Best Public Schools in Zip Code 01966

Summary:

The 01966 zip code area is home to three schools - Rockport Elementary, Rockport High, and Rockport Middle - all of which are part of the Rockport school district. These schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with Rockport High and Rockport Middle ranking in the top half and top third of Massachusetts schools, respectively.

Rockport High School stands out with a high 4-year graduation rate of 95.2% and a low dropout rate of 4.8%. The school also performs well on MCAS Next Generation assessments, with 65.31% of 10th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, 52.08% in Mathematics, and 53.06% in Science. Rockport Middle School also demonstrates strong performance on MCAS assessments, with 48.78% of all grades proficient or better in English Language Arts, 36.14% in Mathematics, and 61.67% in Science.

The Rockport schools benefit from a high level of resource allocation, spending between $21,797 and $24,903 per student, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools maintain relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 7.1 to 8.6 students per teacher, indicating a focus on small class sizes and personalized attention for students.

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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 Physics (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 Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rockport Middle	Public	6-8	26 Jerdens Lane	Rockport	01966	Essex County	Rockport	No	No	No	No	(978) 546-1250	195	27	7.1		181 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	64.4	159^th of 493 public middle schools	67.7%		76.5	108^th of 501 public middle schools	78.4%	51				35.3	59.6	50.8		48.8				28.3	44.2	36.1		36.1		61.7		61.7		$24,903	$776	$24,127
Rockport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	34 Jerdens Lane	Rockport	01966	Essex County	Rockport	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 546-1220	304	35	8.6		271 (89.1%)	5 (1.6%)	12 (3.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	58.1	390^th of 916 public elementary schools	57.4%		52.6	449^th of 928 public elementary schools	51.6%	59	52.2	38.9	45.8					46.2	41.3	38.9	45.8					42.3	54.2			54.2		$22,516	$904	$21,612
Rockport High	Public	9-12	24 Jerdens Lane	Rockport	01966	Essex County	Rockport	No	No	No	No	(978) 546-1234	231	30	7.7		205 (88.7%)	3 (1.3%)	12 (5.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	62.8	142^nd of 348 public high schools	59.2%		61.5	140^th of 347 public high schools	59.7%	2							65.3								52.1				53.1		45.5	$21,797	$890	$20,907

Cities Near Zip Code 01966

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rockport	0.64 mi	3	151^st
Gloucester	2.3 mi	7	263^rd
Essex	8.9 mi	1	236^th
Manchester	9.16 mi	3	45^th
Ipswich	11.37 mi	4	109^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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