Top Rankings
Ashland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,981 students in Ashland School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Ashland School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
2,870 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
209 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Ashland School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
49%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
494 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
17%
7%
# Hispanic Students
477 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
24%
# Black Students
79 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
1,714 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
60%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
225
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
229
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
228
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
231
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
209
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
204
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
224
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
-
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,720 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,624 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,720
$23,971
Spending / Student
$18,624
$24,732
Best Ashland School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
David Mindess
(Math: 50% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
90 Concord Street
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0166
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0166
Grades: 3-5
| 636 students
Rank: #22.
Ashland Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
87 West Union Street
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0167
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0167
Grades: 6-8
| 696 students
Rank: n/an/a
73 Fruit Street
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0188
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0188
Grades: K-2
| 649 students
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