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Bourne School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,164 students in Bourne School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Bourne School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
1,557 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Bourne 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#278 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.64
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
24%
# Black Students
22 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,335 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
86%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
105
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
97
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
16
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,663 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,965 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,663
$23,971
Spending / Student
$27,965
$24,732
Best Bourne School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bourne Intermediate School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
70 Trowbridge Road
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
(508) 759-0680
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
(508) 759-0680
Grades: 3-5
| 365 students
Rank: #22.
Bournedale Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
41 Ernest Valerie Road
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
(508) 759-7437
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
(508) 759-7437
Grades: PK-2
| 357 students
Rank: #33.
Bourne Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
77 Waterhouse Road
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
(508) 759-0690
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
(508) 759-0690
Grades: 6-8
| 442 students
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