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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,863 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 53% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
2,811 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Duxbury School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
49%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
80 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
24%
# Black Students
16 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
n/a
10%
# White Students
2,576 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
92%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
176
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
205
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
201
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
225
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
189
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
236
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
238
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
245
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
232
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
231
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
2
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,726 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,739 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,726
$23,971
Spending / Student
$20,739
$24,732
Best Duxbury School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Duxbury Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
71 Alden Street
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7640
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7640
Grades: 6-8
| 650 students
Rank: #22.
Alden School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
75 Alden Street
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7630
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7630
Grades: 3-5
| 593 students
Rank: n/an/a
93 Chandler Street
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7680
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7680
Grades: PK-2
| 620 students
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