Massachusetts public high school

Oliver Ames High School

Easton school district

B+

overall grade

Ranks #77 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 23%.

Overall rank

#77

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1149

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

98%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

90%+18 vs MA

MA average 72%

SAT is the average total score of test takers. Graduation is the four-year rate. College is the share of graduates who report plans to attend a 2- or 4-year college.

Easton is an affluent suburban town located approximately 25 miles south of Boston in southeastern Massachusetts. The town is known for its excellent recreational facilities, including the expansive Borderland State Park, and maintains a strong New England character with well-preserved historic homes and stone walls throughout its neighborhoods. Oliver Ames High School is named after Oliver Ames II, a 19th-century Massachusetts governor and industrialist whose family played a significant role in the town's development.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: College plans, in the top 20% statewide. 90% of graduates plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college, vs 72% statewide.
Trend: Math MCAS is down 15 points since 2023 (74% to 59%); statewide it fell 6 points.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 19.5% in 2022 to 13.2% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Above averagetop 23% · #77

SAT

Above averagetop 31% · #103

ELA MCAS

Above averagetop 27% · #86

Math MCAS

Above averagetop 28% · #89

AP results

Above averagetop 22% · #69

Graduation

Above averagetop 21% · #68

College plans

Above averagetop 20% · #65

The overall rank weighs SAT (30%), MCAS (25%), AP results (20%), and graduates' college plans (25%). Categories rank only the schools with data for them. How we rank

SAT

Average total score1149in 2025 · MA avg 1091

58 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

582

MA avg

556

MathBetter than average

This school

567

MA avg

535

260 students took the SAT.

"MA avg" is the average of the 335 high schools we rank. Only students who choose to take the SAT are counted.

MCAS (10th grade)

Share of 10th graders meeting or exceeding expectations. Statewide results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts60%in 2026 · state 45%

15 points above the state

Math59%in 2026 · state 44%

15 points above the state

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)505 · 506 · —

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)75th · 79th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)50 · 38

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+84%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

18 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 23%Score 4: 35%Score 3: 27%Score 2: 14%Score 1: 2%

299 students took 696 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

69.7%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

97.4%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate98%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

6 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

0.7%

MA avg

4.3%

1.5% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college90%in 2025 · state 72%

18 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 288 graduates

4-year private college

47.6%

4-year public college

39.2%

Students

Who attends

White

74.9%

Black/African American

9.7%

Hispanic/Latino

7.2%

Multi-Race

4.1%

Asian

3.6%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.3%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.2%

50% female · 49.8% male · 0.2% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

30.5%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

17.7%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

1.9%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

90.3%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

94.3%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

12.6MA avg 11.8

82.7 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

94.3%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

13.2%

MA avg

22.3%

10.2 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 1.3% out-of-school, 2% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%) · 0.1% school-based arrests

About Easton

Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod

Avg single-family home value$750KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$9,441MA median $6,814

Tax rate$12.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$64,872MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school95.7%

Free cash reserves1.8% of budget

Easton 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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