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Salisbury Elementary

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Salisbury Elementary ranks 461 st of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Salisbury Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Salisbury, MA, with 401 students enrolled. The school is part of the Triton District, which is ranked 129 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Salisbury Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Massachusetts elementary schools, typically in the 600s out of around 900-940 schools. Its performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments is generally below the Triton district and Massachusetts state averages across grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 34.62% of Salisbury students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50.37% for Triton and 41.53% statewide. In math, 43.27% of Salisbury students were proficient or better, compared to 50.16% for Triton and 40.74% statewide. The school also struggles with achievement gaps, particularly for White, disabled, and low-socioeconomic status students.

Interestingly, Salisbury Elementary's performance lags behind other Triton district schools like Pine Grove and Newbury Elementary, which consistently rank in the top half of Massachusetts schools. Compared to schools in the neighboring Pentucket and Amesbury districts, Salisbury also underperforms, with lower proficiency rates and rankings. However, the school stands out for its strong performance with homeless students, ranking in the top 5 in Massachusetts in recent years.

386

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,374

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Lafayette Rd.
Salisbury, MA 01952-1999

(978) 463-5852

District: Triton

Students who attend Salisbury Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Triton Regional Middle School
High:	Triton Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

Hispanic:

10.1%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg51%

Massachusetts avg41%

461^st of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Triton

129^th of 348Triton 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	49.3	461 of 906	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	578 of 916	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	659 of 928	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	611 of 932	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	602 of 936	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	595 of 942	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	622 of 934	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.3	643 of 938	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.4	530 of 932	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.7	452 of 914	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.9	496 of 926	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.4	543 of 928	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.3	589 of 930	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.1	566 of 924	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.9	425 of 920	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.2	389 of 909	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.7	445 of 908	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.8	528 of 911	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.3	600 of 911	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.7	489 of 887	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.5	514 of 882	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	38.9	596 of 884	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	27.7	501 of 665	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	524 of 656	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	460 of 869	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	577 of 886	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	579 of 887	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	572 of 901	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	535 of 898	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	621 of 902	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	617 of 893	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	50.7	3 of 11	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	2 of 17	88.2%	★★★★★
2019	77.8	4 of 17	76.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	251 of 736	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	390 of 760	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	510 of 757	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	394 of 772	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	295 of 705	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	276 of 700	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	414 of 685	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	425 of 884	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	530 of 891	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	679 of 896	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	611 of 908	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	610 of 904	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	507 of 907	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	577 of 898	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	344 of 717	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	373 of 731	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	371 of 703	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	513 of 905	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	496 of 894	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	452 of 896	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	605 of 886	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	34.1	627 of 925	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	534 of 737	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	652 of 753	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	670 of 762	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	628 of 764	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	641 of 765	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	636 of 780	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	633 of 772	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2022)73rd percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)32nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2019)25th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science56%+15 vs state

Mathematics43%+3 vs state

English Language Arts35%-7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, January 17, 2016

The principal is a jerk. Special education is like pulling teeth. Moved out of district completely after finding out about their lawsuit in special education and the bad experience we've had with it. Had to involve a lawyer/advocate just to get through. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Salisbury Elementary

How many students attend Salisbury Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Salisbury Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Salisbury Elementary attend?

Students who attend Salisbury Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Triton Regional Middle School
High : Triton Regional High School

What district is Salisbury Elementary in?

Triton

Is Salisbury Elementary a good school?

Salisbury Elementary ranks 461^st of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Salisbury Elementary?

Students at Salisbury Elementary are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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