Joseph Demello

Summary:

Joseph Demello is an elementary school located in South Dartmouth, MA, serving grades 1-5 with a student population of 351. The school is part of the Dartmouth school district, which is ranked 115 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Joseph Demello consistently outperforms the Dartmouth district and the state of Massachusetts in MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools for female students, special education students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students in ELA and Math assessments. Additionally, Joseph Demello has a higher per-student spending of $14,984 in the 2020-2021 school year, compared to the state average of $13,536.

When comparing Joseph Demello to the nearby schools in the Dartmouth and New Bedford districts, the Dartmouth district schools, such as James M. Quinn School, have similar student performance and demographic profiles to Joseph Demello. In contrast, the New Bedford district schools, such as Alfred J Gomes and Sgt Wm H Carney Academy, have significantly lower student performance on MCAS assessments and serve more economically disadvantaged and racially diverse student populations.


Detail:

Public 1-5

 654 Dartmouth Street
       South Dartmouth, MA  02748


(508) 996-6750

District: Dartmouth

SchoolDigger Rank:
276th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,984 Help


Students who attend Joseph Demello usually attend:

Middle:    Dartmouth Middle
High:    Dartmouth High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  351

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.2%
Two or more races:
6.3%
Hispanic:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23.6% Help


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Compare Details Joseph Demello ranks better than 69.9% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Dartmouth School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.26. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.2%), two or more races (6.3%), Hispanic (5.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Joseph Demello is 12.7, which is the 2nd best among 3 elementary schools in the Dartmouth School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Joseph Demello is $14,984, which is the 2nd highest among 3 elementary schools in the Dartmouth School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Joseph Demello:

SchoolDigger ranks Joseph Demello 276th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Joseph Demello in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Dartmouth:

SchoolDigger ranks Dartmouth 115th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Joseph Demello

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Rank History for all students at Joseph Demello

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 45.42 524th 884 40.7%
2004 50.73 477th 882 45.9%
2005 48.49 491st 887 44.6%
2006 51.36 478th 911 47.5%
2007 44.57 565th 911 38.0%
2008 45.65 548th 908 39.6%
2009 52.70 476th 909 47.6%
2010 57.63 417th 920 54.7%
2011 71.75 287th 924 68.9%
2012 67.16 342nd 930 63.2%
2013 72.92 264th 928 71.6%
2014 78.02 186th 926 79.9%
2015 87.02 74th 914 91.9%
2016 80.23 165th 932 82.3%
2017 67.42 302nd 938 67.8%
2018 54.89 457th 934 51.1%
2019 60.16 382nd 942 59.4%
2021 68.48 291st 936 68.9%
2022 55.33 430th 932 53.9%
2023 70.85 279th 928 69.9%
2024 70.26 276th 916 69.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Joseph Demello

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.63 652nd 886 26.4%
2019 49.33 447th 896 50.1%
2021 73.00 161st 894 82.0%
2022 65.20 245th 905 72.9%
2023 67.61 170th 703 75.8%
2024 66.85 175th 731 76.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Joseph Demello

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.53 377th 685 45.0%
2019 58.84 249th 700 64.4%
2021 80.66 57th 705 91.9%
2022 70.09 167th 772 78.4%
2023 79.63 77th 757 89.8%
2024 72.74 129th 760 83.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Joseph Demello

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.25 382nd 893 57.2%
2019 61.28 355th 902 60.6%
2021 71.44 245th 898 72.7%
2022 60.52 354th 901 60.7%
2023 72.79 241st 887 72.8%
2024 74.13 226th 886 74.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Joseph Demello

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.08 255th 656 61.1%
2019 62.35 191st 665 71.3%
2021 76.68 97th 632 84.7%
2022 76.00 100th 672 85.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Joseph Demello

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 39.93 3rd 3 0.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Joseph Demello

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.28 476th 898 47.0%
2019 55.37 416th 907 54.1%
2021 63.76 330th 904 63.5%
2022 49.62 463rd 908 49.0%
2023 66.29 304th 896 66.1%
2024 63.82 311th 891 65.1%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Joseph Demello

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 66.59 316th 925 65.8%
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Rank History for White students at Joseph Demello

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.45 466th 772 39.6%
2019 46.82 447th 780 42.7%
2021 54.60 336th 765 56.1%
2022 40.55 485th 764 36.5%
2023 55.25 337th 762 55.8%
2024 56.00 333rd 753 55.8%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Joseph Demello

