Bates

Summary:

Bates is an elementary school in Salem, Massachusetts, serving 374 students in grades PK-5. While the school is part of the Salem School District, which is ranked 295 out of 351 districts in the state, Bates has a unique student population and academic performance profile compared to nearby schools.

Bates consistently performs below the state and district averages in MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, only 27.88% of Bates students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 39.17% and the Salem district average of 24.27%. However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and students with disabilities performing relatively better than their peers. Additionally, Bates spends around $18,948 per student, which is higher than the state average but lower than some nearby schools like Saltonstall School and Carlton, which demonstrate stronger academic performance, particularly in Mathematics.

Despite the challenges Bates faces, the school's unique characteristics, such as its diverse student population and the relatively stronger performance of certain subgroups, suggest opportunities for targeted interventions and collaboration with higher-performing nearby schools to drive improvement. By examining the practices and strategies employed by these schools, Bates may be able to identify ways to support all students and improve overall academic achievement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 53 Liberty Hill Avenue
       Salem, MA  01970


(978) 740-1250

District: Salem

SchoolDigger Rank:
568th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,948 Help


Students who attend Bates usually attend:

Middle:    Collins Middle
High:    Salem High
    Salem Prep High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  374

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.8%
Hispanic:
39.8%
African American:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.3% Help


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Compare Details Bates ranks worse than 62% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 3rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Salem School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.64. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (46.8%), Hispanic (39.8%), African American (7.2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bates is 12. 4 elementary schools in the Salem School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bates is $18,948, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Salem School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bates:

SchoolDigger ranks Bates 568th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Bates in the ranking list.)

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Salem:

SchoolDigger ranks Salem 295th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bates

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Rank History for all students at Bates

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 32.78 629th 884 28.8%
2004 27.30 665th 882 24.6%
2005 31.31 630th 887 29.0%
2006 38.51 607th 911 33.4%
2007 25.31 730th 911 19.9%
2008 40.95 600th 908 33.9%
2009 22.49 747th 909 17.8%
2010 25.85 725th 920 21.2%
2011 37.14 631st 924 31.7%
2012 28.23 701st 930 24.6%
2013 42.79 576th 928 37.9%
2014 31.84 681st 926 26.5%
2015 47.37 529th 914 42.1%
2016 40.71 591st 932 36.6%
2017 45.47 548th 938 41.6%
2018 25.22 732nd 934 21.6%
2019 31.23 682nd 942 27.6%
2021 28.97 672nd 936 28.2%
2022 30.45 655th 932 29.7%
2023 37.23 591st 928 36.3%
2024 38.64 568th 916 38.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bates

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.79 44th 264 83.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bates

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.56 803rd 886 9.4%
2019 32.44 657th 896 26.7%
2021 32.22 636th 894 28.9%
2022 32.69 645th 905 28.7%
2023 49.87 301st 703 57.2%
2024 59.36 228th 731 68.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bates

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.39 603rd 685 12.0%
2019 36.51 482nd 700 31.1%
2021 43.54 395th 705 44.0%
2022 40.35 472nd 772 38.9%
2023 36.06 516th 757 31.8%
2024 48.31 366th 760 51.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Bates

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.11 726th 893 18.7%
2019 29.14 679th 902 24.7%
2021 31.83 624th 898 30.5%
2022 34.37 598th 901 33.6%
2023 38.19 558th 887 37.1%
2024 46.40 484th 886 45.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Bates

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.13 479th 656 27.0%
2019 36.72 406th 665 38.9%
2021 46.41 296th 632 53.2%
2022 38.28 383rd 672 43.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Bates

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.84 675th 898 24.8%
2019 34.77 628th 907 30.8%
2021 28.99 653rd 904 27.8%
2022 28.29 667th 908 26.5%
2023 37.64 585th 896 34.7%
2024 32.72 602nd 891 32.4%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Bates

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.29 661st 925 28.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bates

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.06 229th 379 39.6%
2019 45.10 217th 398 45.5%
2021 35.30 238th 379 37.2%
2022 33.99 274th 401 31.7%
2023 38.22 261st 420 37.9%
2024 48.86 194th 446 56.5%
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Rank History for White students at Bates

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.72 636th 772 17.6%
2019 35.51 554th 780 29.0%
2021 28.72 604th 765 21.0%
2022 29.97 579th 764 24.2%
2023 48.07 413th 762 45.8%
2024 46.35 425th 753 43.6%
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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 Bates

