Avon School District

1 Patrick Clark Drive
Avon, MA 02322
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Avon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 399 students in Avon School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary School in Avon School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,382 Schools
# Students
715 Students
603,322 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
50,660 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Avon School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#281 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Avon  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Avon  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Avon  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Avon  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Avon  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,303 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
43,803 Students
% Asian Students
5%
7%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
145,914 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
24%
# Black Students
223 Students
60,048 Students
% Black Students
31%
10%
# White Students
314 Students
323,791 Students
% White Students
44%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
27,635 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
24
18,416
# Students in K Grade:
48
59,467
# Students in 1st Grade:
45
62,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
63,977
# Students in 3rd Grade:
52
65,377
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
65,710
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
51
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
3
155

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,526 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,991. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,924 is less than the state median of $24,753. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Avon  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Avon  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,526
$23,991
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Avon  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,924
$24,753
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Avon  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Avon School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ralph D Butler
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Patrick Clark Drive
Avon, MA 02322
(508) 587-7009
Grades: PK-6
| 399 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 715 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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