Marshfield vs Silver Lake Schools
How the two districts, about 10 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Marshfield ranks higher, #50 to Silver Lake's #68 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Marshfield students score higher: ELA 48% vs 47%, Math 55% vs 49% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 42%.
- SAT: Marshfield averages 25 points higher (1133 vs 1108).
- Spending: Silver Lake spends $2,214 more per student ($22,507 vs $20,294).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Marshfield: single-family homes average $805K vs $601K. The average tax bill is $7,731 in Marshfield and $8,405 in Silver Lake.
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 | Marshfield | Silver Lake | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48% | 47% | 41% |
| 2025 | 53% | 49% | 43% |
| 2024 | 56% | 47% | 42% |
| 2023 | 61% | 50% | 45% |
| 2022 | 57% | 49% | 43% |
| 2021 | 67% | 56% | 49% |
| Year | Marshfield | Silver Lake | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55% | 49% | 42% |
| 2025 | 55% | 47% | 41% |
| 2024 | 59% | 48% | 42% |
| 2023 | 60% | 50% | 42% |
| 2022 | 55% | 49% | 40% |
| 2021 | 53% | 43% | 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
| Marshfield | Silver Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 3,665 | 1,664 |
| English learners | 3.6% | 2.1% |
| Students with disabilities | 20.9% | 18% |
| White | 89.9% | 91% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Black/African American | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Multi-race | 2.5% | 1.4% |
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.