Summary:
Schools in the city of Saugus, Massachusetts include five schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade: four campuses in the Saugus district and one charter school, Pioneer Charter School of Science II, which is its own district. Together they enroll 3,296 students. The Saugus district is rated 271st of 351 districts in Massachusetts, placing it in the 23rd percentile with 1 star.
Academically, Pioneer Charter School of Science II is the clear outlier, beating state averages in every reported MCAS subject — 58.45% proficient in ELA, 75.93% in math, and 66.13% in science, compared with state rates near 40–41%. Its 10th grade math result of 93.44% is more than double the state's 43.73%. The Saugus district schools generally trail the state, but there are bright spots: Saugus Middle School posted 53.98% proficient in 8th grade math against a state 41.67%, and Saugus High reached 51.28% in Biology End of Course versus 37.68% statewide. Belmonte STEAM Academy, the largest school at 814 students, was below state in ELA, math, and science, and Veterans Early Learning Center serves PK–1 and has no current MCAS results.
On outcomes, Saugus High graduates 85.6% of students with a 9.9% dropout rate, while Pioneer graduates 93.2% with a 2.3% dropout rate. Pioneer also has the lowest student/teacher ratio at 11.7, versus 13.6 at Saugus Middle School, 15.4 at Saugus High, and 15.9 at Belmonte STEAM Academy and Veterans Early Learning Center. Spending is highest at Veterans ($18,882) and lowest at Pioneer ($16,308), so more spending does not track with higher proficiency here. Free/reduced lunch data is blank for all five schools, limiting socioeconomic comparisons.
Thank you for your feedback!