th of 348 public high schools	63.8%		61.4	142^nd of 347 public high schools	59.1%	16							65.2								56.3				55.4		43.1	$15,360	$552	$14,808
Dartmouth Middle	Public	6-8	366 Slocum Road	North Dartmouth	02747	Bristol County	Dartmouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 997-9333	787	79	9.9		679 (86.3%)	10 (1.3%)	37 (4.7%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.2%)	76.2	108^th of 493 public middle schools	78.1%		75.3	117^th of 501 public middle schools	76.6%	9				54.7	44.4	47.6		48.9				62.0	60.1	55.0		59.1		41.3		41.3		$15,877	$552	$15,325
Joseph Demello	Public	1-5	654 Dartmouth Street	South Dartmouth	02748	Bristol County	Dartmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 996-6750	331	27	12.4		271 (81.9%)	9 (2.7%)	23 (6.9%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)	70.3	276^th of 916 public elementary schools	69.9%		70.8	279^th of 928 public elementary schools	69.9%	3	54.0	48.6	47.8					50.0	61.9	55.7	47.8					55.0	52.2			52.2		$14,984	$552	$14,432
James M. Quinn School	Public	K-5	529 Hawthorn Street	Dartmouth	02747	Bristol County	Dartmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-3178	712	53	13.4		583 (81.9%)	10 (1.4%)	53 (7.4%)	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.2%)	65.1	318^th of 916 public elementary schools	65.3%		56.9	412^th of 928 public elementary schools	55.6%	94	51.4	44.0	47.2					47.2	45.8	60.6	49.1					52.7	47.2			47.2		$14,625	$552	$14,073
Andrew B. Cushman School	Public	PK-K	746 Dartmouth Street	Dartmouth	02748	Bristol County	Dartmouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 996-3926	155	12	13.1		125 (80.6%)	3 (1.9%)	12 (7.7%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.1%)								(n/a)																						$15,539	$552	$14,987
George H Potter	Public	PK, KG-5	185 Cross Rd	North Dartmouth	02747	Bristol County	Dartmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 996-8259	417	28	14.6		349 (83.7%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.6%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.2%)	60.5	361^st of 916 public elementary schools	60.6%		65.6	318^th of 928 public elementary schools	65.7%	43	41.1	43.1	39.4					41.2	46.6	53.9	57.8					52.6	50.7			50.7		$14,948	$552	$14,396

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Bedford	2.79 mi	25	318^th
Westport	4.82 mi	3	245^th
Fairhaven	5.1 mi	4	154^th
Global Learning Charter Public (District)	5.22 mi	1	301^st
Alma del Mar Charter School (District)	5.72 mi	1	292^nd

Dartmouth

District Detail

Dartmouth Middle

Joseph Demello

Dartmouth High

James M. Quinn School

George H Potter

Andrew B. Cushman School

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