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 610 15 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 626
1989 594 18 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 614
1990 611 18 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 631
1991 598 14 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 614
1992 594 11 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 609
1993 571 11 9 4 0 n/a n/a 0 595
1994 575 10 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 594
1995 587 13 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 607
1996 587 13 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 607
1997 576 11 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 595
1998 560 10 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 578
1999 547 13 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 564
2000 531 9 8 0 2 n/a n/a 0 550
2001 519 12 11 0 3 n/a n/a 0 545
2002 518 11 10 8 2 n/a n/a 0 549
2003 518 11 10 8 2 n/a n/a 0 549
2004 361 6 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 373
2005 368 7 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 382
2006 377 11 3 2 1 n/a n/a 5 399
2007 397 10 4 3 1 n/a n/a 5 420
2008 409 11 5 2 0 n/a n/a 7 434
2009 432 7 8 0 0 2 5 0 454
2010 448 9 8 4 0 1 3 0 473
2011 414 11 6 3 0 0 5 0 439
2012 404 12 9 2 1 0 5 0 433
2013 410 5 10 5 1 0 7 0 438
2014 408 6 9 8 1 0 11 0 443
2015 388 4 7 12 2 0 11 0 424
2016 375 4 2 10 0 0 21 0 412
2017 378 3 2 16 0 0 20 0 419
2018 386 4 2 16 0 0 24 0 432
2019 369 3 4 20 0 0 26 0 422
2020 349 5 5 17 0 0 31 0 407
2021 313 4 4 18 0 0 28 0 367
2022 321 6 3 18 0 0 26 0 374
2023 299 6 4 18 1 0 22 1 351

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Joseph Demello

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 626 n/a n/a n/a
1989 614 n/a n/a n/a
1990 631 n/a n/a n/a
1991 614 n/a n/a n/a
1992 609 n/a n/a n/a
1993 595 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 594 n/a n/a n/a
1995 607 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 607 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 595 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 578 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 564 n/a 0.0 17.6
2000 550 n/a 0.0 12.2
2001 545 n/a 0.0 10.3
2002 549 n/a n/a 13.1
2003 549 n/a n/a 13.1
2004 373 25.8 14.5 12.3
2005 382 28.3 13.5 14.9
2006 399 28.0 14.3 15.2
2007 420 28.0 15.0 14.5
2008 434 24.9 17.4 17.1
2009 454 28.3 16.0 17.8
2010 473 31.9 14.8 18.2
2011 439 30.7 14.2 18.5
2012 433 28.7 15.0 19.9
2013 438 30.1 14.5 22.4
2014 443 30.4 14.5 21.2
2015 424 29.0 14.6 23.6
2016 412 34.0 12.1 n/a
2017 419 24.1 17.3 n/a
2018 432 28.6 15.0 n/a
2019 422 25.3 16.6 n/a
2020 407 28.3 14.3 n/a
2021 367 27.0 13.5 n/a
2022 374 26.9 13.8 n/a
2023 351 27.5 12.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Joseph Demello

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 626 n/a n/a n/a
1989 614 n/a n/a n/a
1990 631 n/a n/a n/a
1991 614 n/a n/a n/a
1992 609 n/a n/a n/a
1993 595 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 594 n/a n/a n/a
1995 607 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 607 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 595 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 578 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 564 n/a 0.0 17.6
2000 550 n/a 0.0 12.2
2001 545 n/a 0.0 10.3
2002 549 n/a n/a 13.1
2003 549 n/a n/a 13.1
2004 373 25.8 14.5 12.3
2005 382 28.3 13.5 14.9
2006 399 28.0 14.3 15.2
2007 420 28.0 15.0 14.5
2008 434 24.9 17.4 17.1
2009 454 28.3 16.0 17.8
2010 473 31.9 14.8 18.2
2011 439 30.7 14.2 18.5
2012 433 28.7 15.0 19.9
2013 438 30.1 14.5 22.4
2014 443 30.4 14.5 21.2
2015 424 29.0 14.6 23.6
2016 412 34.0 12.1 n/a
2017 419 24.1 17.3 n/a
2018 432 28.6 15.0 n/a
2019 422 25.3 16.6 n/a
2020 407 28.3 14.3 n/a
2021 367 27.0 13.5 n/a
2022 374 26.9 13.8 n/a
2023 351 27.5 12.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Joseph Demello

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $88 (0.7%) $12,443 (99.3%) $12,531
2020 $62 (0.5%) $13,474 (99.5%) $13,536
2021 $552 (3.7%) $14,432 (96.3%) $14,984

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Joseph Demello

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 382nd of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 279th of 928 Elementary schools
 10.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Joseph Demello)6855.9
 12.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dartmouth)5747.6
 9.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Joseph Demello)4950
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Dartmouth)4945.8
 3.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph Demello)6244.8
 17.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Dartmouth)5145.2
 5.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Joseph Demello)5453.7
 0.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Dartmouth)4758.2
 11.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph Demello)6561.5
 3.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Dartmouth)6754.7
 12.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Joseph Demello)4451.8
 7.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Dartmouth)5047.7
 2.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Joseph Demello)5255.4
 3.4%
   5th Grade Science (Dartmouth)5445.7
 8.3%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Joseph Demello)6554.6
 10.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Dartmouth)5951.6
 7.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Joseph Demello)4951.8
 2.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Dartmouth)5451.8
 2.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Joseph Demello)5255.4
 3.4%
   All Grades Science (Dartmouth)5142.8
 8.3%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students422351
 16.8%
African American36
 100%
American Indian01
Asian44
Hispanic2018
 10%
Pacific Islander00
White369299
 19%
Two or More Races2622
 15.4%


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Students who attend Joseph Demello usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dartmouth Middle
High : Dartmouth High

Joseph Demello ranks 276th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 351 students attended Joseph Demello.

Students at Joseph Demello are 85% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.


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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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