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Enrollment
584
Elementary
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWBURYPORT·NCES 250858001350
Francis T Bresnahan Elementary
333 High Street, Newburyport, MA 01950 · (978) 465-4431 · Essex County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL584 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FThree-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
9.6:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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 | 64 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 106 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 151 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 125 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 138 | 24% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Francis T Bresnahan Elementary→Edward G. Molin Elementary School→Rupert A Nock Middle→Newburyport High
Based on grade levels within Newburyport. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2016
Math
43.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -17.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 5 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 17 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 62.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 75.0% | 52.0% |
| 2018-19 | 74.0% | 69.0% |
| 2017-18 | 68.0% | 65.0% |
| 2016-17 | 48.0% | 60.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Francis T Bresnahan Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #461 of 920 ▼ 85 | #52 of 111 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #444 of 920 ▼ 83 | #49 of 111 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -16.5pp | #13 of 901 | #3 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 584 | #144 of 1,086 | #18 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #74 of 938 | #11 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.9% | #861 of 938 | #90 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #464 of 602 | #47 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
584
+44 (+8%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 512
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
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 | 584 | 61.1 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 604 | 61.8 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 575 | 60.7 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 540 | 49 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 615 | 53.4 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 643 | 53 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 480 | 39 | 12.3:1 | 10% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 510 | N/A | N/A | 5% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 512 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Francis T Bresnahan Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (615 to 584); teachers up 15% (53.4 to 61.1).
About Francis T Bresnahan Elementary
Francis T Bresnahan Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school based in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Its 584 students are spread across pre-K through 3. The school's enrollment is 53% larger than the 381 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Across its 4 schools, Newburyport enrolls 2,107 students. Francis T Bresnahan Elementary is one of those schools.
Francis T Bresnahan Elementary enrolls a student body that is 88% White. It is also 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Essex County is roughly 68% White. Francis T Bresnahan Elementary has a diversity index of 22%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 61.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Francis T Bresnahan Elementary and a ratio of 9.6:1. That ratio is under the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades Francis T Bresnahan Elementary a C+. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Essex County has these Census figures: median household income is about $101,883, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Francis T Bresnahan Elementary is among the 221 public schools in Essex County.
The school nearest to Francis T Bresnahan Elementary is Newburyport High, at a distance of about 0.7 miles. Within five miles of Francis T Bresnahan Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 540 to 584. Students per teacher fell from 11.0 in 2020-21 to 9.6 in 2024-25.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Newburyport
- Newburyport HighHigh · 743 students
- Rupert A Nock MiddleMiddle · 470 students
- Edward G. Molin Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
Other schools in Newburyport
- Newburyport HighHigh · 743 students
- Rupert A Nock MiddleMiddle · 470 students
- Edward G. Molin Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- River Valley Charter SchoolElementary · 288 students
Nearby schools
- Newburyport High0.7 mi · 743
- Edward G. Molin Elementary School0.9 mi · 310
- Rupert A Nock Middle0.9 mi · 470
- River Valley Charter School1.0 mi · 288
- Newbury Elementary2.4 mi · 424
- Amesbury Middle2.6 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Francis T Bresnahan ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Francis T Bresnahan Elementary?
Francis T Bresnahan Elementary enrolls approximately 584 students in grades PK-03.
Is Francis T Bresnahan Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Francis T Bresnahan Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at Francis T Bresnahan Elementary?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at Francis T Bresnahan Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Francis T Bresnahan Elementary?
At Francis T Bresnahan Elementary, the student body is approximately 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Francis T Bresnahan Elementary in?
Francis T Bresnahan Elementary is part of Newburyport.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.