South Elementary

70 Harpin Street, Bellingham MA, 2019 | Bellingham School District | 508-883-8001
  • grades KG-3
  • students 335
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 47% 9% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Bellingham
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
51%Bellingham
52%Massachusetts

South Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 3 and is located in the district of "Bellingham School District" in Bellingham, MA. There are a total of 335 students and 25 teachers at South Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

South Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 9% lower than the Massachusetts average.

South Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students335
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
340-44%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
350-54%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 91.4% 89.5% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 1.8% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.3% 3.7% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3% 3.3% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 1.4% 3.3% 3.1%

Bellingham demographics profile

StatisticBellinghamMassachusettsNational
Population4,2166,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)78289491
Median age49.439.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%53%55%
Speak English91%77%79%
Speak Spanish1%9%13%

Education level achieved in Bellingham

IndexBellinghamMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade93.4%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school92.5%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college57.7%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.6%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.4%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters8.2%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The South Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.