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Public School Review - Established 2003

Scituate School District

606 C J Cushing Hwy
Scituate, MA 02066
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (781) 545-8759
scit.org

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%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,019 students in Scituate 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 Scituate School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (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 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
2,744 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeScituate School DistrictMassachusetts
Pre-K8251
Kind226149
1195162
2242164
3199170
4205165
5231168
6235170
7220140
8184134
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District Rank

Scituate School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MA)
#53 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearScituate School District
2023#53
2022#54
2021#51
2019#54
2018#92
2017#84
2016#97
2015#123
2014#70
2013#51
2012#50
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62%
42%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearScituate School DistrictMassachusetts
202362%42%
202260%41%
202159%37%
201968%51%
201868%52%
201767%53%
201676%64%
201575%61%
201478%61%
201382%61%
201281%59%
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63%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearScituate School DistrictMassachusetts
202263%44%
202167%49%
201972%54%
201868%56%
201774%54%
201685%71%
201583%69%
201486%69%
201386%69%
201287%69%
201188%70%
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65%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearScituate School DistrictMassachusetts
202265%44%
202164%42%
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(21-22)
97%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearScituate School DistrictMassachusetts
202297%90%
202196%87%
202096%88%
201994%88%
201892%87%
201795%87%
201695%87%
201594%87%
201492%86%
201393%85%
201291%84%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.67

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearScituate School DistrictMassachusetts
20240.170.65
20230.160.64
20220.160.62
20210.150.62
20200.130.60
20190.130.60
20180.110.58
20170.110.58
20160.090.56
20150.270.55
20140.100.54
20130.110.53
20120.110.52
20110.110.51
20100.100.50
20090.110.51
20080.090.47
20070.090.46
20060.080.45
20050.080.43
20040.080.43
20030.090.42
20020.080.41
20010.100.40
20000.070.39
19990.080.39
19980.080.38
19970.090.38
19960.080.36
19950.090.36
19940.070.35
19930.080.35
19920.070.34
19910.080.33
19900.070.31
19890.060.30
19880.070.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)

YearScituate School DistrictMassachusetts
20231%7%
20221%7%
20201%7%
20191%7%
20182%8%
20172%8%
20161%6%
20153%6%
20142%6%
20131%6%
20122%6%
20112%7%
20101%6%
20091%6%
20081%6%
20071%6%
20061%6%
20041%5%
20031%5%
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% Hispanic
3%
27%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearScituate School DistrictMassachusetts
20244%25%
20233%24%
20223%23%
20213%22%
20202%21%
20192%21%
20131%16%
20121%16%
20101%15%
20091%14%
20081%15%
20071%14%
20061%13%
20041%12%
20031%11%
20021%11%
20011%11%
19962%9%
19952%9%
19941%9%
19931%9%
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% Black
2%
11%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearScituate School DistrictMassachusetts
20242%10%
20232%10%
20222%10%
20213%10%
20203%9%
20193%9%
20183%9%
20173%9%
20163%9%
20154%9%
20142%9%
20133%9%
20122%8%
20113%8%
20102%8%
20093%8%
20083%8%
20073%8%
20062%8%
20054%9%
20043%9%
20033%9%
20023%9%
20014%9%
20003%9%
19994%9%
19984%8%
19974%8%
19962%8%
19952%8%
19942%7%
19933%7%
19922%7%
19912%8%
19902%8%
19893%7%
19884%7%
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% White
90%
50%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearScituate School DistrictMassachusetts
202491%53%
202392%54%
202292%56%
202192%57%
202093%59%
201993%59%
201894%61%
201794%61%
201695%63%
201569%64%
201495%65%
201394%66%
201294%67%
201194%68%
201095%69%
200995%70%
200895%71%
200795%72%
200696%73%
200596%74%
200495%74%
200395%75%
200296%75%
200195%76%
200096%77%
199996%77%
199896%78%
199796%78%
199696%79%
199596%79%
199497%80%
199396%80%
199296%81%
199196%81%
199096%82%
198997%83%
198896%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearScituate School DistrictMassachusetts
20243%5%
20232%5%
20222%4%
20212%4%
20201%4%
20191%4%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20161%3%
20153%3%
20141%3%
20131%3%
20121%3%
20111%2%
20101%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,442 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,753 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$21,850 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearScituate School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$62 MM$33 MM
2022$60 MM$30 MM
2021$62 MM$33 MM
2020$60 MM$30 MM
2019$59 MM$30 MM
2018$59 MM$29 MM
2017$68 MM$28 MM
2016$63 MM$28 MM
2015$40 MM$29 MM
2014$45 MM$25 MM
2012$43 MM$25 MM
2011$41 MM$29 MM
2010$40 MM$29 MM
2009$44 MM$25 MM
2008$40 MM$29 MM
2007$37 MM$30 MM
2006$34 MM$28 MM
2005$46 MM$25 MM
2004$30 MM$23 MM
2003$29 MM$22 MM
2002$35 MM$21 MM
2001$43 MM$20 MM
2000$25 MM$17 MM
1999$22 MM$16 MM
1998$21 MM$15 MM
1997$20 MM$15 MM
1996$19 MM$14 MM
1995$19 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$60 MM
$22,544 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearScituate School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$60 MM$31 MM
2022$62 MM$30 MM
2021$60 MM$31 MM
2020$62 MM$30 MM
2019$56 MM$29 MM
2018$62 MM$27 MM
2017$107 MM$26 MM
2016$59 MM$26 MM
2015$40 MM$28 MM
2014$47 MM$25 MM
2012$47 MM$24 MM
2011$42 MM$28 MM
2010$40 MM$28 MM
2009$44 MM$24 MM
2008$43 MM$27 MM
2007$38 MM$28 MM
2006$36 MM$26 MM
2005$33 MM$23 MM
2004$30 MM$23 MM
2003$28 MM$22 MM
2002$35 MM$22 MM
2001$42 MM$20 MM
2000$25 MM$18 MM
1999$22 MM$16 MM
1998$20 MM$15 MM
1997$19 MM$14 MM
1996$18 MM$14 MM
1995$17 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$22,442
$23,855

