Elementary Schools in East Bridgewater

The East Bridgewater area is home to two elementary schools, Gordon W. Mitchell School and Central, serving grades 3-6 and PK-2 respectively. While both schools have similar student-teacher ratios, East Bridgewater district's Gordon W. Mitchell School stands out with its stronger academic performance, outpacing the district and state averages in several MCAS test proficiency rates, particularly in Mathematics.

Gordon W. Mitchell School is ranked 446 out of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its Mathematics proficiency rates range from 31.76% to 50.99%, exceeding the district's 37.76% to 50.66% and the state's 40.45% to 45.54%. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates range from 32.65% to 49.38%, compared to the district's 32% to 48.78% and the state's 36.51% to 42.09%. However, its Science proficiency rate of 39.86% is slightly lower than the state average of 41.95%.

While Central has a higher per-student spending of $15,916 compared to $14,974 for Gordon W. Mitchell School, this does not seem to translate to significantly better academic performance based on the available data. Both schools have similar student-teacher ratios, suggesting that this metric alone may not be a key driver of student success. Overall, the data provides a useful comparison of the elementary schools in East Bridgewater, highlighting the relative strengths and areas for potential improvement.