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 300 0 2 79 1 n/a n/a 0 382
1989 332 1 2 118 0 n/a n/a 0 453
1990 332 1 2 118 0 n/a n/a 0 453
1991 277 3 1 97 0 n/a n/a 0 378
1992 309 6 4 100 0 n/a n/a 0 419
1993 307 25 3 72 0 n/a n/a 0 407
1994 313 16 8 71 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1995 275 24 2 67 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1996 275 24 2 67 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1997 271 24 2 63 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1998 281 24 6 62 0 n/a n/a 0 373
1999 272 18 4 63 0 n/a n/a 0 357
2000 246 12 1 65 0 n/a n/a 0 324
2001 233 17 1 54 0 n/a n/a 0 305
2002 270 24 5 56 0 n/a n/a 0 355
2003 270 24 5 56 0 n/a n/a 0 355
2004 247 18 5 63 0 n/a n/a 0 333
2005 237 14 9 74 0 n/a n/a 0 334
2006 231 14 3 89 0 n/a n/a 11 348
2007 217 12 6 73 0 n/a n/a 11 319
2008 223 15 7 84 0 n/a n/a 15 344
2009 202 15 10 86 0 0 14 0 327
2010 215 11 10 77 0 0 8 0 321
2011 232 16 7 71 0 0 9 0 335
2012 230 13 5 84 0 0 13 0 345
2013 215 20 4 79 0 0 13 0 331
2014 186 19 6 80 0 0 9 0 300
2015 192 21 4 74 0 0 11 0 302
2016 178 25 3 84 0 0 18 0 308
2017 184 27 4 90 0 0 22 0 327
2018 194 24 7 93 1 0 23 0 342
2019 208 34 8 118 0 0 21 0 389
2020 207 31 7 129 0 0 18 0 392
2021 194 26 4 122 0 0 16 0 362
2022 188 20 3 128 0 0 15 0 354
2023 175 27 3 149 2 1 16 1 374

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 Bates

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 382 n/a n/a n/a
1989 453 n/a n/a n/a
1990 453 n/a n/a n/a
1991 378 n/a n/a n/a
1992 419 n/a n/a n/a
1993 407 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 408 n/a n/a n/a
1995 368 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 368 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 360 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 373 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 357 n/a 0.0 35.9
2000 324 n/a 0.0 35.8
2001 305 n/a 0.0 37.7
2002 355 n/a n/a 36.1
2003 355 n/a n/a 36.1
2004 333 32.5 10.2 33.6
2005 334 30.1 11.1 36.8
2006 348 32.5 10.7 41.8
2007 319 32.0 10.0 43.5
2008 344 30.6 11.2 43.8
2009 327 29.8 11.0 51.4
2010 321 32.8 9.7 58.6
2011 335 31.0 10.8 59.7
2012 345 30.6 11.2 61.2
2013 331 31.0 10.6 51.7
2014 300 29.0 10.3 61
2015 302 25.0 12.0 61.3
2016 308 27.0 11.4 n/a
2017 327 25.0 13.0 n/a
2018 342 26.9 12.6 n/a
2019 389 32.9 11.7 n/a
2020 392 31.0 12.6 n/a
2021 362 30.4 11.9 n/a
2022 354 32.0 11.0 n/a
2023 374 31.0 12.0 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 Bates

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 382 n/a n/a n/a
1989 453 n/a n/a n/a
1990 453 n/a n/a n/a
1991 378 n/a n/a n/a
1992 419 n/a n/a n/a
1993 407 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 408 n/a n/a n/a
1995 368 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 368 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 360 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 373 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 357 n/a 0.0 35.9
2000 324 n/a 0.0 35.8
2001 305 n/a 0.0 37.7
2002 355 n/a n/a 36.1
2003 355 n/a n/a 36.1
2004 333 32.5 10.2 33.6
2005 334 30.1 11.1 36.8
2006 348 32.5 10.7 41.8
2007 319 32.0 10.0 43.5
2008 344 30.6 11.2 43.8
2009 327 29.8 11.0 51.4
2010 321 32.8 9.7 58.6
2011 335 31.0 10.8 59.7
2012 345 30.6 11.2 61.2
2013 331 31.0 10.6 51.7
2014 300 29.0 10.3 61
2015 302 25.0 12.0 61.3
2016 308 27.0 11.4 n/a
2017 327 25.0 13.0 n/a
2018 342 26.9 12.6 n/a
2019 389 32.9 11.7 n/a
2020 392 31.0 12.6 n/a
2021 362 30.4 11.9 n/a
2022 354 32.0 11.0 n/a
2023 374 31.0 12.0 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 Bates

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,406 (7.8%) $16,556 (92.2%) $17,963
2020 $1,136 (6.2%) $17,260 (93.8%) $18,396
2021 $2,268 (12.0%) $16,680 (88.0%) $18,948

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Bates

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 682nd of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 591st of 928 Elementary schools
 8.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bates)4832.3
 15.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Salem)4830.5
 17.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bates)4121.5
 19.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Salem)3623.3
 12.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bates)3443.1
 9.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Salem)4027.4
 12.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bates)5549
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Salem)3526.7
 8.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bates)3031.7
 1.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Salem)3831.2
 6.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bates)3035
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Salem)3123.1
 7.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Bates)4939
 10%
   5th Grade Science (Salem)4533.8
 11.2%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Bates)3735.2
 1.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Salem)4127.9
 13.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Bates)4234.1
 7.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Salem)3521.2
 13.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Bates)4939
 10%
   All Grades Science (Salem)3928.6
 10.4%
   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 Students389374
 3.9%
African American3427
 20.6%
American Indian02
Asian83
 62.5%
Hispanic118149
 26.3%
Pacific Islander01
White208175
 15.9%
Two or More Races2116
 23.8%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 374 students attended Bates.

Bates ranks 568th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Bates usually go on to attend:

Middle : Collins Middle
High : Salem High
High : Salem Prep High School

Students at Bates are 47% White, 40% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.


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