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Palmer River

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Palmer River ranks 548 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

548^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Palmer River Elementary is a PK–4 school serving 618 students in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, part of the Dighton-Rehoboth district, and it is the largest elementary school in this comparison group. Dighton-Rehoboth is ranked 194 of 351 in Massachusetts, at the 45th percentile with 2 stars, while Palmer River is ranked 548 of 899 for 2025-2026, at the 39th percentile with 2 stars. In 2025-2026, ELA proficiency was 34.65% at the school, 35.96% in the district, and 40.03% statewide; math proficiency was 38.60% at the school, 38.46% in the district, and 41.11% statewide. That puts Palmer River below district and state in ELA, and fractionally above district but below state in math.

The most important change is a sharp ELA decline. Palmer River's ELA proficiency fell from 46.55% in 2024-2025 — above both district and state — to 34.65% in 2025-2026, a drop of about 11.9 percentage points. The 2025-2026 rank is the lowest percentile in the provided 10-year history, down from the 51st percentile a year earlier and below even 2015-2016's 42nd percentile; the high point was the 61st percentile in 2016-2017. Math has been steadier but is no longer a clear strength, slipping from above state in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 to 39.66% and then 38.60%. Third-grade ELA and math sit below district and state, while 4th-grade ELA is the only grade and subject where the school exceeds its district, though it remains below the state.

Among nearby schools with 2025-2026 MCAS data, Palmer River's ELA is second-lowest and its math third-lowest. Dighton Elementary, the same-district PK–4 peer, outperforms it in every reported grade and subject and holds 3 stars versus 2 stars; a year earlier Palmer River was ahead. Hyman Fine Elementary School posts higher ELA and math despite a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending, so resources alone do not explain results. Subgroup effectiveness rankings are uneven, with male students and special education students ranking below the school's overall standing and both dropping sharply from the prior year. Free/reduced lunch data is blank for these schools, and spending figures date to 2020-2021.

618

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,094

Per pupil spending ?

18.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

95%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

326 Winthrop Street
Rehoboth, MA 02769-1816

(508) 252-5100

District: Dighton-Rehoboth

Students who attend Palmer River usually attend:

Middle:	Dorothy L Beckwith
High:	Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Massachusetts avg41%

548^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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

194^th of 351Dighton-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
2026	39.0	548 of 899	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.0	443 of 906	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	502 of 916	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	488 of 928	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	458 of 932	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	455 of 936	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	479 of 942	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	394 of 934	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.9	369 of 938	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.0	536 of 932	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.6	546 of 914	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.8	588 of 926	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.3	482 of 928	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.7	367 of 930	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.9	416 of 924	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.9	626 of 920	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.4	457 of 909	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.1	522 of 908	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.1	521 of 911	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.6	629 of 911	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.8	387 of 887	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.4	454 of 882	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	57.5	422 of 884	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	41.6	350 of 672	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	397 of 632	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	338 of 665	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	266 of 656	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	482 of 869	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.2	472 of 869	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	433 of 886	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	407 of 887	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	464 of 901	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	489 of 898	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	478 of 902	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.9	359 of 893	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	438 of 742	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	407 of 736	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	494 of 760	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	447 of 757	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	321 of 772	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	276 of 705	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.1	568 of 700	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.6	235 of 685	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	573 of 879	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.9	388 of 884	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	522 of 891	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	532 of 896	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	440 of 908	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	385 of 904	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	467 of 907	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	426 of 898	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	474 of 709	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.2	271 of 717	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	414 of 731	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	360 of 703	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	626 of 905	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	603 of 894	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	767 of 896	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.6	488 of 886	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	52.0	461 of 925	50.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	616 of 734	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.8	519 of 737	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	572 of 753	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	546 of 762	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	547 of 764	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	527 of 765	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	490 of 780	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	451 of 772	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Tested In Person (2021)50th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)48th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile~ school

Male (2026)35th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics39%-3 vs state

English Language Arts35%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, July 1, 2016

