Top Rankings
Mattapoisett 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 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 381 students in Mattapoisett 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 Mattapoisett School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
381 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mattapoisett School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
44%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.9%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
5%
27%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
90%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,181 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,199 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,181
$23,855
Spending / Student
$28,199
$24,613
Best Mattapoisett School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Old Hammondtown
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
20 Shaw Street
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
(508) 758-6241
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
(508) 758-6241
Gr: 4-6 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Center
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
17 Barstow Street
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
(508) 758-2521
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
(508) 758-2521
Gr: PK-3 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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