Elementary Schools in Amesbury

Summary:

The Amesbury school district in Massachusetts is home to two elementary schools: Charles C Cashman Elementary and Shay Elementary. Based on the available data, Shay Elementary appears to be the standout school in the district, outperforming Charles C Cashman Elementary and the state averages on key academic metrics.

Shay Elementary is ranked in the top 28% of Massachusetts elementary schools, while Charles C Cashman Elementary is in the middle 43%. Shay Elementary also has a higher 4-star rating from SchoolDigger compared to the 3-star rating for Charles C Cashman Elementary. Additionally, Shay Elementary students outperformed the district and state averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments for both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels in 2022-2023.

While Charles C Cashman Elementary has a more diverse student population, Shay Elementary maintains a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.2 compared to 11.2 at Charles C Cashman Elementary. The data also shows that Shay Elementary had a higher per-student spending of $20,734 in 2020-2021, compared to $19,504 at Charles C Cashman Elementary. Overall, the analysis suggests that Shay Elementary is the higher-performing school in the Amesbury district, with stronger academic outcomes, higher state rankings, and more favorable student-teacher ratios.

District Detail

5 Highland Street
Amesbury, MA 01913

(978) 388-0507

SchoolDigger Rank:
184^th of 351 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,817

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	193R Lions Mouth Road	Amesbury	01913	Essex County	Amesbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 388-3659	487	41	11.8		399 (81.9%)	11 (2.3%)	61 (12.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)								(n/a)											$20,734	$1,427	$19,306
Charles C Cashman Elementary	Public	3-5	193 Lions Mouth Road	Amesbury	01913	Essex County	Amesbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 388-4407	398	34	11.8		323 (81.2%)	8 (2.0%)	53 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.0%)	46.2	511^th of 916 public elementary schools	44.2%		58.1	400^th of 928 public elementary schools	56.9%	111	39.6	33.1	28.4	34.2	46.2	44.9	39.8	43.9	45.4	45.4	$19,504	$2,374	$17,130

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Amesbury Academy Charter Public (District)	0.67 mi	1
Triton	3.39 mi	5	135^th
Newburyport	3.65 mi	4	104^th
Pentucket	4.23 mi	6	126^th
River Valley Charter (District)	4.64 mi	1	145^th

Elementary Schools in Amesbury

District Detail

Charles C Cashman Elementary

Shay Elementary

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