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Acushnet Elementary School

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Acushnet Elementary School ranks 169 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Acushnet Elementary School is a PK–4 school serving 517 students in Acushnet, Massachusetts, a small town just north of New Bedford.

The school ranks 169th of 899 elementary schools statewide in 2025–2026 — the 81st percentile, with 4 stars — noticeably stronger than its district, Acushnet, which ranks 121st of 351 districts. Its rise has been sustained: after dipping to the 47th percentile in 2016–2017, it peaked at 109th of 916 schools in 2023–2024 and has held in the low 80s since. In 2025–2026, 60.34% of students scored proficient in ELA and 58.99% in math, versus 40.03% and 41.11% statewide. No nearby school matches that combination. Rochester Memorial (68th percentile) trails by about 14 points in ELA and 6 in math; East Fairhaven sits at the 42nd percentile, and the New Bedford schools range from the 5th to 39th percentile, with the strongest, Casimir Pulaski, roughly 26 points behind in ELA and 20 in math.

Fourth grade ELA is a bright spot: 67.05% proficient, versus 37.43% statewide. Most striking is the school's work with low-income students — its Low Socio Economic Status subgroup has ranked in the 96th–98th percentile statewide with 5 stars for three straight years. Those results come without unusual resources: at $15,248 per student in 2020–2021, Acushnet spent less than any nearby school listed, and its 13.2 student/teacher ratio is higher than most neighbors'. Math has eased from 68.56% in 2023–2024 to 58.99%, still about 18 points above the state. As a PK–4 school, Acushnet has no grade 5 science MCAS, so science results can't be compared directly with PK–5 or PK–6 neighbors.

517

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,290

Per pupil spending ?

30.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Middle Road
Acushnet, MA 02743-1410

(508) 998-0255

District: Acushnet

Students who attend Acushnet Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Albert F Ford Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg45%

Massachusetts avg41%

169^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st of 351Acushnet among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	169 of 899	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	169 of 906	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	109 of 916	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	213 of 928	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	158 of 932	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	170 of 936	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	242 of 942	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	283 of 934	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.6	500 of 938	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	66.1	308 of 932	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.0	302 of 914	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.2	433 of 926	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.4	272 of 928	70.7%	★★★★☆
2012	63.9	376 of 930	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.7	501 of 924	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.3	419 of 920	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.4	379 of 909	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.6	399 of 908	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.5	389 of 911	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.1	512 of 911	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.2	551 of 887	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.1	426 of 882	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	49.1	491 of 884	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	61.6	200 of 672	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	171 of 665	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	50.7	268 of 656	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	135 of 869	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	182 of 869	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	81 of 886	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	75.7	210 of 887	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	185 of 901	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	213 of 898	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	253 of 902	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	306 of 893	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	27 of 742	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	91.7	17 of 736	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	12 of 760	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	27 of 757	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	3 of 772	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	18 of 705	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	82.5	49 of 700	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.9	85 of 685	87.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	207 of 879	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	80.4	165 of 884	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	127 of 891	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	212 of 896	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	129 of 908	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	140 of 904	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	218 of 907	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	272 of 898	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	163 of 709	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	130 of 717	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	177 of 731	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	230 of 703	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	96.1	11 of 905	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	80.5	108 of 894	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	165 of 896	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	202 of 886	77.2%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	81.9	155 of 925	83.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	219 of 734	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	169 of 737	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	115 of 753	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	239 of 762	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	163 of 764	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	206 of 765	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	235 of 780	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	320 of 772	58.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile+3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)83rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)77th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)70th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+20 vs state

