Holbrook vs Quincy Schools
How the two districts, about 8 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Quincy ranks higher, #149 to Holbrook's #157 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Quincy students score higher: ELA 44% vs 39%, Math 44% vs 33% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Quincy averages 47 points higher (1148 vs 1101).
- Spending: Quincy spends $2,942 more per student ($21,835 vs $18,892).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Quincy: single-family homes average $700K vs $534K. The average tax bill is $6,468 in Holbrook and $8,250 in Quincy.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Holbrook | Quincy | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39% | 44% | 41% |
| 2025 | 37% | 47% | 42% |
| 2024 | 34% | 46% | 41% |
| 2023 | 40% | 47% | 44% |
| 2022 | 40% | 48% | 43% |
| 2021 | 44% | 50% | 49% |
| Year | Holbrook | Quincy | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33% | 44% | 41% |
| 2025 | 33% | 43% | 41% |
| 2024 | 38% | 44% | 41% |
| 2023 | 38% | 45% | 42% |
| 2022 | 33% | 44% | 40% |
| 2021 | 26% | 38% | 36% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Holbrook | Quincy | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,361 | 10,009 |
| English learners | 12.2% | 18.3% |
| Students with disabilities | 23.6% | 21.1% |
| White | 38.9% | 34.2% |
| Asian | 7% | 39.3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 19.6% | 10.3% |
| Black/African American | 25.5% | 10.1% |
| Multi-race | 8.2% | 5.7% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.