📍 654 Dartmouth Street, South Dartmouth, Bristol County, 02748
Joseph Demello is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in South Dartmouth, Bristol County. The school has 351 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dartmouth school district. It serves grades 1–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 44% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Joseph Demello enrolls 351 students across grades 1–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 6.3% Two or more races and 5.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 299 | 85% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 6.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 5.1% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Joseph Demello is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 38, state house district 77.
Joseph Demello is one of 6 schools in Dartmouth, based in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The district serves 3,297 students district-wide and employs 275 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 351 students, Joseph Demello is smaller than the district average of about 550 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize