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Francis T Bresnahan Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

333 High Street, Newburyport, MA 01950 · (978) 465-4431 · Part of Newburyport School District

Newburyport’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
584
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Francis T Bresnahan Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Newburyport kids: Rupert A Nock Middle

On the path

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

PK–3Francis T Bresnahan ElementaryYou are here
6–8Rupert A Nock Middle470 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 49.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

333 High Street, Newburyport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K64
Kindergarten106
Grade 1151
Grade 2125
Grade 3138
Enrollment over time
540’20
605’21
575’22
604’23
584’24

Up 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Francis T Bresnahan Elementary from Newburyport families.

Other schools in Newburyport School District

The district →
Edward G. Molin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Newburyport
B
310 students9:1
Rupert A Nock Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newburyport
B
470 students9:1
Newburyport High
High · Grades 9–12 · Newburyport
A+
743 students10:1

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; Newburyport’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.