Nantucket 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.

Nantucket ElementaryNantucket HighNantucket Intermediate SchoolCyrus Peirce
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 Nantucket

Average SchoolGrade
C
Meeting or exceeding expectations
67%
Exceeding
67%
Avg actual scores
36%
Avg projected
36.3%

3 of 4 schools in Nantucket carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 1C: 1D: 1

Best schools in Nantucket

Statewide rankings: all 313 high schools in Massachusetts · all 272 middle schools in Massachusetts · all 930 elementary schools in Massachusetts

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.

  1. B- Nantucket High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. C Cyrus Peirce (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
  3. D Nantucket Intermediate School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)

Every school in Nantucket

High schools (1)

Middle and junior high schools (1)

Elementary and primary schools (1)

Other schools and academies (1)

Where Nantucket schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Massachusetts
  • County: Nantucket County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 1,683 students with 159 full-time-equivalent teachers and 292 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 2508250
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Nantucket

How many schools are in Nantucket?

SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Nantucket, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Nantucket serve?

The largest by graded schools: Nantucket.

How good are the schools in Nantucket?

Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 36% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Nantucket?

1,683 students were enrolled in Nantucket in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Nantucket?

Nantucket is in Massachusetts, based in Nantucket County, with its district office in Nantucket. Its boundary covers about 46.2 sq mi.