Elementary Schools in Dighton-Rehoboth

Summary:

The Dighton-Rehoboth school district in Massachusetts is home to two elementary schools: Palmer River Elementary School and Dighton Elementary School. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade and are ranked in the middle range among Massachusetts schools.

Palmer River Elementary School consistently outperforms Dighton Elementary School in state-wide rankings and MCAS Next Generation proficiency rates, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Palmer River also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.3 compared to 13 at Dighton Elementary. However, Dighton Elementary School stands out for its higher 3rd grade MCAS proficiency rates in both subjects compared to the district and state averages.

While both schools have room for improvement, the data suggests Palmer River Elementary School is the stronger performer overall within the Dighton-Rehoboth school district. Further investigation into the specific practices and resources at each school could provide more insights to help drive improvements across the district.

District Detail

2700 Regional Road
North Dighton, MA 02764

(508) 252-5000

SchoolDigger Rank:
179^th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,541

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
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)			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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	Total
Dighton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1250 Somerset Avenue	Dighton	02715	Bristol County	Dighton-Rehoboth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 669-4245	468	34	13.6		396 (84.6%)	13 (2.8%)	34 (7.3%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	44.1	514^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.3%		53.4	434^th of 916 public elementary schools	52.6%	80	52.4	33.0	41.6	43.9	32.0	37.3	$18,250
Palmer River	Public	PK, KG-4	326 Winthrop Street	Rehoboth	02769	Bristol County	Dighton-Rehoboth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 252-5100	618	44	14.0		533 (86.2%)	12 (1.9%)	45 (7.3%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	51	443^rd of 906 public elementary schools	51.1%		47	502^nd of 916 public elementary schools	45.2%	59	51.8	41.7	46.6	40.2	39.2	39.7	$17,353

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bristol County Agricultural	0.4 mi	1	141^st
Berkley	1.75 mi	2	106^th
Taunton	3.86 mi	13	283^rd
Somerset	4.15 mi	4	153^rd
Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical	4.62 mi	1	211^th

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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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