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- 654 Dartmouth Street, South Dartmouth, MA 02748
- +1 (508) 996-6750
- dartmouth.school
Joseph Demello serves 432 learners in grades 1-5.
Joseph Demello placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Latino).
School Overview: Joseph Demello’s learner population of 432 learners has stayed flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 29 teachers has decreased by 14% over five school years.
School Comparison: Joseph Demello is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.
The equity score of Joseph Demello is 0.20, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Joseph Demello is Dartmouth High School (2.1 miles away)
The closest middle school is Roosevelt Middle School (1.6 miles away)
The closest elementary school is James B Congdon (1.2 miles away)
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