King Philip

The King Philip district is a small, high-performing district in Massachusetts serving grades 7 through 12 across two schools: King Philip Middle School (grades 7–8, 706 students) and King Philip Regional High (grades 9–12, 1,114 students), for a total enrollment of 1,820. The district ranks 100 of 351 statewide, in the 72nd percentile, with 4 stars, and both schools are also rated 4 stars in 2025–2026.

Both schools score above the state in every 2025–2026 test comparison provided, with gaps ranging from +3.46 to +15.22 points, and math is the clearest strength: 8th grade math at the middle school is 56.89% proficient (+15.22 over state), 10th grade math at the high school is 58.54% (+14.81), and middle school all-grade math is 53.64% (+12.53). The middle school is the steadier of the two, holding 4 stars in each of the last three years with percentiles in the mid-70s, while the high school fell to 3 stars in 2024–2025 before rebounding to 4 stars in 2025–2026, still below its 2023–2024 peak.

High school outcomes are strong, with a 96.0% graduation rate and a 2.2% dropout rate, slightly above or matching the district. Two items are worth watching: middle school all-grade ELA fell 7.45 points and 8th grade civics fell 9.74 points year over year while state results were roughly flat, though both remain above state. High school 10th grade science rebounded, rising 5.81 points as the state fell 5.39. Spending and student-teacher ratio differences between the schools are modest, and free/reduced-lunch percentages are not reported, so socioeconomic context cannot be compared.