Mathematics59%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Acushnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	800 Middle Road	Acushnet	02743	Bristol County	Acushnet	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 998-0255	517	39	13.2	30.6%	444 (85.9%)	6 (1.2%)	47 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	79.9	169^th of 899 public elementary schools	81.2%		81.1	169^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.3%		53.9	67.1					60.3	60.0	58.0					59.0					$16,290
Casimir Pulaski	Public	PK, KG-5	1097 Braley Rd	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	551	46	12.0	100.0%	348 (63.2%)	40 (7.3%)	128 (23.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.6%)	39	549^th of 899 public elementary schools	38.9%		39.6	550^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.3%	1	41.0	28.4	32.5				33.9	41.0	38.6	38.6				39.4	30.1		30.1		$24,926
Elwyn G Campbell	Public	PK, KG-5	145 Essex Street	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	267	29	9.2	100.0%	108 (40.4%)	32 (12.0%)	107 (40.1%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	24.5	683^rd of 899 public elementary schools	24.0%		39.2	554^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.9%	129	30.3	13.3	25.0				21.9	30.3	20.0	44.4				30.7	27.8		27.8		$26,430
Rochester Memorial	Public	PK, KG-6	16 Pine Street	Rochester	02770	Plymouth County	Rochester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 763-2049	473	41	11.4	20.0%	440 (93.0%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	67.2	289^th of 899 public elementary schools	67.9%		68.5	296^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.3%	7	54.8	42.6	39.3	47.8			46.3	59.7	54.8	46.8	51.4			53.1	54.8		54.8		$17,451
Jireh Swift	Public	PK, KG-5	2203 Acushnet Avenue	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	204	19	10.5	100.0%	99 (48.5%)	20 (9.8%)	68 (33.3%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	18.5	741^st of 899 public elementary schools	17.6%		30.6	629^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.6%	112	30.3	25.7	20.0				25.5	21.2	20.6	23.3				21.7	20.0		20.0		$23,910
Charles S Ashley	Public	K-5	122 Rochambeau Street	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	272	20	13.4	100.0%	128 (47.1%)	26 (9.6%)	92 (33.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)	11	831^st of 899 public elementary schools	7.6%		6	884^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.4%	53	31.1	9.1	8.6				16.9	24.4	15.9	2.9				15.5	5.9		5.9		$22,586
Abraham Lincoln	Public	K-5	445 Ashley Blvd	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	687	50	13.8	100.0%	205 (29.8%)	97 (14.1%)	335 (48.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.6%)	12.6	814^th of 899 public elementary schools	9.5%		10	850^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.2%	36	30.2	9.0	19.6				20.5	22.5	8.0	9.3				14.0	17.6		17.6		$20,761
Alma del Mar Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	515 Belleville Ave	New Bedford	02746	Bristol County	Alma del Mar Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(774) 206-6827	1,042	94	11.1	79.6%	181 (17.4%)	166 (15.9%)	636 (61.0%)	5 (0.5%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.6%)	37.4	566^th of 899 public elementary schools	37.0%		30.6	630^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.5%	64	32.3	29.3	40.4	27.3	21.8	30.2	29.5	43.0	31.3	36.4	38.3	17.0	29.9	31.9	32.7	16.6	23.2	28.3	$17,918
Hayden/McFadden	Public	K-5	361 Cedar Grove	New Bedford	02746	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	748	59	12.6	100.0%	110 (14.7%)	106 (14.2%)	491 (65.6%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	8.7	857^th of 899 public elementary schools	4.7%		7.1	874^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.5%	17	14.6	15.6	11.2				14.0	13.8	11.8	18.4				14.4	12.2		12.2		$23,254
Carlos Pacheco	Public	K-5	261 Mt Pleasant Stre	New Bedford	02746	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	242	26	9.4	100.0%	53 (21.9%)	48 (19.8%)	121 (50.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.6%)	17.3	757^th of 899 public elementary schools	15.8%		22	705^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.2%	52	13.3	5.1	23.7				13.9	15.6	12.8	36.8				21.3	34.2		34.2		$25,832

Frequently Asked Questions about Acushnet Elementary School

What district is Acushnet Elementary School in?

Acushnet

Is Acushnet Elementary School a good school?

Acushnet Elementary School ranks 169^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Acushnet Elementary School?

Students at Acushnet Elementary School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Acushnet Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Acushnet Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Albert F Ford Middle School

How many students attend Acushnet Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Acushnet Elementary School.

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