Enrollment
392
Elementary
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DARTMOUTH·NCES 250402000544
Joseph Demello
654 Dartmouth Street, South Dartmouth, MA 02748 · (508) 996-6750 · Bristol County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% 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.
- ·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
14.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
34%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
51.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2016
Math
58.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 have held steady.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 57.0% | 44.0% |
| 2018-19 | 65.0% | 49.0% |
| 2017-18 | 61.0% | 47.0% |
| 2016-17 | 56.0% | 58.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Joseph Demello ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #242 of 920 ▲ 69 | #5 of 69 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #299 of 920 ▼ 10 | #9 of 69 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #68 of 901 | #3 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 392 | #460 of 1,086 | #41 of 82 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #846 of 938 | #64 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.8% | #725 of 938 | #59 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #345 of 602 | #27 of 51 |
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
392
+25 (+7%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 614
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 392 | 26.6 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 26.5 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 351 | 27.5 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 27 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 432 | 28.6 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 412 | 33 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 439 | 30 | 14.6:1 | 18% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 545 | N/A | N/A | 10% (56) |
| 1990-91 | 614 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joseph Demello.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (432 to 392); teachers down 7% (28.6 to 26.6).
About Joseph Demello
Joseph Demello is an elementary school with a street address in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The school serves 392 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
Joseph Demello belongs to Dartmouth, a district of 6 schools and 3,297 students.
White students are the large majority at Joseph Demello, with 80% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Black. The White share in Bristol County as a whole is similar, at about 77%. The chance that two students picked at random at Joseph Demello belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 34%.
The school reports 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.8 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
The allk12 Grade for Joseph Demello is A-. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 82% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Bristol County (population about 582,270), median household income is about $85,625, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 142 public schools operate in Bristol County, serving about 80,897 students.
The closest other public school is Andrew B. Cushman School, about 0.5 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Joseph Demello in the Suburb: Mid-size locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Joseph Demello went from 367 students to 392. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.6:1 in 2020-21 to 14.8:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Joseph Demello may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dartmouth
- Dartmouth HighHigh · 902 students
- Dartmouth MiddleMiddle · 801 students
- James M. Quinn SchoolElementary · 703 students
- George H PotterElementary · 407 students
- Andrew B. Cushman SchoolElementary · 92 students
Nearby schools
- Andrew B. Cushman School0.5 mi · 92
- John B Devalles1.1 mi · 292
- James B Congdon1.2 mi · 299
- Irwin M. Jacobs Elementary School1.3 mi · 388
- Betsey B Winslow1.4 mi · 227
- Roosevelt Middle School1.5 mi · 759
Frequently asked questions
About Joseph DemelloHow large is Joseph Demello?
Joseph Demello enrolls approximately 392 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Joseph Demello serve?
Joseph Demello serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Joseph Demello?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Joseph Demello is approximately 14.8:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Joseph Demello?
At Joseph Demello, the student body is approximately 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Joseph Demello public or private?
Joseph Demello is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dartmouth.
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