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Francis T Bresnahan Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-3

584

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,768

Per pupil spending ?

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

333 High Street
Newburyport, MA 01950

(978) 465-4431

District: Newburyport

Students who attend Francis T Bresnahan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rupert A Nock Middle
High:	Newburyport High

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2003 → 53rd in 2007

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg52%

Massachusetts avg41%

Not ranked this year

Francis T Bresnahan Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

87^th of 348Newburyport 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
2007	58.1	425 of 911	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.1	389 of 911	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.5	436 of 887	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.3	370 of 882	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	54.0	446 of 884	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics43%+3 vs state

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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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Francis T Bresnahan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	333 High Street	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	Newburyport	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 465-4431	584	61	9.5		514 (88.0%)	4 (0.7%)	42 (7.2%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)								(n/a)	43.4						43.4	43.4						43.4					$22,768
Edward G. Molin Elementary School	Public	4-5	70 Low Street	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	Newburyport	No	No	No	No	(978) 463-8212	310	33	9.4		275 (88.7%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	61.9	348^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.6%		64.7	322^nd of 916 public elementary schools	64.8%	26		45.0	53.7				49.7		47.5	44.4				45.9	48.8		48.8		$22,856
River Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2 Perry Way	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	River Valley Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 465-0065	288	25	11.4		243 (84.4%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (6.9%)	58.2	373^rd of 906 public elementary schools	58.8%		48.9	482^nd of 916 public elementary schools	47.4%	109	59.4	48.5	38.7	61.8	69.7	78.6	59.2	28.1	39.4	32.3	50.0	57.6	82.1	47.6	54.8	75.0	64.4	71.4	$18,073
Newbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	63 Hanover Street	Newbury	01951	Essex County	Triton	No	No	No	No	(978) 465-5353	424	40	10.7		380 (89.6%)	3 (0.7%)	21 (5.0%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	78.1	202^nd of 906 public elementary schools	77.7%		84.5	129^th of 916 public elementary schools	85.9%	73	54.6	58.2	62.0	84.1			63.7	47.3	54.6	48.0	75.0			55.4	65.3		65.3		$25,101
Salisbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Lafayette Rd.	Salisbury	01952	Essex County	Triton	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 463-5852	386	43	9.0		314 (81.3%)	13 (3.4%)	39 (10.1%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	49.3	461^st of 906 public elementary schools	49.1%		37.8	578^th of 916 public elementary schools	36.9%	117	40.0	33.3	37.9	27.6			34.6	51.1	35.9	45.5	39.7			43.3	56.1		56.1		$25,374
Dr John C Page School	Public	PK, KG-6	694 Main Street	West Newbury	01985	Essex County	Pentucket	No	No	No	No	(978) 363-2671	327	28	11.7		299 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	83.4	140^th of 906 public elementary schools	84.5%		75.8	238^th of 916 public elementary schools	74.0%	98	56.8	72.4	56.4	57.5			59.5	56.8	72.4	63.6	68.3			64.5	65.5		65.5		$19,852
Shay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	193R Lions Mouth Road	Amesbury	01913	Essex County	Amesbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 388-3659	485	41	11.9		389 (80.2%)	15 (3.1%)	62 (12.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)								(n/a)																			$21,626
Charles C Cashman Elementary	Public	3-5	193 Lions Mouth Road	Amesbury	01913	Essex County	Amesbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 388-4407	413	34	12.3		334 (80.9%)	5 (1.2%)	61 (14.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	38.2	569^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.2%		46.2	511^th of 916 public elementary schools	44.2%	58	45.6	36.9	35.9				39.3	32.0	38.6	25.6				32.2	34.4		34.4		$21,551
Helen R Donaghue School	Public	3-6	24 Union Street Ext.	Merrimac	01860	Essex County	Pentucket	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 346-8921	262	23	11.2		230 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	58.1	374^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.7%		48	494^th of 916 public elementary schools	46.1%	120	48.6	38.2	35.0	53.6			44.4	45.1	45.5	50.0	50.0			47.5	45.0		45.0		$19,030
Dr Frederick N Sweetsir	Public	PK, KG-2	104 Church Street	Merrimac	01860	Essex County	Pentucket	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 346-8319	217	17	12.4		185 (85.3%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (6.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)								(n/a)																			$20,247

Frequently Asked Questions about Francis T Bresnahan Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Francis T Bresnahan Elementary?

Students at Francis T Bresnahan Elementary are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Francis T Bresnahan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended Francis T Bresnahan Elementary.

What district is Francis T Bresnahan Elementary in?

Newburyport

What schools do graduates of Francis T Bresnahan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Francis T Bresnahan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rupert A Nock Middle
High : Newburyport High

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