Best Public Schools in Ipswich, MA

Summary:

The city of Ipswich, Massachusetts is home to a high-performing school district with four schools: two elementary schools (Paul F Doyon Memorial and Winthrop), one middle school (Ipswich Middle School), and one high school (Ipswich High School). The Ipswich school district as a whole is ranked 65th out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Ipswich High School stands out with a 4-star rating, ranking 58th out of 349 Massachusetts high schools. The school boasts consistently high test scores, with 74.53% proficient or better in 10th grade ELA, 69.81% in 10th grade Math, and 64% in 10th grade Science. Additionally, the school has an impressive 94.1% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.5% dropout rate. Ipswich Middle School also performs well, ranking 100th out of 484 Massachusetts middle schools with a 4-star rating and strong performance in ELA and Math.

Among the elementary schools, Paul F Doyon Memorial stands out, ranking 173rd out of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools with a 4-star rating. The school excels in Science, with 74.55% proficient or better across all grades, and also demonstrates solid Math performance, with 60.84% proficient or better. Overall, the Ipswich school district appears to be a high-performing system, with several standout schools delivering strong academic outcomes for their students.

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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)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Ipswich High	Public	9-12	134 High Street	Ipswich	01938	Essex County	Ipswich	No	No	No	No	(978) 356-3137	447	50	8.9		369 (82.6%)	8 (1.8%)	45 (10.1%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	86.8	58^th of 349 public high schools	83.4%		71.8	105^th of 348 public high schools	69.8%	47							74.5								69.8				64.0		57.3		$24,698
Paul F Doyon Memorial	Public	PK, KG-5	216 Linebrook Rd	Ipswich	01938	Essex County	Ipswich	No	No	No	No	(978) 356-5506	366	35	10.5		301 (82.2%)	6 (1.6%)	32 (8.7%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	80.7	173^rd of 906 public elementary schools	80.9%		76.9	221^st of 916 public elementary schools	75.9%	48	51.8	53.7	65.5					57.0	58.9	58.2	65.5					60.8	74.6			74.6			$24,593
Ipswich Middle School	Public	6-8	130 High Street	Ipswich	01938	Essex County	Ipswich	No	No	No	No	(978) 356-3535	377	42	8.9		311 (82.5%)	4 (1.1%)	35 (9.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.4%)	77	100^th of 484 public middle schools	79.3%		78.9	94^th of 493 public middle schools	80.9%	6				65.4	54.5	63.0		60.6				64.4	51.1	39.2		50.7		42.8		42.8		54.6	$24,553
Winthrop	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Central Street	Ipswich	01938	Essex County	Ipswich	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 356-2976	373	37	10.1		303 (81.2%)	4 (1.1%)	38 (10.2%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	75.2	227^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.9%		82.1	155^th of 916 public elementary schools	83.1%	72	64.7	53.1	50.9					56.9	58.8	52.1	50.9					54.3	61.1			61.1			$25,647

Cities Near Ipswich

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rowley	2.8 mi	1	60^th
South Hamilton	3.65 mi	4	47^th
Essex	4.5 mi	1	151^st
Topsfield	4.52 mi	2	68^th
Wenham	5.44 mi	1	23^rd

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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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