Best Public Schools in South Dartmouth, MA

Summary:

The city of South Dartmouth, Massachusetts is home to a single standout elementary school, the Joseph Demello Elementary School, which serves students in grades 1-5. This school has consistently performed at a high level, ranking in the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 3 years.

The Dartmouth district as a whole is also rated 3 out of 5 stars, placing it in the top third of districts in the state. Joseph Demello Elementary outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 51.22% of Joseph Demello students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.53% statewide.

With a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.4, Joseph Demello Elementary appears to provide more individualized attention for its 331 students. The school's high per-student spending of $14,984 in the 2020-2021 school year may also contribute to its strong academic outcomes, though further analysis would be needed to fully understand how these resources are being utilized. Overall, Joseph Demello Elementary stands out as an academically excellent institution that is providing a strong educational foundation for the students of South Dartmouth.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Joseph Demello	Public	K-5	654 Dartmouth Street	South Dartmouth	02748	Bristol County	Dartmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 996-6750	392	27	14.7		315 (80.4%)	9 (2.3%)	35 (8.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	74	238^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.7%		70.3	276^th of 916 public elementary schools	69.9%	38	52.9	48.4	52.1	51.2	67.1	64.1	43.7	58.1	64.3	64.3	$19,041

Cities Near South Dartmouth

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dartmouth	0.66 mi	3	154^th
New Bedford	1.93 mi	28	338^th
North Dartmouth	2.07 mi	2	114^th
Fairhaven	4.03 mi	4	203^rd
Westport	5.91 mi	3	262^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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