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Massachusetts public elementary school

Joseph F DiPietro Elementary School

Bellingham school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #514 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#514
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
36%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
45%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
397 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 38% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 77.6% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 37% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 22 points since 2023 (35% to 57%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 21.8% in 2022 to 12% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 43% · #514
ELA
Averagebottom 37% · #565
Math
Averagetop 49% · #435
Attendance
Averagetop 41% · #359
Teacher quality
Averagetop 38% · #337

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 3 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 Arts41%in 2026 · state 43%
2 points below the state
0%50%100%This school41%State43%20172019202120232026
Math57%in 2026 · state 42%
15 points above the state
0%50%100%This school57%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)502
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)55th · 67th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students397
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
65.7%
Hispanic/Latino
20.7%
Asian
6.3%
Black/African American
3.8%
Multi-Race
3.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

48.9% girls · 51.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
31.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
9.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
77.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
87%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)30.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers83.6%
Special education teachers16.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Bellingham

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$490KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,073MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$43,546MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.2%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves4.6% of budget

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