Best High Schools in Dartmouth, MA

High schools
1
Students
979
Avg actual
53%
Avg projected
58%
Impact
meet expectations

The top high schools in Dartmouth, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Dartmouth High

B+

SchoolGrade

53%

Actual Test Scores

58%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Dartmouth • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 979 Students

Best Middle Schools in Dartmouth, MA

Middle schools
1
Students
804
Avg actual
51%
Avg projected
45%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top middle schools in Dartmouth, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Dartmouth Middle

B

SchoolGrade

51%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Dartmouth • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 804 Students

Best Elementary Schools in Dartmouth, MA

Elementary schools
2
Students
752
Avg actual
54%
Avg projected
44%
Impact
greatly exceed expectations

The top elementary schools in Dartmouth, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Joseph Demello

B+

SchoolGrade

58%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Dartmouth • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 351 Students

2. George H Potter

B-

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

42%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Dartmouth • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 401 Students

Education & Community Snapshot in Dartmouth, MA

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Dartmouth, MA has a total population of 445 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 86%, and 43% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Dartmouth, MA

2,535

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

86%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

43%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Dartmouth, MA.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

A+

5.75 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

A

1.50 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

A+

4.25 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Dartmouth, MA.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Dartmouth, MA.

ISP Report Card

C

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

2,000 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

71 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Dartmouth, MA Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Dartmouth, MA

How many schools are in Dartmouth, MA?

Dartmouth, MA has 4 public schools: 1 high schools, 1 middle schools and 2 elementary schools, serving 2,535 students in total.

How do schools in Dartmouth perform on state tests?

On average, 4 schools in Dartmouth score 53% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 48%, so on average schools in Dartmouth exceed expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Dartmouth?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Dartmouth, MA

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North Dartmouth, MA

  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 40%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Kempton Croft, MA

  • Actual: 51%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Smith Mills, MA

  • Actual: 36%
  • Projected: 37%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Head of Westport, MA

  • Actual: 45%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
New Bedford, MA

  • Actual: 30%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
North Westport, MA

  • Actual: 36%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
South Dartmouth, MA

  • Actual: 31%
  • Projected: 37%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Westport, MA

  • Actual: 34%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
South Westport, MA

  • Actual: 36%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Fairhaven, MA

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 37%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Every school in Dartmouth

Average SchoolGrade
B
Meeting or exceeding expectations
100%
Exceeding
67%
Avg actual scores
53.3%
Avg projected
48%

3 of 4 schools in Dartmouth carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 3

All 4 public schools we grade in Dartmouth. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

All schools, A to Z (4)

Neighborhoods and places within Dartmouth (2)