Top Rankings
Duxbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,893 students in Duxbury School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Duxbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
2,755 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Duxbury School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.66
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
91 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
26%
# Black Students
19 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
2,500 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
91%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
189
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
213
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
226
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
196
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
203
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
202
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
183
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
233
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
2
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,188 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,161 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,188
$23,845
Spending / Student
$21,161
$24,602
Best Duxbury School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alden School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
75 Alden Street
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7630
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7630
Grades: 3-5
| 621 students
Rank: #22.
Duxbury Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
71 Alden Street
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7640
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7640
Grades: 6-8
| 623 students
Rank: n/an/a
93 Chandler Street
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7680
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7680
Grades: PK-2
| 649 students
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