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearScituate School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$22,320$24,728
2022$20,104$21,893
2021$21,600$24,560
2020$20,104$21,893
2019$19,823$22,465
2018$19,655$21,203
2017$22,707$21,707
2016$21,141$20,995
2015$13,065$20,216
2014$14,524$18,426
2012$13,209$17,368
2011$12,575$19,949
2010$12,324$20,216
2009$13,604$17,400
2008$12,507$20,313
2007$11,477$19,874
2006$10,616$18,605
2005$14,412$16,492
2004$9,628$14,710
2003$9,232$14,080
2002$11,641$13,131
2001$13,732$11,945
2000$7,879$10,807
1999$7,171$9,233
1998$6,854$8,168
1997$6,914$8,222
1995$7,056$7,665
1992$5,542$6,378
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Spending / Student
$21,753
$24,613

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearScituate School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$21,635$23,465
2022$20,688$21,748
2021$20,937$23,307
2020$20,688$21,748
2019$18,572$21,401
2018$20,663$19,776
2017$35,744$20,105
2016$19,825$19,473
2015$12,892$19,181
2014$15,021$18,091
2012$14,218$17,137
2011$12,857$19,427
2010$12,160$19,181
2009$13,549$16,788
2008$13,384$19,196
2007$11,767$18,606
2006$11,089$17,681
2005$10,259$15,640
2004$9,568$14,676
2003$8,940$13,753
2002$11,643$13,695
2001$13,615$12,113
2000$7,992$10,872
1999$7,099$9,235
1998$6,786$8,243
1997$6,623$7,752
1995$6,359$6,904
1992$5,482$5,896
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Best Scituate School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wampatuck Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
266 Tilden Rd
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-8790
Gr: PK-5 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Cushing Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Aberdeen Dr
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-8770
Gr: K-5 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #33.
Hatherly Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
72 Ann Vinal Rd
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-8780
Gr: K-5 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #44.
Gates Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
460 First Parish Rd
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-8760
Gr: 6-8 | 639 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #55.
Jenkins Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
54 Vinal Avenue
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-4910
Gr: K-5 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,744 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 97% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 62% (Top 20%)
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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