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Rockport 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 272 students in Rockport School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Rockport School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
565 Schools
# Students
671 Students
204,952 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
17,764 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rockport School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 393 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
91%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,447 is higher than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,727 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,447
$23,854
Spending / Student
$32,727
$24,611
Best Rockport School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rockport Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
34 Jerdens Lane
Rockport, MA 01966
(978) 546-1220
Rockport, MA 01966
(978) 546-1220
Gr: PK-5 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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