Enrollment
264
Elementary
DISTRICT 268 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKPORT·NCES 251020002533
Rockport Elementary
34 Jerdens Lane, Rockport, MA 01966 · (978) 546-1220 · Essex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% 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
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.2:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
37.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 9 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 51.0% | 30.0% |
| 2018-19 | 54.0% | 46.0% |
| 2017-18 | 48.0% | 41.0% |
| 2016-17 | 49.0% | 41.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rockport Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #554 of 920 ▼ 54 | #60 of 111 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #503 of 920 ▼ 141 | #55 of 111 ▼ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #530 of 901 | #61 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 264 | #813 of 1,086 | #101 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #41 of 938 | #7 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.5% | #842 of 938 | #86 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.8% | #27 of 602 | #4 of 67 |
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
264
-41 (-13%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 459
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 264 | 29.1 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 32.6 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 35 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 305 | 31 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 393 | 27.9 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 416 | 31 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 393 | 31 | 12.7:1 | 6% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 477 | N/A | N/A | 8% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 459 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rockport Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (393 to 264); teachers up 4% (27.9 to 29.1).
About Rockport Elementary
Rockport Elementary is a small elementary school serving families in Rockport, Massachusetts. Its enrollment is 264 students, spread over pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students, which makes this school 31% below average.
Rockport Elementary is in Rockport, a district with 804 students across 3 schools.
Roughly 87% of students at Rockport Elementary are White. Other students are 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Essex County residents are about 68% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 23%.
Its ratio of 9.1:1 is based on 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Rockport Elementary lands at B-, ahead of 52% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In Essex County, median household income comes to about $101,883, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Essex County counts 221 public schools with about 113,427 students.
Among nearby public schools, Rockport Middle is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 264, compared with 305 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Rockport Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rockport
- Rockport Middle HighHigh · 367 students
- Rockport MiddleMiddle · 173 students
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- Rockport Middle HighHigh · 367 students
- Rockport MiddleMiddle · 173 students
Nearby schools
- Rockport Middle0.1 mi · 173
- Rockport Middle High0.1 mi · 367
- Gloucester PreSchool2.7 mi · 101
- Plum Cove School2.9 mi · 217
- East Veterans Elementary School2.9 mi · 451
- Beeman Memorial3.3 mi · 292
Frequently asked questions
About Rockport ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Rockport Elementary?
Rockport Elementary enrolls approximately 264 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Rockport Elementary serve?
Rockport Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Rockport Elementary?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at Rockport Elementary.
How diverse is Rockport Elementary?
Rockport Elementary reports a student body of 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Rockport Elementary public or private?
Rockport Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rockport.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.