Summary:
The city of Acushnet, Massachusetts is home to two schools: Acushnet Elementary School and Albert F Ford Middle School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade within the Acushnet school district.
Based on the data, Acushnet Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the district. The elementary school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools over the past three years, with a ranking of 169 out of 906 schools in 2024-2025. Its MCAS test scores are significantly higher than the Acushnet district and Massachusetts state averages across both English Language Arts and Mathematics for all grades. In contrast, Albert F Ford Middle School has a more average performance, ranking in the middle 50% of Massachusetts middle schools over the past three years.
Both schools have similar per-student spending, around $15,000, and student-teacher ratios of 12.6 and 12.4 at the elementary and middle school, respectively. While the data does not provide specific free/reduced lunch rates, it indicates this information is available for the 2023-2024 school year. The consistent district-level funding suggests the Acushnet school district is allocating resources evenly across the schools, which could contribute to the overall academic performance. However, the slight drop-off in academic performance at the middle school level presents an opportunity for the district to identify areas for improvement and enhance student achievement at that level.
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