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Charles C Cashman Elementary

193 Lions Mouth Road, Amesbury, MA 01913 · (978) 388-4407 · Essex County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 3
129
Grade 4
145
Grade 5
139
Student demographics
White
33481%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
6115%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 26%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7%
Two+
92%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21051%
Female
20349%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Charles C Cashman ElementaryAmesbury Middle
Feeds from
Shay ElementaryPK02
Based on grade levels within Amesbury. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
39.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -10.0pp since 2016
Math
32.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 10 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.

Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
413
-30 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.3:1
% White
81%
was 86%
% Hispanic
15%
was 9%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Charles C Cashman Elementary

Charles C Cashman Elementary is a mid-sized elementary-level community in Amesbury, Massachusetts, run under Amesbury. The school teaches 413 students in grades 3 through 5.

Within Amesbury, which oversees 5 schools and 1,793 students, Charles C Cashman Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Charles C Cashman Elementary logs that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Charles C Cashman Elementary has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the broader community, Essex County reports that the typical household earns roughly $101,883 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Essex County's 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), Charles C Cashman Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Shay Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Charles C Cashman Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Charles C Cashman Elementary's enrollment has decreased 7% since 2018, when it stood at 443 (now 413). Hispanic enrollment moved from 9% to 15% across the same window.

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Essex County at a glance

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Population
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students

Quick facts

School name
Charles C Cashman Elementary
District
Amesbury
Address
193 Lions Mouth Road, Amesbury, MA 01913
Phone
(978) 388-4407
County
Essex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
413
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250186000036
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Charles C Cashman Elementary
How many students attend Charles C Cashman Elementary?
Charles C Cashman Elementary enrolls approximately 413 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Charles C Cashman Elementary serve?
Charles C Cashman Elementary serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Charles C Cashman Elementary?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Charles C Cashman Elementary.
How diverse is Charles C Cashman Elementary?
Charles C Cashman Elementary reports a student body of 81% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Charles C Cashman Elementary in?
Charles C Cashman Elementary is part of Amesbury.
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