Top Rankings
Duxbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,886 students in Duxbury School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Duxbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
2,694 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Duxbury School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)97%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)7.8%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
3%
27%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
91%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,713 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,640 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,713
$23,855
Spending / Student
$21,640
$24,613
Best Duxbury School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Alden School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
75 Alden Street
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7630
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7630
Gr: 3-5 | 622 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Duxbury Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
71 Alden Street
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7640
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7640
Gr: 6-8 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: n/an/a
93 Chandler Street
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7680
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7680
Gr: PK-2 | 665 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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