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Joseph G Luther

100 Pearse Road, Swansea, MA 02777 · (508) 675-7499 · Bristol County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL194 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% 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.
  • 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

Enrollment
194
Elementary
DISTRICT 247 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 37539%
Grade 46131%
Grade 55830%
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
18093%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
53%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
32%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
42%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
10253%
Female
9247%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Joseph G Luther→Joseph Case Jr High→Joseph Case High
Based on grade levels within Swansea. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
39.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2016
Math
43.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -3.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 39 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 7 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 3 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2539.0%43.0%
2023-2436.0%35.0%
2022-2347.0%48.0%
2021-2242.0%43.0%
2020-2155.0%35.0%
2018-1962.0%47.0%
2017-1861.0%43.0%
2016-1746.0%46.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Joseph G Luther ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Bristol County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
43.0%#468 of 920
▲ 126
#25 of 69
▲ 17
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
39.0%#518 of 920
▲ 20
#32 of 69
▲ 5
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-1.5pp#307 of 901#27 of 69
Enrollment
ranked largest first
194#949 of 1,086#76 of 82
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.9%#217 of 602#13 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 2024-25
Enrollment
194
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 304
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2519413.614.3:1N/A
2023-2417915.511.5:1N/A
2022-2317815.111.8:1N/A
2020-211921612.0:1N/A
2017-1822815.514.7:1N/A
2015-162151415.4:1N/A
2010-112171218.1:119% (41)
2000-01255N/AN/A11% (29)
1990-91304N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joseph G Luther.

Since 2017-18: students down 15% (228 to 194); teachers down 13% (15.5 to 13.6).

About Joseph G Luther

Joseph G Luther is the name of a low-enrollment elementary school in Swansea, Massachusetts. There are 194 students enrolled, covering grades 3 through 5. On average, elementary schools in Massachusetts enroll around 381, and this school is 49% below that mark.

Swansea enrolls 1,991 students, and its 6 schools include Joseph G Luther.

By race and ethnicity, Joseph G Luther is 93% White. The next largest groups are 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The school's White share is 16 points above the 77% share among Bristol County residents. A diversity index of 14% means there is a 14% chance two randomly chosen students at Joseph G Luther are from different groups.

For every teacher at Joseph G Luther, there are about 14.3 students; the school has 13.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is higher.

On the allk12 Grade, Joseph G Luther lands at C+, ahead of 43% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.

American Community Survey estimates for Bristol County show that the median household earns about $85,625 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Bristol County has 142 public schools with about 80,897 students, including Joseph G Luther.

Joseph G Luther's closest public school neighbor is Elizabeth S Brown, about 1.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Joseph G Luther is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.

Enrollment has been fairly stable: 192 in 2020-21 and 194 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 12.0:1 in 2020-21 to 14.3:1 in 2024-25.

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Bristol County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Joseph G Luther
District
Swansea
Address
100 Pearse Road, Swansea, MA 02777
Phone
(508) 675-7499
County
Bristol County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
194
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251146001895
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Joseph G Luther
How many students attend Joseph G Luther?
Joseph G Luther enrolls approximately 194 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Joseph G Luther serve?
Joseph G Luther serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Joseph G Luther?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Joseph G Luther.
How diverse is Joseph G Luther?
Joseph G Luther reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Joseph G Luther?
Joseph G Luther is overseen by Swansea in Bristol County.
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