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What tradition at Mary K. Goode Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
590
Elementary
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDDLEBOROUGH·NCES 250777002741
Mary K. Goode Elementary School
31 Mayflower Avenue, Middleborough, MA 02346 · (508) 946-2045 · Plymouth County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL590 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- C+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.
- B-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
15.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 112 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 129 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 19% |
This year's 1st grade class (112) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (112).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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 Middleborough. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
34.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.0pp since 2016
Math
42.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 1 points since 2016, while math scores have held steady.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 51.0% | 41.0% |
| 2018-19 | 45.0% | 57.0% |
| 2017-18 | 39.0% | 50.0% |
| 2016-17 | 35.0% | 42.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mary K. Goode Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #481 of 920 ▼ 24 | #45 of 63 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #591 of 920 ▼ 24 | #48 of 63 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #462 of 901 | #34 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 590 | #137 of 1,086 | #19 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #884 of 938 | #54 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.8% | #745 of 938 | #31 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.3% | #597 of 602 | #44 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
590
+29 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 590 | 38.6 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 611 | 38.8 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 627 | 43 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 561 | 44 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 592 | 43 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 582 | 44 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mary K. Goode Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (592 to 590); teachers down 10% (43 to 38.6).
About Mary K. Goode Elementary School
Mary K. Goode Elementary School is a large elementary school for students in Middleborough, Massachusetts. The school's enrollment of 590 students covers grades 1 through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students each.
Middleborough has 2,870 students spread across 5 schools.
White students make up 82% of enrollment at Mary K. Goode Elementary School. The remaining students are 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 32% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 38.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.3:1. That is 3.1 students per teacher above the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
The allk12 Grade for Mary K. Goode Elementary School is C+. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 44% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Plymouth County, the median household income is $114,201, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. In all, Plymouth County has 141 public schools and roughly 76,427 students.
The closest public school to Mary K. Goode Elementary School is Henry B. Burkland Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Mary K. Goode Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles.
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.
Enrollment is up 5% from 2020-21, when Mary K. Goode Elementary School had 561 students, to 2024-25, when it had 590. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 12.8:1 to 15.3:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Middleborough
- Middleborough HighHigh · 774 students
- John T. Nichols MiddleMiddle · 688 students
- Henry B. Burkland Elementary SchoolElementary · 545 students
- Memorial Early Childhood CenterElementary · 273 students
Other schools in Middleborough
- Middleborough HighHigh · 774 students
- John T. Nichols MiddleMiddle · 688 students
- Henry B. Burkland Elementary SchoolElementary · 545 students
Nearby schools
- Henry B. Burkland Elementary School0.1 mi · 545
- Middleborough High0.6 mi · 774
- Memorial Early Childhood Center0.7 mi · 273
- John T. Nichols Middle0.9 mi · 688
- Assawompset Elementary School3.2 mi · 431
- Joseph H Martin6.4 mi · 647
Frequently asked questions
About Mary K. Goode Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mary K. Goode Elementary School?
Mary K. Goode Elementary School enrolls approximately 590 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does Mary K. Goode Elementary School serve?
Mary K. Goode Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary K. Goode Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mary K. Goode Elementary School is approximately 15.3:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mary K. Goode Elementary School?
At Mary K. Goode Elementary School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Mary K. Goode Elementary School?
Mary K. Goode Elementary School is overseen by Middleborough in Plymouth County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.