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George H Potter

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George H Potter ranks 419 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

419^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

George H Potter is a PK–5 elementary school in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, part of the Dartmouth Public Schools district, enrolling 407 students in an area just outside New Bedford and Westport.

The school ranks 419th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 53rd percentile with 3 stars — slightly above the state median, though below its own recent peak. Its history is a long improvement story: it rose from 26th percentile (1 star) in 2016–2017 to the 61st–66th percentile range from 2022–2023 through 2024–2025, so the latest dip stands out against an otherwise upward trend. ELA is the most consistent strength at 44.72% proficiency, above the state's 40.03% and above state in each of the three prior years. Math (42.00%) is just above state but below district, and science (39.44%) slipped below both after a stronger 2024–2025. The clearest academic watch items are 5th grade math (29.58%) and 5th grade science, both below district and state. A real differentiator is the school's relative effectiveness with low-income students (74th percentile, 4 stars) and special education students (67th percentile, 3 stars).

Locally, George H Potter outperforms most nearby New Bedford elementary schools, in a New Bedford district ranked 327th of 351 statewide. It beat Sgt Wm H Carney Academy by roughly 30 points in ELA and 29 in math, and its closest New Bedford peer, Elizabeth Carter Brooks, trails it in all three subjects. Against its same-district peer James M. Quinn School, Potter ranked higher in 2025–2026 (53rd vs 45th percentile) and led in ELA by about 7 points and math by about 5, though Quinn was ahead in science and ranked higher in 2023–2024. Results against Westport Elementary are mixed by grade. Notably, Potter achieves this with lower per-student spending and a higher student-teacher ratio (14.5) than most nearby schools.

407

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,941

Per pupil spending ?

36.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

185 Cross Rd
North Dartmouth, MA 02747

(508) 996-8259

District: Dartmouth

Students who attend George H Potter usually attend:

Middle:	Dartmouth Middle
High:	Dartmouth High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 66th percentile in 2023 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 66th-percentile peak (2023) to 53rd (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg47%

Massachusetts avg41%

419^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Dartmouth

153^rd of 351Dartmouth 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	53.4	419 of 899	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.8	339 of 906	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	361 of 916	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	318 of 928	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	386 of 932	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	472 of 936	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	556 of 942	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	561 of 934	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.0	691 of 938	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	50.5	502 of 932	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.9	354 of 914	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.0	495 of 926	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.2	495 of 928	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.9	510 of 930	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.4	466 of 924	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.1	381 of 920	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.2	361 of 909	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.8	337 of 908	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.2	381 of 911	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.2	388 of 911	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.7	245 of 887	72.4%	★★★★☆
2004	72.5	266 of 882	69.8%	★★★★☆
2003	59.3	402 of 884	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	51.7	270 of 672	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	355 of 632	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	426 of 665	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.9	154 of 656	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	455 of 869	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.7	285 of 869	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	307 of 886	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	400 of 887	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	450 of 901	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	506 of 898	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	564 of 902	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	592 of 893	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	192 of 742	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	73 of 736	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	57.4	274 of 760	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	111 of 757	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	182 of 772	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	147 of 705	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	312 of 700	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	189 of 685	72.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	349 of 879	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	409 of 884	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	426 of 891	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	284 of 896	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	302 of 908	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	417 of 904	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	515 of 907	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	495 of 898	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	234 of 709	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.8	159 of 717	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	212 of 731	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	175 of 703	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	331 of 905	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	308 of 894	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	493 of 896	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	381 of 886	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	50.2	480 of 925	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	513 of 734	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	403 of 737	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	442 of 753	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	389 of 762	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	455 of 764	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	579 of 765	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	570 of 780	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	569 of 772	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)74th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)60th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)48th percentile~ school

Female (2026)48th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%+5 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Science39%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 14, 2023

This is the worst district for special needs. The special needs department is only concerned about saving money. It doesn’t matter if you have a diagnosis or testing from hospitals. Special needs department in Dartmouth has a horrible reputation. Your child will not get the supports here. You will need an attorney Close Quote

