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Enrollment
468
Elementary
DISTRICT 543 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIGHTON-REHOBOTH·NCES 250420002427
Dighton Elementary
1250 Somerset Avenue, Dighton, MA 02715 · (508) 669-4245 · Bristol County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 28 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 29% smaller than its 4th grade class (106).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
37.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -17.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 9 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 17 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 33.0% |
| 2018-19 | 59.0% | 54.0% |
| 2017-18 | 63.0% | 56.0% |
| 2016-17 | 51.0% | 54.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dighton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #548 of 920 ▼ 67 | #35 of 69 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #457 of 920 ▼ 86 | #28 of 69 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #357 of 901 | #21 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #302 of 1,086 | #32 of 82 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #724 of 938 | #47 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.7% | #795 of 938 | #65 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.1% | #296 of 317 | #21 of 21 |
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
468
+23 (+5%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 472
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 468 | 34.4 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 35.5 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 431 | 36.6 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 445 | 36 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 463 | 33.1 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 437 | 35 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 477 | 33 | 14.4:1 | 13% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 497 | N/A | N/A | 7% (34) |
| 1990-91 | 472 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dighton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (463 to 468); teachers up 4% (33.1 to 34.4).
About Dighton Elementary
Dighton Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Dighton, Massachusetts. Its grade span covers pre-K through 4, with 468 students on the rolls. On average, elementary schools in Massachusetts enroll around 381, and this school is 23% larger than that mark.
Dighton-Rehoboth is made up of 5 schools with 2,541 students in all.
A large majority of enrollment at Dighton Elementary is White, at 85%. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. The diversity index for Dighton Elementary is 28%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Dighton Elementary has 34.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1.
The county, Bristol County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $85,625 a year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's public schools total 142, with about 80,897 students.
The closest school to Dighton Elementary is Dighton Middle School, located about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Dighton Elementary is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 468, from 445 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher increased from 12.4 to 13.6 over 4 years.
On allk12, people connected to Dighton Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Bristol County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
582,270
Census ACS
Median income
$85,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
142
80,897 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dighton-Rehoboth
- Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High SchoolHigh · 621 students
- Palmer RiverElementary · 618 students
- Dorothy L BeckwithMiddle · 479 students
- Dighton Middle SchoolMiddle · 355 students
Other schools in Dighton
- Bristol County Agricultural HighHigh · 631 students
- Dighton Middle SchoolMiddle · 355 students
Other Dighton Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Dighton Elementary. Dighton Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Dighton ElemDighton, KS · 139 students
Nearby schools
- Dighton Middle School0.1 mi · 355
- Bristol County Agricultural High0.3 mi · 631
- Berkley Community School1.6 mi · 459
- Berkley Middle School1.9 mi · 374
- Edward F. Leddy Preschool3.8 mi · 245
- Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School4.1 mi · 621
Frequently asked questions
About Dighton ElementaryHow large is Dighton Elementary?
Dighton Elementary enrolls approximately 468 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Dighton Elementary serve?
Dighton Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does Dighton Elementary have?
Dighton Elementary employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dighton Elementary?
At Dighton Elementary, the student body is approximately 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Dighton Elementary?
Dighton Elementary is overseen by Dighton-Rehoboth in Bristol County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.