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Massachusetts public elementary school

Deer Hill Elementary

Cohasset school district

A-
overall grade

Ranks #89 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 10%.

Overall rank
#89
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
67%+25 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
68%+24 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
22
344 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Attendance, in the top 8% statewide. Students attend 95.8% of school days on average.
  • Trend: ELA is up 9 points since 2023 (61% to 70%).
  • Trend: Math is up 8 points since 2023 (61% to 69%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 10% · #89
ELA
Above averagetop 12% · #100
Math
Above averagetop 13% · #115
Attendance
Excellenttop 8% · #67
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 18% · #154

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts70%in 2026 · state 43%
27 points above the state
0%50%100%This school70%State43%20172019202120232026
Math69%in 2026 · state 42%
27 points above the state
0%50%100%This school69%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)507
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)508
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)85th · 81st

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students344
Average class size22MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
90.7%
Multi-Race
3.5%
Hispanic/Latino
2.9%
Black/African American
2.3%
Asian
0.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

51.2% girls · 48.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
6.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
85.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.6%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)27.9
Principal retention100%
General education teachers92.8%
Special education teachers3.6%
English learner teachers3.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
4%
MA avg
15.6%

7.5 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Cohasset

Norfolk County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$1.48MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$16,814MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$156,242MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school83.6%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves1.9% of budget

Cohasset district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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