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Saugus Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

2,610

Students per teacher

14.3

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

10.8 sq mi

State

Saugus is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Essex County (Saugus). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Saugus 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 Saugus

Average SchoolGrade

C-

Meeting or exceeding expectations

67%

Exceeding

Avg actual scores

32%

Avg projected

34.7%

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

C: 2D: 1

Best schools in Saugus

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.

C- Belmonte Steam Academy (Elementary school, meets expectations)
C- Saugus High (High school, meets expectations)
D+ Saugus Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Saugus

Where Saugus schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

Saugus (4)

About this district

State: Best schools in Massachusetts
County: Essex County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 2,610 students with 182 full-time-equivalent teachers and 296 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 2510500
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

Melrose (8 schools, 2 mi)
Lynn (25 schools, 3 mi)
Revere (11 schools, 3 mi)
Malden (7 schools, 4 mi)
Wakefield (7 schools, 4 mi)
Stoneham (5 schools, 4 mi)
Lynnfield (5 schools, 5 mi)
Everett (10 schools, 5 mi)

Questions about Saugus

How many schools are in Saugus?

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

Which cities does Saugus serve?

The largest by graded schools: Saugus.

How good are the schools in Saugus?

Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 32% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.7%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Saugus?

2,610 students were enrolled in Saugus in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Saugus?

Saugus is in Massachusetts, based in Essex County, with its district office in Saugus. Its boundary covers about 10.8 sq mi.