Hull

Hull, MA is a small district with just two schools serving about 712 students: Lillian M Jacobs, an elementary school covering grades PK–7 with 434 students, and Hull High, which covers grades 8–12 with 278 students. There is no middle school, so students move directly from grade 7 into the high school building at grade 8. The Hull district ranks 103 of 351 statewide, placing it at the 71st percentile with 4 stars.

Lillian M Jacobs is the academic engine here. In 2025–2026 it earned 4 stars and ranked 205 of 899 schools, the 77th percentile — up from the 69th percentile three years earlier. It beats both the district and the state in ELA (55.74%), math (52.14%), and science (63.89%). Science is especially strong, about 23 points above the state, and 6th-grade ELA and math both reached 72.00%, roughly 30 points above the state. Its softer spots — 5th- and 7th-grade math — sit essentially at state averages rather than below them.

Hull High made the bigger jump, rising from the 55th percentile and 3 stars to the 71st percentile and 4 stars, with a 96.8% graduation rate. Its 10th-grade ELA score of 67.35% is nearly 22 points above the state. But results are uneven: 8th-grade math (29.09%) and 8th-grade civics (32.73%) fall below state levels, and year-over-year scores have swung widely — ELA dropped from 60.00 to 39.29 while math and science climbed. With only 278 students, small cohorts make percentages volatile. Free/reduced-lunch data is unavailable for both schools, and per-student spending differs by only about 1.6%, so spending context should not be read as an explanation for results.