Elementary Schools in Amesbury

Summary:

The Amesbury school district in Massachusetts is home to two elementary schools: Shay Elementary and Charles C Cashman Elementary. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities for the local community.

Shay Elementary stands out as the stronger performer, ranking 259 out of 928 Massachusetts elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has seen a steady improvement in its ranking, moving from 401 out of 936 schools in 2020-2021 to its current position. Additionally, Shay Elementary maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.8 and spent $20,734 per student in the 2020-2021 school year. In contrast, Charles C Cashman Elementary has experienced a decline in its ranking, moving from 400 out of 928 schools in 2022-2023 to 569 out of 906 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The academic performance of the two schools also varies, with Shay Elementary maintaining consistent MCAS Next Generation test scores, while Charles C Cashman Elementary has mixed results, with some grades performing above the Amesbury and Massachusetts averages, and others falling below. Additionally, the per-student spending at Shay Elementary is higher than at Charles C Cashman Elementary, which may indicate a difference in resource allocation or prioritization between the two schools.

District Detail

5 Highland Street
Amesbury, MA 01913

(978) 388-0507

SchoolDigger Rank:
193^rd of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,793

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Shay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	193R Lions Mouth Road	Amesbury	01913	Essex County	Amesbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 388-3659	485	41	11.9		389 (80.2%)	15 (3.1%)	62 (12.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)								(n/a)											$21,626
Charles C Cashman Elementary	Public	3-5	193 Lions Mouth Road	Amesbury	01913	Essex County	Amesbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 388-4407	413	34	12.3		334 (80.9%)	5 (1.2%)	61 (14.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	38.2	569^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.2%		46.2	511^th of 916 public elementary schools	44.2%	58	45.6	36.9	35.9	39.3	32.0	38.6	25.6	32.2	34.4	34.4	$21,551

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Amesbury Academy Charter Public (District)	0.69 mi	1
Pentucket	3.42 mi	6	105^th
Newburyport	3.69 mi	4	87^th
Triton	4.14 mi	5	129^th
River Valley Charter	4.67 mi	1	92^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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