For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 844 students in Douglas School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Douglas School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
1,180 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Douglas 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#227 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
67 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
24%
# Black Students
6 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
n/a
10%
# White Students
1,057 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
90%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
79
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
72
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
90
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
2
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,711 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,351 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,711
$23,971
Spending / Student
$20,351
$24,732
Best Douglas School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Douglas Primary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17 Gleason Court
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-2154
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-2154
Grades: PK-1
| 198 students
Rank: #22.
Douglas Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
21 Davis Street
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-3332
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-3332
Grades: 6-8
| 274 students
Rank: #33.
Douglas Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
19 Davis Street
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-4200
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-4200
Grades: 2-5
| 372 students
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