Joseph Demello

Regular School · South Dartmouth, MA

Joseph Demello is a regular school school in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, serving grades KG–05 with 392 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.7:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

392

Teachers (FTE)

26.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	315	80%
Hispanic/Latino	35	9%
Two or more races	27	7%
Black or African American	9	2%
Asian	4	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	392	211M / 180F

English Language Learners: 12 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	44.0% +7.3pp	36.7%	235
Reading Proficiency	57.0% +7.8pp	49.2%	235
Science Proficiency	50-54%	—	71

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.53 grade levels

Math

-0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

6.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	392	100%

Contact & Location

654 Dartmouth Street

South Dartmouth, MA 02748

Phone: (508)996-6750

http://www.dartmouth.school

District

Dartmouth

Per-pupil expenditure: $21,501

District enrollment: 3,370

Other Schools in District

George H Potter Elementary
James M. Quinn School Elementary
Dartmouth High High
Dartmouth Middle Middle
Andrew B. Cushman School Prekindergarten

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 02748) → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

250402000544

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD