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Massachusetts public elementary school

Hatherly Elementary

Scituate school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #142 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 16%.

Overall rank
#142
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
60%+18 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
65%+21 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
266 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 13% statewide. Students attend 95.5% of school days on average.
  • Trend: Math is down 22 points since 2023 (67% to 45%).
  • Trend: ELA is down 11 points since 2023 (60% to 49%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 16% · #142
ELA
Above averagetop 21% · #181
Math
Above averagetop 17% · #150
Attendance
Above averagetop 13% · #115
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 27% · #233

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 Arts49%in 2026 · state 43%
6 points above the state
0%50%100%This school49%State43%20172019202120232026
Math45%in 2026 · state 42%
3 points above the state
0%50%100%This school45%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)62nd · 59th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students266
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
92.1%
Hispanic/Latino
3%
Multi-Race
3%
Black/African American
1.9%

49.3% girls · 50.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
7.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
82.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.4%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
85.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)22.9
Principal retention100%
General education teachers82.3%
Special education teachers17.7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
3.4%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Scituate

Plymouth County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$1.04MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$10,191MA median $6,814
Tax rate$9.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$97,971MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school90.9%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves6.4% of budget

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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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