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Rockport Elementary

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Rockport Elementary ranks 475 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

475^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Rockport Elementary is a PK–5 school with 264 students in the coastal town of Rockport, MA, part of the Rockport district. In 2025–26 it ranked 475th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools (47th percentile, 2 stars), and its district placed 193rd of 351. That is a slight softening from 2023–24, when the school sat at the 57th percentile with 3 stars. The school's standout feature is resources: a 9.0 student–teacher ratio in 2024–25, the lowest among nearby comparison schools, and $22,516 in per-student spending in 2020–21, higher than most neighbors.

In 2025–26 MCAS testing, all-grade proficiency was 39.68% in ELA, 40.94% in math, and 34.04% in science — essentially at the state level in ELA and math, but below the state in science. Those overall numbers hide a sharp grade-level split. Third and fourth grades scored above the state in ELA and math, often by 5–10 points, while fifth grade fell well below: 25.53% vs. 38.15% in ELA, 27.08% vs. 39.50% in math, and 34.04% vs. 43.07% in science. Since science is tested only in fifth grade, that cohort also explains the weak all-grade science result — and science has been volatile, dropping from 59.46% in 2024–25 to 34.04% in 2025–26.

Nearby, Rockport outperforms West Parish, East Veterans Elementary School, and Beeman Memorial in ELA and math, but trails Plum Cove School, the strongest elementary in the Gloucester district. It sits well below higher-performing out-of-district schools such as Cutler School, Manchester Memorial Elementary, Centerville Elementary, Winthrop School, Essex Elementary, and Winthrop. Among student groups, its brightest spot is low-income students, ranked at the 82nd percentile with 4 stars in 2025–26 and 91st percentile with 5 stars in 2023–24. Its special education subgroup, however, fell from the 78th percentile (4 stars) in 2022–23 to the 15th percentile (1 star) in 2025–26. Female students ranked at the 56th percentile and male students at the 40th.

264

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,767

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

100%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

34 Jerdens Lane
Rockport, MA 01966-2196

(978) 546-1220

District: Rockport

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg36%

Massachusetts avg41%

475^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

193^rd of 351Rockport 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	46.9	475 of 899	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.9	466 of 906	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.1	390 of 916	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	449 of 928	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	464 of 932	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	484 of 936	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	490 of 942	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	636 of 934	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.5	547 of 938	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.1	381 of 932	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.8	242 of 914	73.5%	★★★★☆
2014	71.1	269 of 926	71.0%	★★★★☆
2013	68.6	323 of 928	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.2	341 of 930	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.6	346 of 924	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.2	301 of 920	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.0	299 of 909	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.8	233 of 908	74.3%	★★★★☆
2007	72.3	253 of 911	72.2%	★★★★☆
2006	81.8	150 of 911	83.5%	★★★★☆
2005	77.5	210 of 887	76.3%	★★★★☆
2004	62.7	360 of 882	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	64.5	354 of 884	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	70.1	137 of 672	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	236 of 632	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	168 of 665	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	174 of 656	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	385 of 869	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	483 of 869	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.3	323 of 886	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	490 of 887	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	391 of 901	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	469 of 898	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	634 of 902	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	682 of 893	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	131 of 742	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	49.4	344 of 736	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.4	67 of 760	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	63.7	205 of 757	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.8	346 of 772	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.6	99 of 705	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	214 of 700	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	198 of 685	71.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	529 of 879	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.7	431 of 884	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	438 of 891	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	373 of 896	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	494 of 908	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	458 of 904	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	331 of 907	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	505 of 898	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	604 of 709	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	70.1	155 of 703	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.3	400 of 905	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	452 of 894	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	385 of 896	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	446 of 886	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	49.7	484 of 925	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	551 of 734	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.5	538 of 737	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	495 of 753	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	520 of 762	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	489 of 764	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	545 of 765	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	576 of 780	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	648 of 772	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)82nd percentile+35 vs school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile+9 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)48th percentile~ school

Male (2026)40th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics41%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Science34%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, August 2, 2015