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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)		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 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
George H Potter	Public	PK, KG-5	185 Cross Rd	North Dartmouth	02747	Bristol County	Dartmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 996-8259	407	28	14.5	36.9%	332 (81.6%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (9.8%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	53.4	419^th of 899 public elementary schools	53.4%		62.8	339^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.6%	80	44.1	46.4	43.7	44.7	47.5	50.0	29.6	42.0	39.4	39.4	$16,941
James M. Quinn School	Public	K-5	529 Hawthorn Street	Dartmouth	02747	Bristol County	Dartmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-3178	703	56	12.5	28.1%	578 (82.2%)	8 (1.1%)	55 (7.8%)	16 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.5%)	44.5	497^th of 899 public elementary schools	44.7%		61.7	352^nd of 906 public elementary schools	61.1%	145	31.8	37.9	44.0	37.7	20.8	53.2	37.1	37.0	42.6	42.6	$16,312
Elizabeth Carter Brooks	Public	K-5	212 Nemasket Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	261	21	12.6	100.0%	107 (41.0%)	44 (16.9%)	84 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.6%)	45.1	489^th of 899 public elementary schools	45.6%		54.4	412^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.5%	77	66.7	34.0	31.3	41.8	61.1	26.0	33.3	38.1	33.3	33.3	$23,636
Thomas R Rodman	Public	K-5	497 Mill Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	200	18	11.0	100.0%	82 (41.0%)	25 (12.5%)	82 (41.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	5	884^th of 899 public elementary schools	1.7%		12	827^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.7%	57	10.3	11.8	13.2	11.7	2.6	5.9	2.6	3.6	7.9	7.9	$23,040
Westport Elementary	Public	1-4	380 Old County Rd	Westport	02790	Bristol County	Westport	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 636-1075	463	40	11.6	25.9%	402 (86.8%)	7 (1.5%)	32 (6.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	47.6	471^st of 899 public elementary schools	47.6%		41.3	539^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.5%	68	46.6	27.8		37.3	51.3	37.7		44.6			$17,776
Betsey B Winslow	Public	K-5	561 Allen Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	227	18	12.9	100.0%	131 (57.7%)	25 (11.0%)	45 (19.8%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.8%)	31.1	618^th of 899 public elementary schools	31.3%		21	724^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.1%	106	55.0	32.5	19.4	36.9	27.5	37.5	12.9	27.0	9.7	9.7	$21,164
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
Ellen R Hathaway	Public	K-5	256 Court Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	201	21	9.5	100.0%	63 (31.3%)	39 (19.4%)	89 (44.3%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	23.3	697^th of 899 public elementary schools	22.5%		15.7	782^nd of 906 public elementary schools	13.7%	85	24.1	28.6	22.2	25.3	17.2	31.4	25.9	25.3	33.3	33.3	$23,836
Alice A Macomber	Public	PK-K	154 Gifford Road	Westport	02790	Bristol County	Westport	No	No	No	No	(508) 678-8671	163	11	15.0	27.7%	148 (90.8%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.1%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)								(n/a)											$18,146
Sgt Wm H Carney Academy	Public	K-5	247 Elm Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	618	50	12.3	100.0%	175 (28.3%)	125 (20.2%)	255 (41.3%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.7%)	9	852^nd of 899 public elementary schools	5.2%		11.4	834^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.9%	18	15.5	12.0	18.7	14.9	14.6	13.9	9.5	13.0	18.9	18.9	$23,258

Frequently Asked Questions about George H Potter

What schools do graduates of George H Potter attend?

Students who attend George H Potter usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dartmouth Middle
High : Dartmouth High

What district is George H Potter in?

Dartmouth

Is George H Potter a good school?

George H Potter ranks 419^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend George H Potter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended George H Potter.

What is the racial makeup of George H Potter?

Students at George H Potter are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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