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James M. Quinn School

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James M. Quinn School ranks 497 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

497^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

James M. Quinn School is a K–5 elementary school with 703 students at 529 Hawthorn Street in Dartmouth, MA, the largest elementary school in its comparison group, part of the Dartmouth district, which ranks 153rd of 351 Massachusetts districts (56th percentile, 3 stars) and is notably stronger than the neighboring New Bedford district (327th of 351, 7th percentile, 0 stars).

In 2025-2026, Quinn ranked 497th of 899 elementary schools (45th percentile, 2 stars)—its lowest in a decade and a sharp drop from six prior years at 56th–68th percentile. Proficiency rates were 37.7% ELA, 36.99% math, and 42.61% science—declines of 8.9, 12.4, and 7.8 points. Last year it was above state in all three subjects; now it is below state in ELA and math, and barely above in science. Science is its relative strength, math its weakness. Third-grade math at 20.8% is roughly half the state rate and 16 points below the district average, while fourth-grade math at 53.23% is nearly 10 points above state, and fifth-grade ELA at 43.97% beats both district and state. Low-income students fell from the 86th percentile (4 stars) to the 51st (3 stars), and special education students dropped from the 66th to the 37th percentile.

Among 10 nearby schools, Quinn ranks 3rd of 11 in ELA and science and 4th in math, but many are New Bedford schools with low ratings. The more instructive comparison is Joseph Demello in the same Dartmouth district, 1.86 miles away, which ranks 252nd of 899 (72nd percentile, 4 stars) with strong results; its third-grade math is 63.79% versus Quinn’s 20.8%. Yet gaps narrow by fifth grade to 4–5 points. Quinn spends the least per student in the group ($14,625 in 2020-21) and has a student-teacher ratio of 12.5, the fourth highest. The 2025-2026 drop is one year against six strong years, so it may be an outlier or the start of a trend. Real strengths remain: fourth-grade math, fifth-grade ELA, science above state for three straight years, and a low-income subgroup that was top-quintile recently.

703

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,312

Per pupil spending ?

28.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

529 Hawthorn Street
Dartmouth, MA 02747

(508) 997-3178

District: Dartmouth

Students who attend James M. Quinn School usually attend:

Middle:	Dartmouth Middle
High:	Dartmouth High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg47%

Massachusetts avg41%

497^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	44.5	497 of 899	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.7	352 of 906	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	318 of 916	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	412 of 928	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	298 of 932	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	320 of 936	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	392 of 942	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	532 of 934	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.4	453 of 938	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.8	498 of 932	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.8	345 of 914	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.9	408 of 926	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.9	473 of 928	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.4	452 of 930	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.7	409 of 924	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.9	411 of 920	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.2	313 of 909	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.2	332 of 908	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.5	212 of 911	76.7%	★★★★☆
2006	66.8	297 of 911	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.0	287 of 887	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.0	397 of 882	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	69.1	146 of 672	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	161 of 632	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	215 of 665	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	344 of 656	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	498 of 869	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.6	362 of 869	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	300 of 886	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	454 of 887	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.9	353 of 901	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	459 of 898	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	392 of 902	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	428 of 893	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	361 of 742	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.5	116 of 736	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	107 of 760	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	156 of 757	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	136 of 772	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	55 of 705	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	68.3	162 of 700	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	257 of 685	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	472 of 879	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.7	324 of 884	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	329 of 891	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	351 of 896	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	256 of 908	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	204 of 904	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	361 of 907	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.6	582 of 898	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	26 of 48	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	17 of 40	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	13 of 27	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	450 of 709	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.2	300 of 717	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	250 of 731	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	295 of 703	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	211 of 905	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	191 of 894	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	300 of 896	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	503 of 886	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	65.3	328 of 925	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	576 of 734	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.2	432 of 737	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	371 of 753	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	462 of 762	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	338 of 764	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	364 of 765	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	429 of 780	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	573 of 772	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)78th percentile+10 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)65th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)46th percentile~ school

Female (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science43%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-4 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)		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
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
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
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
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
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
James B Congdon	Public	K-5	50 Hemlock Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	299	28	10.6	100.0%	102 (34.1%)	61 (20.4%)	115 (38.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	53.5	418^th of 899 public elementary schools	53.5%		46.7	486^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.4%	68	34.0	29.0	46.9	37.2	34.7	30.6	85.7	52.2	57.1	57.1	$22,328
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
John B Devalles	Public	K-5	120 Katherine Street	New Bedford	02744	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	292	26	11.2	100.0%	69 (23.6%)	51 (17.5%)	153 (52.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	6.1	873^rd of 899 public elementary schools	2.9%		10.2	848^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.4%	25	16.0	10.6	10.0	12.4	12.0	8.5	2.5	8.0	12.5	12.5	$22,959
Joseph Demello	Public	K-5	654 Dartmouth Street	South Dartmouth	02748	Bristol County	Dartmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 996-6750	392	27	14.7	23.6%	315 (80.4%)	9 (2.3%)	35 (8.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	71.5	252^nd of 899 public elementary schools	72.0%		74	238^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.7%	14	53.5	50.0	48.4	50.5	63.8	67.1	41.9	57.9	47.5	47.5	$19,041
Alfred J Gomes	Public	PK, KG-5	286 S Second Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	623	58	10.7	100.0%	64 (10.3%)	94 (15.1%)	445 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	5.6	878^th of 899 public elementary schools	2.3%		12.3	821^st of 906 public elementary schools	9.4%	57	6.6	5.5	13.7	8.2	5.6	7.7	13.7	8.7	11.0	11.0	$23,370

Frequently Asked Questions about James M. Quinn School

What schools do graduates of James M. Quinn School attend?

Students who attend James M. Quinn School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dartmouth Middle
High : Dartmouth High

Is James M. Quinn School a good school?

James M. Quinn School ranks 497^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of James M. Quinn School?

Students at James M. Quinn School are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend James M. Quinn School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 703 students attended James M. Quinn School.

What district is James M. Quinn School in?

Dartmouth

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