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Massachusetts public elementary school

Acushnet Elementary School

Acushnet school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #168 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 19%.

Overall rank
#168
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
61%+18 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
61%+18 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
518 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Teacher quality, in the top 18% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 82.1% are experienced.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 13.6% in 2022 to 8.9% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 19% · #168
ELA
Above averagetop 20% · #173
Math
Above averagetop 23% · #200
Attendance
Above averagetop 22% · #195
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 18% · #160

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average every year since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts54%in 2026 · state 43%
11 points above the state
0%50%100%This school54%State43%20172019202120232026
Math60%in 2026 · state 42%
18 points above the state
0%50%100%This school60%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)505
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)77th · 76th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students518
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
86.1%
Hispanic/Latino
8.7%
Multi-Race
2.9%
Black/African American
1.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.8%
Asian
0.4%

44.8% girls · 55.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
29.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
82.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
92.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)39.1
Principal retention100%
General education teachers84.6%
Special education teachers15.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
8.9%
MA avg
15.6%

8.4 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Acushnet

Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$502KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,244MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$42,796MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school92.7%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves4.6% of budget

Acushnet district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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