Scituate School District

606 C J Cushing Hwy
Scituate, MA 02066
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Scituate 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 605 students in Scituate School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Scituate School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
2,759 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
236 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Scituate School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 395 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 increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#54 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Scituate  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scituate  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scituate  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Scituate  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Scituate  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
27%
# Black Students
60 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
2,530 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
92%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
82
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
235
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
228
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
217
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
205
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
205
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
198
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
1
372

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,320 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,635 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Scituate  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$60 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Scituate  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,320
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Scituate  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,635
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Scituate  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Scituate School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gates Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
460 First Parish Rd
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-8760
Grades: 6-8
| 605 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,759 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 97% (Top 10% in MA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 60% (Top 20%)
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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