For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,278 students in Rockland 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 Rockland School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
1,382 Schools
# Students
1,878 Students
603,322 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
50,660 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Rockland 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#242 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,303 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
43,803 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
344 Students
145,914 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
24%
# Black Students
122 Students
60,048 Students
% Black Students
7%
10%
# White Students
1,313 Students
323,791 Students
% White Students
70%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
27,635 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
18,416
# Students in K Grade:
112
59,467
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
62,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
63,977
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
65,377
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
65,710
# Students in 5th Grade:
173
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
188
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
186
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
185
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
130
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
5
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,793 is higher than the state median of $23,991. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,048 is higher than the state median of $24,753. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,793
$23,991
Spending / Student
$29,048
$24,753
Best Rockland School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
93 George Street
Rockland, MA 02370
(781) 871-8400
Rockland, MA 02370
(781) 871-8400
Grades: K-4
| 227 students
Rank: #22.
R Stewart Esten
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
733 Summer Street
Rockland, MA 02370
(781) 878-8336
Rockland, MA 02370
(781) 878-8336
Grades: K-4
| 319 students
Rank: #33.
John W Rogers Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Taunton Avenue
Rockland, MA 02370
(781) 878-4341
Rockland, MA 02370
(781) 878-4341
Grades: 5-8
| 732 students
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