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B−

Helen R Donaghue School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–6

24 Union Street Ext., Merrimac, MA 01860 · (978) 346-8921 · Part of Pentucket School District

Merrimac’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
262
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–6
The gist

What stands out about Helen R Donaghue School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Merrimac kids: Pentucket Regional Middle

On the path

Where Merrimac kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2Dr Frederick N Sweetsir217 students
3–6Helen R Donaghue SchoolYou are here
7–8Pentucket Regional Middlein West Newbury

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

24 Union Street Ext., Merrimac

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 373
Grade 457
Grade 561
Grade 671
Enrollment over time
238’20
256’21
250’22
245’23
262’24

Up 10.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Helen R Donaghue School from Merrimac families.

Other schools in Pentucket School District

The district →
Elmer S Bagnall
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Groveland
B−
519 students12:1
Dr John C Page School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Newbury
B+
327 students12:1
Dr Frederick N Sweetsir
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Merrimac
217 students12:1
Pentucket Regional Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · West Newbury
C+
335 students12:1
Pentucket Regional Sr High
High · Grades 9–12 · West Newbury
A
578 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Merrimac’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.