Joseph DeMello Elementary school

Joseph DeMello Elementary school

Public Elementary School | Grade 1-5
654 Dartmouth St,  South Dartmouth, MA
Bliss Corner Neighborhood
Dartmouth Public Schools
3.2
374 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Catherine Pavao
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Math Proficiency
45%
Reading Proficiency
43%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
A-
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
43%
Math Proficiency
45%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
28
Full Time Teachers
28
Teachers in First or Second Year
25.7%

GreatSchools Rating

7
Test Scores
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Test Scores

Math
9.4%
State Average
7.6%
Science
5.8%
State Average
6.4%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
452:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.1%
Male
49.6%
White
85.2%
Two or more races
6.3%
Hispanic
5.1%
Black
1.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.2 4 Reviews
5.0 parent
3/10/2014
I love DeMello and Cushman schools! Great teachers, great kids all nestled in this great school.
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1.0 parent
3/31/2012
I found many of my child's teachers to be over reliant on keeping children back. I couldn't believe how many children were kept back who were actually passing students just to raise MCAS scores. They don't have a good inschool tutor to help children who are behind and the class size seems overwhelmi...
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5.0 parent
10/20/2010
Out of all of the public elementary schools in Dartmouth, this is by far the smallest with much more individualized attention per student.
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2.0 other
4/17/2010
The teachers here who actually help kids with questions and don't yell it to them are very narrow. I'm not saying all of them are tough, there are a few God-sent teachers in the school. At lunch they yell to the kids to give them '5'. Omg, let them eat their lunches. its the only time they get to ta...
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