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Schools in Mattapoisett · Mattapoisett School District, Old Rochester School District

Mattapoisett’s public schools outscore 74% of Massachusetts districts

On the state math tests, 51% of Mattapoisett’s students scored proficient, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mattapoisett, 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.

#74of 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
54%
▲ 11 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 10 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.4K
▼ 12% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024 · Old Rochester
Students per teacher
11.1
MA 11.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,431 students on the public path
In brief

Mattapoisett’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 265 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mattapoisett’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Mattapoisett runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Center (PK–3) is Mattapoisett’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Old Rochester School District with Marion and Rochester: Old Rochester Regional Jr High, then Old Rochester Regional High. The high school’s own results earn an A, the highest on the path; the middle school earns a B−. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 51% across both districts in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Mattapoisett spends $28,080 per student and Old Rochester $23,351, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Mattapoisett’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Massachusetts school districts, #74 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (265)Better than 82%
Towns in Plymouth County (25)Better than 72%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 808 test results and a graduating class of 166 could put Mattapoisett anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mattapoisett’s students in the tested grades sat them (809 in math, 808 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3CenterMattapoisett School DistrictB+
7–8Old Rochester Regional Jr HighOld Rochester School DistrictB−
9–12Old Rochester Regional HighOld Rochester School DistrictA

Mattapoisett runs its own schools through grade 6 (Mattapoisett School District). From grade 7, students attend the Old Rochester School District, shared with Marion and Rochester. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Mattapoisett

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

Mattapoisett School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 2 schools · 381 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 9.5 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$28,080MA $26,530 · FY2024
A−
Old Rochester School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 2 schools · 1,050 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$23,351MA $26,530 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–6, Mattapoisett School District57%
State average 43.7% · 250 students tested
Math · PK–6, Mattapoisett School District60%
State average 40.7% · 250 students tested
Reading · 7–12, Old Rochester School District53%
State average 43.7% · 558 students tested
Math · 7–12, Old Rochester School District47%
State average 40.7% · 559 students tested

Mattapoisett vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MattapoisettB+Mattapoisett PK–6 · Old Rochester 7–12
RochesterBRochester PK–6 · Old Rochester 7–12
MarionB+Marion PK–6 · Old Rochester 7–12
FairhavenB−Fairhaven

2 of the 3 neighbors share Old Rochester with Mattapoisett for grades 7–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Mattapoisett

4 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 Mattapoisettby address
Center
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B+
227 students9:1Rate it →
Old Hammondtown
Middle · Grades 4–6
A
154 students10:1Rate it →
Old Rochester Regional Jr High
Middle · Grades 7–8
B−
407 students11:1Rate it →
Old Rochester Regional High
High · Grades 9–12
A
643 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Mattapoisett’s schools

Are Mattapoisett’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mattapoisett children attend outscore 74% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #74 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 Mattapoisett in?

Two districts: Mattapoisett School District runs grades PK–6, and Old Rochester School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Marion and Rochester.

Where do Mattapoisett kids go to high school?

Old Rochester Regional High, with 643 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Mattapoisett’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Old Rochester School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Mattapoisett spend per student?

$28,080 in Mattapoisett School District and $23,351 in Old Rochester School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.