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Massachusetts public elementary school

James M. Quinn School

Dartmouth school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #499 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#499
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
44%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
39%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
701 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 14% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 85.6% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 42% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 20 points since 2023 (41% to 21%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 26.3% in 2022 to 9.3% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 45% · #499
ELA
Averagebottom 50% · #457
Math
Averagebottom 42% · #524
Attendance
Above averagetop 26% · #230
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 14% · #117

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 4 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts32%in 2026 · state 43%
11 points below the state
0%50%100%This school32%State43%20172019202120232026
Math21%in 2026 · state 42%
21 points below the state
0%50%100%This school21%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)491
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)484
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)36th · 20th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students701
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
82.3%
Hispanic/Latino
7.7%
Multi-Race
6.4%
Asian
2.3%
Black/African American
1.3%

47.2% girls · 52.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
29.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
85.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
98.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)56.2
General education teachers66.2%
Special education teachers33.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
9.3%
MA avg
15.6%

8.7 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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