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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 02743

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Top rankedAcushnet Elementary School169^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools

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Summary:

The 02743 zip code in Massachusetts is home to two schools: Acushnet Elementary School and Albert F Ford Middle School. Based on the available data, Acushnet Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools over the past three years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Acushnet Elementary School's academic excellence is evident in its MCAS test scores, which are significantly above the Acushnet district and Massachusetts state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, 61.42% of Acushnet Elementary students scored proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 48.85% in the Acushnet district and 41.53% statewide. In math, 59.39% of Acushnet Elementary students scored proficient or better, versus 48.2% in the district and 40.74% statewide.

In contrast, Albert F Ford Middle School has a more average performance, ranking in the middle 50% of Massachusetts middle schools and scoring closer to the district and state averages on MCAS tests. This suggests that while the elementary school is excelling, there may be room for improvement at the middle school level within the Acushnet school district.

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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
Acushnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	800 Middle Road	Acushnet	02743	Bristol County	Acushnet	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 998-0255	517	39	13.2		444 (85.9%)	6 (1.2%)	47 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	81.1	169^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.3%		87	109^th of 916 public elementary schools	88.1%	60	63.6	59.6					61.4	56.8	61.5					59.4					$16,290
Albert F Ford Middle School	Public	5-8	708 Middle Road	Acushnet	02743	Bristol County	Acushnet	No	No	No	No	(508) 998-0265	403	31	12.9		359 (89.1%)	6 (1.5%)	20 (5.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	51	212^th of 484 public middle schools	56.2%		65.3	152^nd of 493 public middle schools	69.2%	60			51.7	37.0	33.3	52.2	42.9			61.5	47.5	35.4	30.0	43.8	52.2	36.7	44.4	34.8	$16,675

Cities Near Zip Code 02743

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Acushnet	0.87 mi	2	121^st
New Bedford	1.59 mi	28	338^th
Rochester	3.33 mi	2	167^th
Fairhaven	4.49 mi	4	203^rd
Mattapoisett	5.35 mi	4	98^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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