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George H Potter

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George H Potter ranks 339 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

339^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

George H Potter is an elementary school located in North Dartmouth, MA, serving 417 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Dartmouth school district, which is ranked 114 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George H Potter has consistently ranked in the top 40% of Massachusetts elementary schools in recent years, with a current ranking of 339 out of 906 schools. The school's performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments is generally on par with or slightly below the Dartmouth district average, but above the state average in most subject areas and grade levels. One of the school's notable strengths is its ability to serve special education and low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 25% and top 10% of Massachusetts elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups.

When compared to nearby schools, Betsey B Winslow, Carlos Pacheco, and other New Bedford public schools, George H Potter consistently outperforms them. The school is also comparable in performance to the nearby James M. Quinn School in Dartmouth, suggesting potential opportunities for collaboration and sharing of best practices between the two 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: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg52%

Massachusetts avg41%

339^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Dartmouth

114^th of 348Dartmouth 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)90th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile-9 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)48th percentile~ school

White (2025)45th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+10 vs state

Mathematics51%+10 vs state

English Language Arts46%+5 vs state

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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 (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
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		332 (81.6%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (9.8%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	62.8	339^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.6%		60.5	361^st of 916 public elementary schools	60.6%	22	47.1	42.5	49.2	46.2	58.0	52.1	43.1	51.2	51.6	51.6	$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		578 (82.2%)	8 (1.1%)	55 (7.8%)	16 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.5%)	61.7	352^nd of 906 public elementary schools	61.1%		65.1	318^th of 916 public elementary schools	65.3%	34	47.6	50.0	42.9	46.6	50.8	59.1	40.0	49.3	50.4	50.4	$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		107 (41.0%)	44 (16.9%)	84 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.6%)	54.4	412^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.5%		51.9	448^th of 916 public elementary schools	51.1%	36	61.5	47.9	28.6	47.2	48.1	50.0	33.3	44.4	35.7	35.7	$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		82 (41.0%)	25 (12.5%)	82 (41.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	12	827^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.7%		21.5	721^st of 916 public elementary schools	21.3%	106	12.1	16.7	35.7	20.6	9.1	2.9	10.7	7.3	21.4	21.4	$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		402 (86.8%)	7 (1.5%)	32 (6.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	41.3	539^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.5%		42.3	541^st of 916 public elementary schools	40.9%	2	41.8	31.3		36.5	35.2	44.6		40.0			$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		131 (57.7%)	25 (11.0%)	45 (19.8%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.8%)	21	724^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.1%		24.5	696^th of 916 public elementary schools	24.0%	28	26.2	20.5	36.7	27.0	23.8	7.7	23.3	18.0	36.7	36.7	$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		53 (21.9%)	48 (19.8%)	121 (50.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.6%)	22	705^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.2%		14.4	812^th of 916 public elementary schools	11.4%	107	11.9	27.0	39.4	25.0	11.9	21.6	33.3	21.4	30.3	30.3	$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		63 (31.3%)	39 (19.4%)	89 (44.3%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	15.7	782^nd of 906 public elementary schools	13.7%		21.8	720^th of 916 public elementary schools	21.4%	62	34.2	13.8	22.2	24.5	15.8	13.8	7.4	12.8	29.6	29.6	$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		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
John Avery Parker	Public	PK, KG-5	705 County Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	289	24	12.0		72 (24.9%)	46 (15.9%)	147 (50.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.9%)	6	885^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.3%		8.3	874^th of 916 public elementary schools	4.6%	11	2.4	17.1	7.7	8.8	4.9	8.8	11.5	7.9	15.4	15.4	$22,677

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 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.

What district is George H Potter in?

Dartmouth

How many students attend George H Potter?

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

Is George H Potter a good school?

George H Potter ranks 339^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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