Enrollment
425
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bournedale, MA
Bournedale Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Bournedale Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250282002664
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bournedale Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.9:1
- students per teacher
- 425
- students enrolled
Bournedale Elementary School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bourne · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250282002664 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.9:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bournedale Elementary School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bournedale Elementary School
Bournedale Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Bournedale, Massachusetts, enrolling 425 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 425 students, its enrollment sits close to the Massachusetts median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (9%) (diversity index 37/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 213 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Bourne also operates Bourne Middle School (394 students) and Bourne Intermediate School (359 students) alongside Bournedale Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bournedale Elementary School compares
Bournedale Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.9:1 | ▲ 5% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 425 | top 48% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
425
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher
- 5% above state mean
Top 66% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$24,283
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 213 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 78.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Two or More 6.1%
African American 3.3%
Asian 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 78.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.0, Bournedale Elementary School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bourne, which includes Bournedale Elementary School.
$24,283
Per student
+8%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.6%
State 28.9%
Federal 7.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Bournedale Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourne Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Bourne Intermediate School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Bourne High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bournedale Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 394
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 359
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 341
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~425 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Bournedale Elementary School
How many students attend Bournedale Elementary School?
Bournedale Elementary School has 425 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bournedale, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bournedale Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bournedale Elementary School is 12.9:1, which is 5% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bournedale Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Bournedale Elementary School is White at 78.6% of enrollment, in Bournedale, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bournedale Elementary School?
Bournedale Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bournedale Elementary School a good school?
Bournedale Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Bourne?
Besides Bournedale Elementary School, Bourne also operates Bourne Middle School (394 students), Bourne Intermediate School (359 students), and Bourne High School (341 students). See the Bourne district page for the complete list.
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