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Dighton Elementary Primary School
1250 Somerset Ave
Dighton MA, 02715, Bristol County
Phone: 508-669-4245
Ranking: 
(588 out of 1,316, top 45%)*
(588 out of 1,316, top 45%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Dighton-Rehoboth School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 22 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 423 | 422 | 444 | 477 | 496 | 510 | 492 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 92 | 21.7% | 57 | 13.5% | 82 | 18.5% | 82 | 17.2% | 69 | 13.9% | 105 | 20.6% | 76 | 15.4% |
| Grade 1: | 75 | 17.7% | 90 | 21.3% | 93 | 20.9% | 72 | 15.1% | 117 | 23.6% | 84 | 16.5% | 91 | 18.5% |
| Grade 2: | 90 | 21.3% | 88 | 20.9% | 69 | 15.5% | 111 | 23.3% | 83 | 16.7% | 88 | 17.3% | 101 | 20.5% |
| Grade 3: | 92 | 21.7% | 74 | 17.5% | 115 | 25.9% | 84 | 17.6% | 93 | 18.8% | 101 | 19.8% | 107 | 21.7% |
| Grade 4: | 74 | 17.5% | 113 | 26.8% | 85 | 19.1% | 92 | 19.3% | 99 | 20.0% | 107 | 21.0% | 91 | 18.5% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 239 | 56.5% | 226 | 53.6% | 242 | 54.5% | 269 | 56.4% | 278 | 56.0% | 288 | 56.5% | 278 | 56.5% |
| Female: | 184 | 43.5% | 196 | 46.4% | 202 | 45.5% | 208 | 43.6% | 218 | 44.0% | 222 | 43.5% | 199 | 40.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 7 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.9% | 9 | 2.0% | 7 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic: | 13 | 3.1% | 10 | 2.4% | 9 | 2.0% | 11 | 2.3% | 8 | 1.6% | 12 | 2.4% | 12 | 2.4% |
| Black: | 4 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.4% | 4 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.8% |
| White: | 388 | 91.7% | 387 | 91.7% | 410 | 92.3% | 439 | 92.0% | 461 | 92.9% | 474 | 92.9% | 458 | 93.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 11 | 2.6% | 11 | 2.6% | 11 | 2.5% | 15 | 3.1% | 15 | 3.0% | 15 | 2.9% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 65 | 15.4% | 54 | 12.8% | 52 | 11.7% | 48 | 10.1% | 36 | 7.3% | 28 | 5.5% | 25 | 5.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 11 | 2.6% | 12 | 2.8% | 10 | 2.3% | 13 | 2.7% | 8 | 1.6% | 9 | 1.8% | 9 | 1.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.14 | 14.64 | 13.85 | 14.38 | 15.52 | 15.80 | 15.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCAS | ||||||
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60.4% | 63.2% | N/A |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 65% | 59% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 56% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 64% | 57% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 62% | 63% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 67% | 61% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 67% | 61% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 55% | 57% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 52% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 61% | 60% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 59% | 61% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 65% | 60% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 60% | 65% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 69% | 66% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63% | 65% | 61% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 65% | 67% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 69% | 63% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 62% | 62% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 56% | 58% |
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71.3% | 64.1% | 56% |
| 2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 56% |
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 61% | 50% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 51% | 50% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 58% | 56% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 55% | 49% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 62% | 53% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 57% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 50% | 53% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 62% | 57% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 53% |
| 2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56.4% | 48.7% | 40% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 42% | 42% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 49% | 41% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 41% | 40% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 44% | 48% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 46% | 49% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 50% | 48% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 45% | 48% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 46% | 47% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 55% | 51% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 54% | 52% |
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* Dighton Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.