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Hingham Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

3,707

Students per teacher

12.1

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

22.2 sq mi

State

Hingham is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Plymouth County (Hingham). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Hingham on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Hingham

Average SchoolGrade

A+

Meeting or exceeding expectations

100%

Exceeding

67%

Avg actual scores

76.3%

Avg projected

71%

6 of 6 schools in Hingham carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:

A: 6

Best schools in Hingham

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

A+ Plymouth River (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
A+ East Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
A+ Wm L Foster Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
A+ South Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
A Hingham High (High school, meets expectations)
A Hingham Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)

Every school in Hingham

High schools (1)

A Hingham High, Hingham

Middle and junior high schools (1)

A Hingham Middle School, Hingham

Elementary and primary schools (3)

Other schools and academies (1)

A+ Plymouth River, Hingham

Where Hingham schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

Hingham (6)

About this district

State: Best schools in Massachusetts
County: Plymouth County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 3,707 students with 307 full-time-equivalent teachers and 597 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 2506090
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Weymouth (10 schools, 3 mi)
Cohasset (4 schools, 5 mi)
Norwell (4 schools, 5 mi)
Braintree (10 schools, 6 mi)
Rockland (5 schools, 7 mi)
Quincy (19 schools, 7 mi)
Hanover (4 schools, 7 mi)
Scituate (6 schools, 7 mi)

Questions about Hingham

How many schools are in Hingham?

SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Hingham, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Hingham serve?

The largest by graded schools: Hingham.

How good are the schools in Hingham?

Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 76.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 71%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Hingham?

3,707 students were enrolled in Hingham in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Hingham?

Hingham is in Massachusetts, based in Plymouth County, with its district office in Hingham. Its boundary covers about 22.2 sq mi.