Enrollment
327
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENTUCKET·NCES 250945000408
Dr John C Page School
694 Main Street, West Newbury, MA 01985 · (978) 363-2671 · Essex County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL327 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- A-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.
- AThree-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
11.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 | 32 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (41).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Based on grade levels within Pentucket. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +4.0pp since 2016
Math
64.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +16.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 16 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 60.0% | 47.0% |
| 2018-19 | 59.0% | 56.0% |
| 2017-18 | 64.0% | 42.0% |
| 2016-17 | 56.0% | 48.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dr John C Page School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #161 of 920 ▼ 10 | #13 of 111 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #177 of 920 ▲ 60 | #15 of 111 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #57 of 901 | #8 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 327 | #639 of 1,086 | #80 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #363 of 938 | #51 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.0% | #901 of 938 | #97 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #493 of 602 | #51 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
327
+29 (+10%) vs 2020
-40% since 2000-01, when it was 543
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 327 | 27.9 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 326 | 27.9 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 317 | 28.5 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 298 | 27 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 341 | 27.7 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 352 | 27 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 489 | 30 | 16.3:1 | 5% (26) |
| 2000-01 | 543 | N/A | N/A | 2% (10) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr John C Page School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (341 to 327); teachers up 1% (27.7 to 27.9).
About Dr John C Page School
This page covers Dr John C Page School, a medium-sized elementary school in West Newbury, Massachusetts. It serves 327 students in pre-K through 6.
Dr John C Page School is in Pentucket, a district with 2,238 students across 6 schools.
Dr John C Page School enrolls a student body that is 91% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% Hispanic. In Essex County overall, about 68% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Dr John C Page School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 16%.
A ratio of 11.7:1 comes from the school's 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is about 12.2:1.
allk12 grades Dr John C Page School an A. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
County data help place the school in context: in Essex County, median household income is about $101,883, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of Essex County number 221 and enroll about 113,427.
Helen R Donaghue School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Dr John C Page School had 298 students in 2020-21 and 327 in 2024-25, a 10% rise.
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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 Pentucket
- Pentucket Regional Sr HighHigh · 578 students
- Elmer S BagnallElementary · 519 students
- Pentucket Regional MiddleMiddle · 335 students
- Helen R Donaghue SchoolElementary · 262 students
- Dr Frederick N SweetsirElementary · 217 students
Other schools in West Newbury
- Pentucket Regional Sr HighHigh · 578 students
- Pentucket Regional MiddleMiddle · 335 students
Nearby schools
- Helen R Donaghue School2.6 mi · 262
- Amesbury High3.1 mi · 481
- Whittier Regional Vocational3.1 mi · 1,285
- Pentucket Regional Middle3.2 mi · 335
- Pentucket Regional Sr High3.2 mi · 578
- Amesbury Middle3.2 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Dr John C Page SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dr John C Page School?
Dr John C Page School enrolls approximately 327 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Dr John C Page School serve?
Dr John C Page School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Dr John C Page School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Dr John C Page School.
How diverse is Dr John C Page School?
Dr John C Page School reports a student body of 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Dr John C Page School in?
Dr John C Page School is part of Pentucket.
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