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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKPORT·NCES 251020002533

Rockport Elementary

34 Jerdens Lane, Rockport, MA 01966 · (978) 546-1220 · Essex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
Enrollment
264
Elementary
DISTRICT 268 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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
Pre-K
23
Kindergarten
42
Grade 1
39
Grade 2
36
Grade 3
39
Grade 4
46
Grade 5
39
Student demographics
White
23087%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
166%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 26%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 10%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Two+
135%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14756%
Female
11744%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
40.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
37.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
264
-129 (-33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 14.1:1
% White
87%
was 98%
% Hispanic
6%
was 0%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Rockport Elementary

Set in Rockport, Massachusetts, Rockport Elementary is an intimate elementary-level community, operated by Rockport. It educates 264 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 381 students each, so Rockport Elementary sits 31% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Rockport, which oversees 3 schools and 804 students, Rockport Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Rockport Elementary lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). The remainder is composed of 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Essex County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Rockport Elementary has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.1:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Essex County indicate the typical household earns roughly $101,883 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Rockport Elementary is one of 221 public schools in Essex County (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students).

Nearest neighbor: Rockport Middle, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Rockport Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rockport Elementary has decreased 33%, going from 393 students in 2018 to 264 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 98% to 87%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Rockport Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Essex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Rockport Elementary
District
Rockport
Address
34 Jerdens Lane, Rockport, MA 01966
Phone
(978) 546-1220
County
Essex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
264
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
9.1:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251020002533
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Rockport Elementary
What 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.
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