Pembroke vs Silver Lake Schools
How the two districts, about 6 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Silver Lake ranks higher, #68 to Pembroke's #81 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Mixed: Silver Lake leads in ELA (47% vs 40%), Pembroke in Math (54% vs 49%). Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Pembroke averages 43 points higher (1151 vs 1108).
- Spending: Silver Lake spends $2,026 more per student ($22,507 vs $20,481).
- Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $638K in Pembroke and $601K in Silver Lake. The average tax bill is $7,521 in Pembroke 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 | Pembroke | Silver Lake | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40% | 47% | 41% |
| 2025 | 42% | 49% | 43% |
| 2024 | 47% | 47% | 42% |
| 2023 | 52% | 50% | 44% |
| 2022 | 51% | 49% | 43% |
| 2021 | 57% | 56% | 49% |
| Year | Pembroke | Silver Lake | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54% | 49% | 41% |
| 2025 | 54% | 47% | 41% |
| 2024 | 60% | 48% | 42% |
| 2023 | 59% | 50% | 42% |
| 2022 | 56% | 49% | 41% |
| 2021 | 52% | 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
| Pembroke | Silver Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 2,378 | 1,664 |
| English learners | 1.8% | 2.1% |
| Students with disabilities | 19.6% | 18% |
| White | 89.9% | 91% |
| Asian | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3.3% | 5.1% |
| Black/African American | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| Multi-race | 5.6% | 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.