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Anne T. Dunphy School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
99th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Better than 89% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Summary

Anne T. Dunphy School is an exceptional elementary school located in Williamsburg, MA, serving grades PK-6 with 123 students. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Massachusetts, with a track record of consistently high academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas.

Anne T. Dunphy School stands out for its exceptional performance, particularly in Math and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 75.81% proficiency rate in Math, far exceeding the state average of 40.74%. The school's 6th grade students achieved an impressive 94.12% proficiency in Math, ranking 61st out of 884 schools in the state. In Science, the school's proficiency rate across all grades was 83.33%, compared to the state average of 41.51%. The school's special education students also performed exceptionally well, ranking 39th out of 905 schools in ELA in 2021-2022.

While the nearby schools in the area have their own strengths, Anne T. Dunphy School consistently outperforms them across a range of metrics, including MCAS proficiency rates and statewide rankings. The school's higher per-student spending of $23,340 in 2020-2021 and low student-teacher ratio of 7.2 to 8.4 over the past 3 years appear to contribute to its exceptional academic outcomes. Overall, Anne T. Dunphy School stands out as an exemplary elementary school, serving as a model for other schools in the region and state.

111
Students ?
6.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
22.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1 Petticoat Hill
       Williamsburg, MA  01096

(413) 268-8421

District: Williamsburg


Students who attend Anne T. Dunphy School usually attend:

High:    Hampshire Regional High
Racial breakdown:

White:
91.9%
Hispanic:
8.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Massachusetts average (72% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 11% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school72%
District avg72%
Massachusetts avg41%
99th of 906
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Top 11%▲ up 37 pts since 2015
From top 48% (2015) to top 11% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
32nd of 348Williamsburg 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202587.999 of 90689.1%★★★★☆
202489.383 of 91690.9%★★★★★
202379.7191 of 92879.4%★★★★☆
202276.6213 of 93277.1%★★★★☆
202172.8250 of 93673.3%★★★★☆
201944.7547 of 94241.9%★★☆☆☆
201840.6584 of 93437.5%★★☆☆☆
201741.4595 of 93836.6%★★☆☆☆
201633.9654 of 93229.8%★☆☆☆☆
201556.0440 of 91451.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202374.8217 of 88775.5%★★★★☆
202271.7238 of 90173.6%★★★★☆
202157.7386 of 89857.0%★★★☆☆
201958.5380 of 90257.9%★★★☆☆
201832.5646 of 89327.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202590.361 of 88493.1%★★★★★
202491.839 of 89195.6%★★★★★
202262.0345 of 90862.0%★★★☆☆
202173.1243 of 90473.1%★★★★☆
201938.3579 of 90736.2%★★☆☆☆
201850.6463 of 89848.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202289.939 of 90595.7%★★★★★
202160.2285 of 89468.1%★★★☆☆
201925.2755 of 89615.7%★☆☆☆☆
201843.3510 of 88642.4%★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202174.3239 of 92574.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202582.894 of 73787.2%★★★★☆
202477.9132 of 75382.5%★★★★☆
202372.5178 of 76276.6%★★★★☆
202265.6238 of 76468.8%★★★☆☆
202166.9232 of 76569.7%★★★☆☆
201938.4528 of 78032.3%★★☆☆☆
201832.4575 of 77225.5%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2022)96th percentile+19 vs school
Male (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school
White (2025)87th percentile~ school
Female (2023)76th percentile-4 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)74th percentile~ school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?
Science83%+42 vs state
Mathematics76%+35 vs state
English Language Arts65%+24 vs state

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Anne T. Dunphy School ranks 99th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Anne T. Dunphy School usually go on to attend:

High : Hampshire Regional High

In the 2024-25 school year, 111 students attended Anne T. Dunphy School.

Students at Anne T. Dunphy School are 92% White, 8% Hispanic.


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