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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
1
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%

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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
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%.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Dorothy L Beckwith typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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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