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Alumni: what's one memory from John H Duval that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITMAN-HANSON·NCES 251293000200
John H Duval
60 Regal Street, Whitman, MA 02382 · (781) 618-7055 · Plymouth County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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 Whitman-Hanson. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
46.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp 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 46 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 6 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 49.0% |
| 2020-21 | 53.0% | 35.0% |
| 2018-19 | 57.0% | 51.0% |
| 2017-18 | 66.0% | 55.0% |
| 2016-17 | 48.0% | 51.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John H Duval ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #430 of 920 ▲ 62 | #37 of 63 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #470 of 920 ▲ 70 | #41 of 63 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.5pp | #102 of 901 | #8 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #382 of 1,086 | #44 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #536 of 938 | #29 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #460 of 938 | #13 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #525 of 602 | #39 of 44 |
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
430
+13 (+3%) vs 2020
-13% since 2000-01, when it was 496
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 430 | 34.2 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 435 | 36.5 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 35.5 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 417 | 32 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 444 | 27.1 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 516 | 29 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 585 | 33 | 17.7:1 | 21% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 496 | N/A | N/A | 13% (66) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John H Duval.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (444 to 430); teachers up 26% (27.1 to 34.2).
About John H Duval
John H Duval serves students in Whitman, Massachusetts, as a medium-sized elementary school. It educates 430 students in kindergarten through 5.
Whitman-Hanson has 7 schools; together they serve 3,457 students.
White students account for 66% of enrollment at John H Duval. The remaining students are 20% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Plymouth County is about 77% White. By the diversity index, John H Duval comes in at 52%.
Staffing totals 34.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.6:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 12.2:1, a similar figure.
Plymouth County has these Census figures: median household income is about $114,201, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The public schools of Plymouth County number 141 and enroll about 76,427.
The closest public school to John H Duval is Whitman Hanson Regional, about 1.2 miles away. Within five miles of John H Duval, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 430 was 3% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 417.
The John H Duval community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
535,075
Census ACS
Median income
$114,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
141
76,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Whitman-Hanson
- Whitman Hanson RegionalHigh · 993 students
- Whitman MiddleMiddle · 496 students
- Indian HeadElementary · 494 students
- Louise A ConleyElementary · 488 students
- Hanson Middle SchoolMiddle · 442 students
- The Pre-School Academy at Whitman HansonElementary · 114 students
Other schools in Whitman
- Whitman Hanson RegionalHigh · 993 students
- Whitman MiddleMiddle · 496 students
- Louise A ConleyElementary · 488 students
- The Pre-School Academy at Whitman HansonElementary · 114 students
Nearby schools
- Whitman Hanson Regional1.2 mi · 993
- The Pre-School Academy at Whitman Hanson1.2 mi · 114
- Louise A Conley1.8 mi · 488
- R Stewart Esten Early Childhood Center1.9 mi · 242
- Whitman Middle2.1 mi · 496
- Hanson Middle School2.3 mi · 442
Frequently asked questions
About John H DuvalHow large is John H Duval?
John H Duval enrolls approximately 430 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does John H Duval serve?
John H Duval serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does John H Duval have?
John H Duval employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
How diverse is John H Duval?
John H Duval reports a student body of 66% White, 20% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is John H Duval public or private?
John H Duval is a public K-12 school, overseen by Whitman-Hanson.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.