Andrew B. Cushman School

746 Dartmouth Street
Dartmouth, MA 02748

www.dartmouth.school

131 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

The Andrew B. Cushman School, located at 746 Dartmouth Street in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, serves as a primary educational facility within the Dartmouth Public Schools district. As an elementary school, it focuses on providing a foundational academic experience for young students, emphasizing the development of essential literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills in a supportive community environment.

The school operates under the broader mission of the Dartmouth Public School district, which aims to foster an inclusive and high-achieving learning culture. By leveraging the resources of the district, the Cushman School provides students with a curriculum aligned with state standards, supplemented by extracurricular opportunities that encourage well-rounded personal growth. Families interested in specific school policies, calendars, or curriculum details can find further information on the district’s official website at [http://www.dartmouth.school](http://www.dartmouth.school).

131

Total Students

13.3

Full-Time Teachers

9.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Andrew B. Cushman School
Demographic	Student Count
White	104
Hispanic	10
Black	1
Asian	3
Two or More	13

White
104 (79.4 %)
Two or More
13 (9.9 %)
Hispanic
10 (7.6 %)
Asian
3 (2.3 %)
Black
1 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Dartmouth
Phone:	(508)996-3926
Website:	http://www.dartmouth.school
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	131
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 75

Kindergarten 56

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Andrew B. Cushman School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	75
Kindergarten	56

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Andrew B. Cushman School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	66	50.4%
Male	65	49.6%

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