For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 857 students in Douglas School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Douglas School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
4 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
1,160 Students
605,334 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
51,572 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Douglas 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#232 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
7%
26%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
88%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,051 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,702 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,051
$23,854
Spending / Student
$20,702
$24,611
Best Douglas School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Douglas Primary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17 Gleason Court
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-2154
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-2154
Gr: PK-1 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Douglas Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
21 Davis Street
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-3332
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-3332
Gr: 6-8 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #33.
Douglas Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
19 Davis Street
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-4200
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-4200
Gr: 2-5 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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