1
Enrollment
703
Elementary
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DARTMOUTH·NCES 250402002028
James M. Quinn School
529 Hawthorn Street, Dartmouth, MA 02747 · (508) 997-3178 · Bristol County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL703 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- C-Three-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
12.5:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 126 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 128 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 146 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 45% smaller than its 5th grade class (146).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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 Dartmouth. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +0.0pp since 2016
Math
49.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2016, while math scores are down about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 57.0% | 44.0% |
| 2018-19 | 59.0% | 53.0% |
| 2017-18 | 48.0% | 49.0% |
| 2016-17 | 47.0% | 55.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where James M. Quinn School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #370 of 920 ▼ 37 | #16 of 69 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #361 of 920 ▼ 24 | #12 of 69 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #215 of 901 | #22 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 703 | #64 of 1,086 | #10 of 82 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #522 of 938 | #27 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.3% | #754 of 938 | #61 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.9% | #113 of 317 | #11 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
703
+57 (+9%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 826
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 703 | 56.2 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 712 | 53.1 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 704 | 54.9 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 646 | 53 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 634 | 45.5 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 667 | 54 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 826 | 60 | 13.8:1 | 19% (160) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James M. Quinn School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (634 to 703); teachers up 23% (45.5 to 56.2).
About James M. Quinn School
James M. Quinn School is one of the public schools in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It is a large elementary school. It reports enrollment of 703 students in kindergarten through 5. The school is 85% above the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
The Dartmouth system has 6 schools and 3,297 students.
By race and ethnicity, James M. Quinn School is 82% White. Next come 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 31%.
There are 56.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 12.2:1.
On the allk12 Grade, James M. Quinn School lands at B-, ahead of 53% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In Bristol County, home to about 582,270 people, the median household earns about $85,625 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. James M. Quinn School shares Bristol County with 141 other public schools.
About 0.2 miles separate James M. Quinn School from the closest public school, Dartmouth Middle. The five-mile area around James M. Quinn School holds at least 8 other public schools.
James M. Quinn School is coded as Suburb: Mid-size in federal locale data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 646 to 703, a 9% increase.
The James M. Quinn School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About James M. Quinn SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at James M. Quinn School?
James M. Quinn School enrolls approximately 703 students in grades KG-05.
Is James M. Quinn School an elementary, middle, or high school?
James M. Quinn School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at James M. Quinn School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at James M. Quinn School is approximately 12.5:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at James M. Quinn School?
At James M. Quinn School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is James M. Quinn School public or private?
James M. Quinn School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dartmouth.
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