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Scituate Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

2,745

Students per teacher

11.6

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

17.2 sq mi

State

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

Scituate 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 Scituate

Average SchoolGrade

A-

Meeting or exceeding expectations

83%

Exceeding

33%

Avg actual scores

63.7%

Avg projected

63.2%

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

A: 6

Best schools in Scituate

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.

A Hatherly Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
A Scituate High School (High school, meets expectations)
A- Jenkins Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
A- Wampatuck Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
A- Cushing Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
A- Gates Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)

Every school in Scituate

High schools (1)

A Scituate High School, Scituate

Middle and junior high schools (1)

A- Gates Middle School, Scituate

Elementary and primary schools (4)

Where Scituate schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

Scituate (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: 2,745 students with 236 full-time-equivalent teachers and 412 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 2510560
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

Norwell (4 schools, 5 mi)
Cohasset (4 schools, 5 mi)
Marshfield (7 schools, 6 mi)
Hingham (6 schools, 7 mi)
Hanover (4 schools, 8 mi)
Rockland (5 schools, 10 mi)
Pembroke (5 schools, 10 mi)
Weymouth (10 schools, 10 mi)

Questions about Scituate

How many schools are in Scituate?

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

Which cities does Scituate serve?

The largest by graded schools: Scituate.

How good are the schools in Scituate?

Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 63.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 63.2%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Scituate?

2,745 students were enrolled in Scituate in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Scituate?

Scituate is in Massachusetts, based in Plymouth County, with its district office in Scituate. Its boundary covers about 17.2 sq mi.