Top Rankings
Groton-Dunstable School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,542 students in Groton-Dunstable School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Groton-Dunstable School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
2,315 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Groton-Dunstable School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
164 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
89 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
24%
# Black Students
33 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
1,931 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
83%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
69
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
154
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
168
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
180
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
175
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
202
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
189
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
4
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,338 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 $21,705 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,338
$23,971
Spending / Student
$21,705
$24,732
Best Groton-Dunstable School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Swallow/union School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
522 Main Street
Dunstable, MA 01827
(978) 649-7281
Dunstable, MA 01827
(978) 649-7281
Grades: K-4
| 308 students
Rank: #22.
Florence Roche School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
342 Main Street
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-6665
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-6665
Grades: K-4
| 519 students
Rank: #33.
Groton Dunstable Regional Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
346 Main Street
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-6155
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-6155
Grades: 5-8
| 715 students
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