Top Rankings
Marshfield 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 396 students in Marshfield School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Marshfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
3,637 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
319 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marshfield School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
4%
31%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
90%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,856 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,506 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,856
$23,855
Spending / Student
$20,506
$24,613
Best Marshfield School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Daniel Webster
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1456 Ocean Street
Marshfield, MA 02050
(781) 834-5045
Marshfield, MA 02050
(781) 834-5045
Gr: PK-5 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: n/an/a
255 Furnace Street
Marshfield, MA 02050
(781) 834-5048
Marshfield, MA 02050
(781) 834-5048
Gr: PK | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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