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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIGHTON-REHOBOTH·NCES 250420002430

Dorothy L Beckwith

330R Winthrop Street, Rehoboth, MA 02769 · (508) 252-5080 · Bristol County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
Enrollment
479
Middle
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 5
116
Grade 6
129
Grade 7
112
Grade 8
122
Student demographics
White
41386%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
265%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 26%
Black
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7%
Two+
235%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
24852%
Female
23148%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Dorothy L BeckwithDighton-Rehoboth Regional High School
Based on grade levels within Dighton-Rehoboth. 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
42.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -16.0pp since 2016
Math
40.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.0pp 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 40 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 16 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 9 points.

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

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
479
-104 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.2:1
% White
86%
was 92%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Dorothy L Beckwith

Dorothy L Beckwith operates as a middle-of-the-pack middle school in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Dighton-Rehoboth. Current enrollment sits at 479 students spanning grades 5 through 8.

Within Dighton-Rehoboth, which oversees 5 schools and 2,541 students, Dorothy L Beckwith is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Dorothy L Beckwith logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). The remainder comes out to 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Dorothy L Beckwith reports 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Bristol County indicate median household earnings sit near $85,625, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Bristol County's 142 public schools (combined enrollment of about 80,897 students), Dorothy L Beckwith is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Palmer River, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Dorothy L Beckwith's enrollment has decreased 18% since 2018, when it stood at 583 (now 479). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 92% to 86%.

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Bristol County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Dorothy L Beckwith
District
Dighton-Rehoboth
Address
330R Winthrop Street, Rehoboth, MA 02769
Phone
(508) 252-5080
County
Bristol County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
479
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
250420002430
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Dorothy L Beckwith
How many students attend Dorothy L Beckwith?
Dorothy L Beckwith enrolls approximately 479 students in grades 05-08.
Is Dorothy L Beckwith an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dorothy L Beckwith is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dorothy L Beckwith?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dorothy L Beckwith is approximately 12.6:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Dorothy L Beckwith?
Student demographics at Dorothy L Beckwith are roughly 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Dorothy L Beckwith in?
Dorothy L Beckwith is part of Dighton-Rehoboth.
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