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Amesbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,301 students in Amesbury School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Amesbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
1,817 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Amesbury School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#202 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
12%
26%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
81%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,396 is higher than the state median of $23,847. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,107 is higher than the state median of $24,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,396
$23,847
Spending / Student
$26,107
$24,604
Best Amesbury School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shay Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
193r Lions Mouth Road
Amesbury, MA 01913
(978) 388-3659
Amesbury, MA 01913
(978) 388-3659
Gr: PK-2 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Charles C Cashman Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
193 Lions Mouth Road
Amesbury, MA 01913
(978) 388-4407
Amesbury, MA 01913
(978) 388-4407
Gr: 3-5 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Amesbury Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
220 Main Street
Amesbury, MA 01913
(978) 388-0515
Amesbury, MA 01913
(978) 388-0515
Gr: 6-8 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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