Summary:
The Whitman-Hanson district serves about 3,343 students in six schools: three elementary schools — Indian Head, Louise A Conley, and John H Duval — two middle schools, Whitman Middle and Hanson Middle School, and one high school, Whitman Hanson Regional. Overall the district ranks 215th of 351 in Massachusetts (39th percentile) with a 2-star rating, and in 2025-2026 it trailed the state in English language arts (36.86% vs 40.03%), math (36.51% vs 41.11%), and science (40.00% vs 40.98%). No free or reduced lunch figures were reported, so poverty comparisons aren't possible.
Indian Head is the clear academic standout, with 50.46% proficiency in ELA and 52.05% in math — roughly 10 points above the state in both, and the only school in the district that far ahead. Its rank percentile has climbed from 56th to 68th over three years. Louise A Conley also beats the state in math (41.70%) and science (48.00%, about 7 points above state), though its rank slipped from 68th to 50th. Hanson Middle School is below state in ELA and math but above state in science (43.00% vs 40.98%).
Whitman Middle and John H Duval are the weaker performers. Whitman Middle's 6th grade results are notably low — 25.15% in math and 28.92% in ELA versus state rates above 40%. John H Duval had a bright spot in 3rd grade math (63.27%) but weak 5th grade science (24.59% vs 43.07% at state). Whitman Hanson Regional was volatile: near state in 2024-2025 with science far above state (61.61% vs 45.89%), then below state in every reported subject in 2025-2026, with its rank falling from 61st to 38th. Spending and class size don't line up neatly with results, and those figures come from different years, so they aren't causal.
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