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Massachusetts public elementary school

Gordon W. Mitchell School

East Bridgewater school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #502 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#502
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
38%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
36%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
613 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: Attendance, in the top 49% statewide. Students attend 94.5% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 38% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 26 points since 2023 (56% to 30%).
  • Trend: ELA is down 16 points since 2023 (53% to 37%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 45% · #502
ELA
Averagebottom 39% · #552
Math
Averagebottom 38% · #564
Attendance
Averagetop 49% · #430
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 42% · #526

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 5 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 Arts37%in 2026 · state 43%
6 points below the state
0%50%100%This school37%State43%20172019202120232026
Math30%in 2026 · state 42%
12 points below the state
0%50%100%This school30%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)491
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)489
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)36th · 32nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students613
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
80.3%
Black/African American
7.7%
Hispanic/Latino
6.2%
Multi-Race
4.1%
Asian
1.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.7%

51.7% girls · 48.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
28.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
3.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
20.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
67.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
98.1%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)53
Principal retention100%
General education teachers98.1%
English learner teachers1.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
13%
MA avg
15.6%

9.7 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.1% out-of-school, 1.8% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About East Bridgewater

Plymouth County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$541KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,410MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$44,036MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.8%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves2.2% of budget

East Bridgewater 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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