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Ipswich 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 1,100 students in Ipswich School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Ipswich School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
1,628 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Ipswich School District, which is ranked within the top 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
#139 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
49%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
120 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
24%
# Black Students
15 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,400 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
65 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
127
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
131
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
5
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,327 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 $24,515 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,327
$23,971
Spending / Student
$24,515
$24,732
Best Ipswich School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ipswich Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
130 High Street
Ipswich, MA 01938
(978) 356-3535
Ipswich, MA 01938
(978) 356-3535
Grades: 6-8
| 360 students
Rank: #22.
Winthrop
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
65 Central Street
Ipswich, MA 01938
(978) 356-2976
Ipswich, MA 01938
(978) 356-2976
Grades: PK-5
| 392 students
Rank: #33.
Paul F Doyon Memorial
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
216 Linebrook Rd
Ipswich, MA 01938
(978) 356-5506
Ipswich, MA 01938
(978) 356-5506
Grades: K-5
| 348 students
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