Best Public Schools in Hathorne, MA

Summary:

The city of Hathorne, Massachusetts is home to a single public high school, the Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School, which serves grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,745 students. This standout institution has consistently ranked in the top half of Massachusetts high schools, with a current statewide ranking of 133 out of 349 schools.

The Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School boasts a strong 4-year graduation rate of 98.5% and a low dropout rate of 0.8% for the 2023-2024 school year. Its MCAS test scores exceed the state averages in several subject areas, including English Language Arts, Science, and Biology. With a student-teacher ratio of 11.4 and per-student spending of $20,408, the school appears to be well-resourced and effective in supporting its students' academic success.

The Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District, which the school is a part of, is ranked 149 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. This suggests the district as a whole is performing at a moderately high level, providing the Hathorne community with a quality public high school option.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	Total
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School	Public	9-12	565 Maple Street	Hathorne	01937	Essex County	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 304-4700	1,830	143	12.7		1,310 (71.6%)	49 (2.7%)	358 (19.6%)	31 (1.7%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (3.8%)	63.5	133^rd of 349 public high schools	61.9%		69.9	112^th of 348 public high schools	67.8%	21	64.0	43.1	49.5	49.0	$23,669

Cities Near Hathorne

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Danvers	1.2 mi	7	239^th
Middleton	1.71 mi	2	115^th
Boxford	2.47 mi	4	65^th
Peabody	3.12 mi	11	293^rd
Topsfield	3.7 mi	2	68^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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