Summary:
Ipswich, Massachusetts is home to four public schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade: two elementary schools (Winthrop and Paul F Doyon Memorial, both PK–5), one middle school (Ipswich Middle School, grades 6–8), and one high school (Ipswich High, grades 9–12), with a combined enrollment of 1,563 students. The Ipswich district ranks 72 of 351 districts in the state, placing it at the 79th percentile with 4 stars, and every school in the district carries that 4-star rating.
Among the four schools, Ipswich Middle School holds the highest latest school-level rank, at 89 of 478 (81st percentile), and has stayed near that level for three years. Its ELA results are a strength, with 61.29% proficient overall and 71.17% in 6th grade ELA, the highest ELA figure in the data set; math improved from 50.68% to 55.99%, while science rose from 42.75% to 54.69%. Ipswich High posts excellent completion metrics — a 96.6% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate — though its 2025–2026 ELA, math, and science scores came in lower than the prior year. At the elementary level, Paul F Doyon Memorial is the math standout (61.08% overall, 80th percentile), while Winthrop leads in science at 68.00%, the highest latest science score in the group, even as its rank percentile drifted from 83rd to 73rd over three years.
Overall, all reported MCAS proficiency rates for Ipswich schools sit above state averages, with the district's largest advantages in science and math. Science is a district-wide strength, while ELA is the most variable subject — strong in the middle and high schools, but below the district average at both elementary schools. Per-student spending is highest at the elementary schools ($20,853 at Winthrop, $20,522 at Doyon) and lowest at the high school ($19,104), with student-teacher ratios of 8.9 at the middle and high schools versus 10.1 and 10.5 at the elementary schools. Note that free/reduced lunch data is not reported for any school, and spending figures are from 2020–2021.
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