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Massachusetts public elementary school

George H Potter Elementary

Dartmouth school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #378 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 43%.

Overall rank
#378
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
44%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
51%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
22
408 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 5% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 89.3% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 50% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 9 points since 2023 (53% to 44%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 16.1% in 2022 to 8.5% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 43% · #378
ELA
Averagebottom 50% · #450
Math
Averagetop 39% · #348
Attendance
Above averagetop 30% · #263
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 5% · #41

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 in 4 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 6 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts44%in 2026 · state 43%
1 point above the state
0%50%100%This school44%State43%20172019202120232026
Math47%in 2026 · state 42%
5 points above the state
0%50%100%This school47%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)500
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)51st · 61st

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students408
Average class size22MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
81.1%
Hispanic/Latino
9.8%
Multi-Race
6.4%
Asian
1.7%
Black/African American
0.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

52.5% girls · 47.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
32.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
3.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
89.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)28
Principal retention100%
General education teachers75%
Special education teachers25%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
95%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
8.5%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Dartmouth

Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$657KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,276MA median $6,814
Tax rate$8.00 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$51,212MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school88.4%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves7.1% of budget

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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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