Palmer River is an excellent school as I have children in Kindergarten and 3rd. The teachers are amazing always with willingness to help. In addition, they offer IEP programs for children who need help. Its approx. 22 diverse kids per classroom which is allot however, it works. I moved from CT and have to say Palmer River Elementary Rehoboth, MA is far beyond my expectations. 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)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Palmer River	Public	PK, KG-4	326 Winthrop Street	Rehoboth	02769	Bristol County	Dighton-Rehoboth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 252-5100	618	44	14.0	18.1%	533 (86.2%)	12 (1.9%)	45 (7.3%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	39	548^th of 899 public elementary schools	39.0%		51	443^rd of 906 public elementary schools	51.1%	105	34.2	35.1		34.7	36.8	40.5		38.6			95%	0%	$18,094
Mildred Aitken School	Public	PK, KG-5	165 Newman Avenue	Seekonk	02771	Bristol County	Seekonk	No	No	No	No	(508) 336-5230	578	44	13.0	19.0%	477 (82.5%)	11 (1.9%)	41 (7.1%)	18 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.0%)	57.7	373^rd of 899 public elementary schools	58.5%		62.7	341^st of 906 public elementary schools	62.4%	32	43.4	28.6	41.2	37.7	55.4	49.5	46.5	50.2	54.5	54.5	96%	2%	$18,512
Hyman Fine Elementary School	Public	K-4	790 Oak Hill Avenue	Attleboro	02703	Bristol County	Attleboro	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 222-1560	472	27	17.4	39.4%	261 (55.3%)	40 (8.5%)	115 (24.4%)	15 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.5%)	56.3	392^nd of 899 public elementary schools	56.4%		51.3	440^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.4%	48	46.0	46.3		46.2	42.0	46.3		44.1			97%	3%	$17,998
George R Martin	Public	K-5	445 Cole Street	Seekonk	02771	Bristol County	Seekonk	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 336-7558	443	37	11.9	20.5%	353 (79.7%)	16 (3.6%)	35 (7.9%)	28 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	63.8	322^nd of 899 public elementary schools	64.2%		74	237^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.8%	85	41.1	48.6	48.7	46.2	45.2	54.3	52.6	50.7	50.0	50.0	95%	2%	$18,771
Mark G Hoyle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	70 Community Lane	Swansea	02777	Bristol County	Swansea	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 679-4049	234	20	11.7	26.5%	209 (89.3%)	7 (3.0%)	8 (3.4%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)								(n/a)											98%	2%	$20,513
Peter Thacher Elementary School	Public	K-4	160 James Street	Attleboro	02703	Bristol County	Attleboro	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 226-4162	467	35	13.2	48.0%	253 (54.2%)	58 (12.4%)	104 (22.3%)	25 (5.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	46.6	479^th of 899 public elementary schools	46.7%		50.8	445^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.9%	34	34.9	39.6		37.3	39.1	47.8		43.5			98%	2%	$20,038
A. Irvin Studley Elementary School	Public	K-4	299 Rathbun Willard Drive	Attleboro	02703	Bristol County	Attleboro	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 222-2621	372	26	14.3	40.3%	223 (59.9%)	42 (11.3%)	70 (18.8%)	15 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.1%)	49.7	458^th of 899 public elementary schools	49.1%		41.3	538^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.6%	80	50.7	36.0		43.4	45.5	34.7		40.1			100%	0%	$20,132
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	22.4%	396 (84.6%)	13 (2.8%)	34 (7.3%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	56.5	390^th of 899 public elementary schools	56.6%		44.1	514^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.3%	124	48.1	36.3		42.0	45.0	52.5		48.8			97%	3%	$19,844
Hill-Roberts Elementary School	Public	K-4	80 Roy Avenue	Attleboro	02703	Bristol County	Attleboro	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 399-7560	412	30	13.7	39.8%	234 (56.8%)	34 (8.3%)	86 (20.9%)	32 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	48.6	464^th of 899 public elementary schools	48.4%		58.2	372^nd of 906 public elementary schools	58.9%	92	48.6	38.7		43.0	47.2	32.3		38.8			97%	1%	$18,474
Edmund Hatch Bennett	Public	PK, KG-4	47 North Walker Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1245	313	24	13.2	47.0%	184 (58.8%)	64 (20.4%)	44 (14.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	26.3	659^th of 899 public elementary schools	26.7%		29.7	638^th of 906 public elementary schools	29.6%	21	31.6	31.3		31.4	30.4	24.0		27.4			93%	7%	$19,044

Frequently Asked Questions about Palmer River

What district is Palmer River in?

Dighton-Rehoboth

What is the racial makeup of Palmer River?

Students at Palmer River are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Palmer River a good school?

Palmer River ranks 548^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Palmer River?

In the 2024-25 school year, 618 students attended Palmer River.

What schools do graduates of Palmer River attend?

Students who attend Palmer River usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dorothy L Beckwith
High : Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School

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