Enrollment
227
Elementary
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MATTAPOISETT·NCES 250747001148
Center
17 Barstow Street, Mattapoisett, MA 02739 · (508) 758-2521 · Plymouth County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL227 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 24% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Center→Old Hammondtown
Based on grade levels within Mattapoisett. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
72.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.0pp since 2016
Math
53.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -16.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 16 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 72.0% | 38.0% |
| 2018-19 | 80.0% | 63.0% |
| 2017-18 | 59.0% | 45.0% |
| 2016-17 | 73.0% | 69.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #316 of 920 ▲ 72 | #24 of 63 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #51 of 920 ▲ 18 | #5 of 63 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.0pp | #7 of 901 | #1 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 227 | #893 of 1,086 | #66 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #62 of 938 | #3 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.5% | #899 of 938 | #61 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #463 of 602 | #34 of 44 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
227
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 321
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 227 | 24.2 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 230 | 21 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 237 | 22 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 235 | 21 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 239 | 20.2 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 253 | 22 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 293 | 22 | 13.3:1 | 9% (27) |
| 2000-01 | 334 | N/A | N/A | 5% (17) |
| 1990-91 | 321 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (239 to 227); teachers up 19% (20.2 to 24.2).
About Center
Center is a low-enrollment elementary school that serves part of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. The school has 227 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 3. By comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts enroll about 381 students on average.
Center falls under Mattapoisett, which has 2 schools enrolling 381 students.
Center is 91% White by enrollment. Next come 5% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 77% White among all Plymouth County residents. The diversity index for Center is 17%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 9.4 students per teacher. The gap from the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 2.8 students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Center lands at A, ahead of 90% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
The school's county is Plymouth County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $114,201 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Center shares Plymouth County with 140 other public schools.
Old Hammondtown, about 0.9 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Center is coded Suburb: Mid-size, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's enrollment fell 3% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 9.4:1.
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Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
535,075
Census ACS
Median income
$114,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
141
76,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mattapoisett
- Old Rochester Regional HighHigh · 643 students
- Old Rochester Regional Jr HighMiddle · 407 students
- Old HammondtownMiddle · 154 students
Other Center schools
9 other US public schools in 3 states are named Center. Center is the 6th largest of the 10.
- Center SchoolStow, MA · 485 students
- CenterLongmeadow, MA · 412 students
- CenterPeabody, MA · 123 students
- Center SchoolEllington, CT · 445 students
- Center SchoolLitchfield, CT · 263 students
Nearby schools
- Old Hammondtown0.9 mi · 154
- Old Rochester Regional Jr High2.0 mi · 407
- Old Rochester Regional High2.0 mi · 643
- East Fairhaven2.6 mi · 316
- Sippican3.8 mi · 369
- Leroy Wood3.9 mi · 428
Frequently asked questions
About CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Center?
Center enrolls approximately 227 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Center serve?
Center serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many teachers does Center have?
Center employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Center?
Student demographics at Center are roughly 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Center public or private?
Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mattapoisett.
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