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Schools in Dartmouth · Dartmouth School District

Dartmouth’s public schools outscore 61% of Massachusetts districts

In Dartmouth, 53% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dartmouth, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#119of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 6 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 12 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 3 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.6K
▼ 22% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
MA 11.9
Schools in town
10
3,297 students on the public path
In brief

Dartmouth’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 279 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dartmouth’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,589 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Dartmouth Middle, then Dartmouth High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Bishop Stang High School (private), Kiddie Kampus (private), Friends Academy (private) and Meeting Street/the Schwartz Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dartmouth’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 61% of Massachusetts school districts, #119 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (279)Better than 82%
Towns in Bristol County (15)Better than 67%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,818 test results and a graduating class of 249 could put Dartmouth anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dartmouth’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,819 in math, 1,816 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dartmouth, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–8Dartmouth MiddleDartmouth School DistrictB
9–12Dartmouth HighDartmouth School DistrictA

Dartmouth’s public schools are run by Dartmouth School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dartmouth School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,297 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$20,589MA $26,530 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 43.7% · 1816 students tested
Math53%
State average 40.7% · 1819 students tested

Dartmouth vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Dartmouth’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DartmouthBDartmouth
WestportCWestport
New BedfordDNew Bedford
Gosnold—Gosnold

Every school in Dartmouth

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Dartmouthby address
George H Potter
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Dartmouth
B−
407 students15:1Rate it →
Andrew B. Cushman School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
92 students13:1Rate it →
James M. Quinn School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
703 students13:1Rate it →
Joseph Demello
Elementary · Grades K–5 · South Dartmouth
B
392 students15:1Rate it →
Dartmouth Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Dartmouth
B
801 students10:1Rate it →
Dartmouth High
High · Grades 9–12
A
902 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Bishop Stang High School
High · Grades 9–12 · North Dartmouth
Private · Catholic
558 students14:1Rate it →
Kiddie Kampus
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
350 studentsRate it →
Friends Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · North Dartmouth
Private · Nonsectarian
230 students6:1Rate it →
Meeting Street/the Schwartz Center
Grades PK–12 · North Dartmouth
Private · Special education
40 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Dartmouth’s schools

Are Dartmouth’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Massachusetts: the public schools Dartmouth children attend outscore 61% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #119 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dartmouth in?

Dartmouth School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,297 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dartmouth kids go to high school?

Dartmouth High, with 902 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Dartmouth’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Dartmouth School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Dartmouth spend per student?

$20,589 in Dartmouth School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Dartmouth?

Yes: Bishop Stang High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 558 students), Kiddie Kampus (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 350 students), Friends Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 230 students) and Meeting Street/the Schwartz Center (special education, grades PK–12, 40 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.