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Alumni: what's one memory from Charles C Cashman Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMESBURY·NCES 250186000036
Charles C Cashman Elementary
193 Lions Mouth Road, Amesbury, MA 01913 · (978) 388-4407 · Essex County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-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
12.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 129 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 145 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 139 | 34% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Charles C Cashman Elementary→Amesbury Middle
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Amesbury. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish 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.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 54.0% | 32.0% |
| 2018-19 | 53.0% | 44.0% |
| 2017-18 | 49.0% | 35.0% |
| 2016-17 | 49.0% | 37.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Charles C Cashman Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #626 of 920 ▼ 161 | #68 of 111 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #508 of 920 ▲ 48 | #56 of 111 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #233 of 901 | #27 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #407 of 1,086 | #52 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #479 of 938 | #71 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.3% | #738 of 938 | #64 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #417 of 602 | #42 of 67 |
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
413
+74 (+22%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 619
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 413 | 33.5 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 398 | 33.5 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 369 | 32.7 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 339 | 30 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 33.4 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 506 | 32 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 548 | 32 | 17.1:1 | 23% (127) |
| 2000-01 | 436 | N/A | N/A | 18% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 619 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charles C Cashman Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (443 to 413); teachers unchanged (33.4 to 33.5).
About Charles C Cashman Elementary
Charles C Cashman Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Massachusetts, with an address in Amesbury. Its enrollment is 413 students, spread over grades 3 through 5.
Charles C Cashman Elementary is among 5 schools run by Amesbury, which serves 1,793 students.
The share of White students at Charles C Cashman Elementary is 81%. Other groups make up 15% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Essex County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 32%.
Charles C Cashman Elementary has 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3:1. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 12.2:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Charles C Cashman Elementary lands at C, ahead of 34% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Essex County, the median household earns about $101,883 a year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Charles C Cashman Elementary, Essex County has 221 public schools.
Shay Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Charles C Cashman Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Charles C Cashman Elementary as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 22% increase, from 339 to 413. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.3:1 to 12.3:1.
This page is set up for the Charles C Cashman Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Amesbury
- Shay ElementaryElementary · 485 students
- Amesbury HighHigh · 481 students
- Amesbury MiddleMiddle · 364 students
- Amesbury Innovation High SchoolHigh · 50 students
Other schools in Amesbury
- Shay ElementaryElementary · 485 students
- Amesbury HighHigh · 481 students
- Amesbury MiddleMiddle · 364 students
- Amesbury Innovation High SchoolHigh · 50 students
Nearby schools
- Shay Elementary0.1 mi · 485
- Amesbury High0.5 mi · 481
- Amesbury Innovation High School0.7 mi · 50
- Amesbury Middle1.1 mi · 364
- South Hampton Barnard School1.9 mi · 81
- Dr Frederick N Sweetsir3.3 mi · 217
Frequently asked questions
About Charles C Cashman ElementaryHow 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.