Teachers at RES are amazing. Unfortunately, the Rockport School Board and Superintendent have and continue to sell out the community and students who attend RES. The school is quickly becoming the Gloucester School Annex District due to school choice. I am personally not opposed to school choice but feel when it impacts the education of those kids who reside in the district vs those who that do not, the school must act in the best interest of the children in the district. This is not the happening currently in the Rockport School District. Here are a few examples, the kindergarten and first grade class sizes ballooned to 22 this past year and as a result, RES has added an additional kindergarten class with little fanfare. Aids are not on full time leaving our teachers with 70% coverage. Kids are now eating lunch at 10am in large part to the facilities not capable of supporting the influx of students being added to the roles not to mention severe maintenance issues across all three buildings (RHS, RMS and RES). As a parent with one child in the system and one to be going into the school in the next year, if you are considering enrolling your child in RES, I would suggest taking a hard look at the future of this traditionally small community school. It seems the people in charge are happy to run the schools from spreadsheets and not in the best interest of our children's education or the community that supports them. 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
Rockport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	34 Jerdens Lane	Rockport	01966	Essex County	Rockport	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 546-1220	264	29	9.0	26.1%	230 (87.1%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	46.9	475^th of 899 public elementary schools	47.2%		48.9	466^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.6%	9	52.5	43.6	25.5	39.7	47.5	51.3	27.1	40.9	34.0	34.0	100%	0%	$30,767
Plum Cove School	Public	K-5	15 Hickory Street	Gloucester	01930	Essex County	Gloucester	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 282-3030	217	17	12.9	29.0%	184 (84.8%)	4 (1.8%)	13 (6.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)	56.9	384^th of 899 public elementary schools	57.3%		66	320^th of 906 public elementary schools	64.7%	64	36.4	52.4	42.9	45.5	13.6	59.5	40.0	42.4	45.7	45.7	100%	0%	$23,141
East Veterans Elementary School	Public	K-5	11 Webster Street	Gloucester	01930	Essex County	Gloucester	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 281-9820	451	40	11.2	54.3%	282 (62.5%)	17 (3.8%)	115 (25.5%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.5%)	26.5	653^rd of 899 public elementary schools	27.4%		30.1	635^th of 906 public elementary schools	29.9%	18	33.3	31.9	26.5	30.6	25.7	32.4	22.1	26.7	27.9	27.9	97%	0%	$22,918
Beeman Memorial	Public	K-5	138 Cherry Street	Gloucester	01930	Essex County	Gloucester	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 281-9825	292	31	9.5	53.1%	184 (63.0%)	9 (3.1%)	83 (28.4%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	24.3	685^th of 899 public elementary schools	23.8%		20.6	730^th of 906 public elementary schools	19.4%	45	34.0	25.5	31.4	30.1	23.9	26.3	15.7	22.1	31.4	31.4	91%	0%	$23,264
West Parish	Public	K-5	10 Concord Street	Gloucester	01930	Essex County	Gloucester	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 281-9835	382	29	13.1	34.6%	322 (84.3%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (7.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.0%)	33.2	604^th of 899 public elementary schools	32.8%		31.9	617^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.9%	13	36.7	18.3	29.0	28.0	23.3	25.0	41.9	30.2	48.4	48.4	82%	4%	$22,824
Essex Elementary	Public	K-5	12 Story Street	Essex	01929	Essex County	Manchester Essex Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 768-7324	215	22	9.6	17.7%	201 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	73.5	236^th of 899 public elementary schools	73.7%		65.2	328^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.8%	92	62.5	54.6	44.7	53.4	68.8	73.5	39.5	59.6	48.7	48.7	93%	3%	$26,034
Manchester Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	43 Lincoln Street	Manchester	01944	Essex County	Manchester Essex Regional	No	No	No	No	(978) 526-1908	304	31	9.9	8.2%	281 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	87.6	108^th of 899 public elementary schools	88.0%		87.2	105^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.4%	3	65.4	76.3	68.8	69.6	50.0	81.6	65.3	63.8	71.4	71.4	97%	3%	$25,220
Winthrop	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Central Street	Ipswich	01938	Essex County	Ipswich	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 356-2976	373	37	10.1	24.7%	303 (81.2%)	4 (1.1%)	38 (10.2%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	72.7	242^nd of 899 public elementary schools	73.1%		75.2	227^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.9%	15	50.9	55.9	40.0	49.7	45.5	59.7	60.0	55.2	68.0	68.0	96%	0%	$26,159
Centerville Elementary	Public	K-4	17 Hull Street	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 921-6120	327	29	11.4	41.0%	230 (70.3%)	15 (4.6%)	56 (17.1%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	81.2	158^th of 899 public elementary schools	82.4%		81.1	170^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.2%	12	55.1	58.3		56.6	60.3	66.7		63.3			98%	2%	$21,055
Winthrop School	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Bay Rd	South Hamilton	01982	Essex County	Hamilton-Wenham	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 468-5340	329	27	12.1	5.8%	284 (86.3%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.8%)	15 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	78.7	182^nd of 899 public elementary schools	79.8%		79	192^nd of 906 public elementary schools	78.8%	10	56.9	51.1	58.9	56.0	73.7	62.2	50.9	62.3	52.7	52.7	93%	2%	$23,451

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What is the racial makeup of Rockport Elementary?

Students at Rockport Elementary are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Rockport Elementary a good school?

Rockport Elementary ranks 475^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rockport Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Rockport Elementary.

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