North Scituate’s public schools beat 86% of Massachusetts districts
The public schools North Scituate’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 86% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
North Scituate’s schools, in brief
Strong results on a lean budget
North Scituate spends 16% less per student than the state average. Even so, its schools beat 86% of Massachusetts districts. Test scores ↓
Which school depends on your street
With four elementary schools, the school a child attends depends on your address. Elementary grades range from A− to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school, not just the town. After that, everyone goes to Gates Middle School and Scituate High School. Scituate sends its kids to all the same schools. See the path ↓
How it compares with its neighbors
Counting the two towns on its borders, North Scituate ranks 1st of 3. Compare ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How North Scituate compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Massachusetts’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Massachusetts only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Scituate.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Well above the state in reading
North Scituate vs. its neighbors
North Scituate’s schools rank 1st of 3 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Massachusetts districts.
Every school in North Scituate
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What North Scituate families are saying about school.
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Colleges near North Scituate
There’s no college in North Scituate, but 40 are within 30 miles. The closest is Quincy College in Quincy, 12.4 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of North Scituate. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 30 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.