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Dighton Elementary

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Dighton Elementary ranks 514 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

514^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Dighton Elementary is a public elementary school serving 463 students in grades PK-4 in Dighton, MA, which is part of the Dighton-Rehoboth school district. While the school has some advantages, such as a low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools, its academic performance on MCAS assessments is generally below the state average and the performance of the Dighton-Rehoboth district.

Dighton Elementary's MCAS proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are particularly low for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools for White students and students of low socioeconomic status. However, the school performs relatively well for its special education students, ranking in the top 33% of Massachusetts elementary schools in this category. The school's performance has also been inconsistent over time, with its state ranking and star rating fluctuating between 2 and 3 stars over the past decade.

Several of the nearby elementary schools in Taunton and Somerset, such as East Taunton Elementary, North Elementary, and Chace Street, outperform Dighton Elementary on MCAS assessments, which could present challenges for the school in terms of enrollment and funding.

468

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,250

Per pupil spending ?

21.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1250 Somerset Avenue
Dighton, MA 02715-1231

(508) 669-4245

District: Dighton-Rehoboth

Students who attend Dighton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dighton Middle School
High:	Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg42%

Massachusetts avg41%

514^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Dighton-Rehoboth

179^th of 348Dighton-Rehoboth 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	44.1	514 of 906	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	434 of 916	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	439 of 928	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	555 of 932	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	446 of 936	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	389 of 942	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	322 of 934	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.2	411 of 938	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.1	597 of 932	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.6	599 of 914	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.3	595 of 926	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.6	517 of 928	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.0	459 of 930	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.9	521 of 924	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.8	399 of 920	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.5	264 of 909	71.0%	★★★★☆
2008	62.4	357 of 908	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.4	308 of 911	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.8	434 of 911	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.9	272 of 887	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.7	399 of 882	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	66.4	331 of 884	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	22.6	569 of 672	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	374 of 632	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	432 of 665	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	497 of 869	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	510 of 886	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	469 of 887	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	484 of 901	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	512 of 898	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	349 of 902	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	430 of 893	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	606 of 736	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	67.3	174 of 760	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.0	31 of 757	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	67.2	194 of 772	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	119 of 705	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	115 of 700	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	186 of 685	72.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	496 of 884	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.9	332 of 891	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	379 of 896	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.9	619 of 908	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.6	350 of 904	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	405 of 907	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.8	233 of 898	74.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	297 of 717	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.5	75 of 731	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	229 of 703	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	562 of 905	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	531 of 894	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	506 of 896	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	422 of 886	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	57.0	423 of 925	54.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	584 of 737	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	450 of 753	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	474 of 762	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	600 of 764	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	529 of 765	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	460 of 780	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	366 of 772	52.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)59th percentile+15 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

White (2025)21st percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2022)15th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Dighton Elementary

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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
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
Berkley Community School	Public	PK, KG-4	59 South Main Street	Berkley	02779	Bristol County	Berkley	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 822-9550	459	32	14.1		397 (86.5%)	8 (1.7%)	25 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	70.7	275^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.6%		69.1	287^th of 916 public elementary schools	68.7%	12	55.7	49.4		52.5	59.5	50.6		55.1			$16,783
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	580 Whetstone Hill Road	Somerset	02726	Bristol County	Somerset	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 324-3170	471	37	12.8		397 (84.3%)	12 (2.5%)	28 (5.9%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.5%)	70.7	276^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.5%		48.6	488^th of 916 public elementary schools	46.7%	212	62.0	43.1	52.2	52.7	67.6	43.1	44.8	52.2	65.7	65.7	$19,556
H H Galligan	Public	K-4	15 Sheridan Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1295	286	25	11.6		102 (35.7%)	87 (30.4%)	69 (24.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (8.0%)	21.6	713^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.3%		19	752^nd of 916 public elementary schools	17.9%	39	34.0	16.7		25.3	25.5	29.2		27.4			$19,320
East Taunton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	58R Stevens Street	East Taunton	02718	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1330	564	45	12.5		340 (60.3%)	123 (21.8%)	57 (10.1%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.6%)	46.3	494^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.5%		49.7	476^th of 916 public elementary schools	48.0%	18	43.2	45.3		44.2	32.4	41.5		36.9			$18,594
Edmund Hatch Bennett	Public	K-4	47 North Walker Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1245	313	24	13.2		184 (58.8%)	64 (20.4%)	44 (14.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	29.7	638^th of 906 public elementary schools	29.6%		19.4	747^th of 916 public elementary schools	18.4%	109	41.5	24.2		31.9	38.9	23.9		30.6			$18,780
James L. Mulcahey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	28 Clifford Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1255	898	60	14.9		404 (45.0%)	271 (30.2%)	139 (15.5%)	7 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	67 (7.5%)	22	708^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.9%		12	834^th of 916 public elementary schools	9.0%	126	37.3	17.0		28.1	29.9	16.9		24.0			$16,961
Chace Street	Public	K-5	538 Chace Street	Somerset	02726	Bristol County	Somerset	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 324-3160	297	27	11.1		253 (85.2%)	4 (1.3%)	23 (7.7%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	53.8	415^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.2%		42.1	544^th of 916 public elementary schools	40.6%	129	54.0	36.5	48.0	46.1	55.1	19.2	44.0	39.1	50.0	50.0	$20,548
Elizabeth Pole	Public	PK, KG-4	215 Harris Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1260	635	47	13.4		276 (43.5%)	200 (31.5%)	101 (15.9%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	47 (7.4%)	22	709^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.7%		21.1	729^th of 916 public elementary schools	20.4%	20	32.1	26.6		29.5	25.6	23.7		24.7			$17,618
Joseph C Chamberlain	Public	PK, KG-4	480 Norton Avenue	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-3216	496	37	13.5		311 (62.7%)	84 (16.9%)	61 (12.3%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.3%)	33.1	610^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.7%		40.5	556^th of 916 public elementary schools	39.3%	54	38.1	28.4		33.5	40.0	27.0		34.0			$18,535

Frequently Asked Questions about Dighton Elementary

Is Dighton Elementary a good school?

Dighton Elementary ranks 514^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Dighton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dighton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dighton Middle School
High : Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Dighton Elementary?

Students at Dighton Elementary are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Dighton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Dighton Elementary.

What district is Dighton Elementary in?

Dighton-Rehoboth

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