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Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School

Public Grades 9-12

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 62% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School is a public high school located in Hathorne, MA, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,745 students. The school is part of the Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District, which is ranked 149 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Massachusetts high schools over the past several years, with rankings ranging from 67th to 133rd out of 342-349 schools. The school's MCAS proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages across multiple subjects, including English Language Arts (63.96% vs. 50.66%), Mathematics (43.08% vs. 44.6%), and Science (49.54% vs. 45.89%). The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as African American students (ranked 10th out of 148 schools in 2024-2025) and Hispanic students (ranked 19th out of 241 schools in 2022-2023). Additionally, the school has maintained an exceptionally high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 97.5% to 98.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average, and a consistently low dropout rate, ranging from 0.5% to 1.5%, well below the state average.

When comparing Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School to nearby schools, such as Salem High, Salem Academy Charter School, and Peabody Veterans Memorial High, the school consistently outperforms them in terms of MCAS proficiency rates and statewide rankings. Additionally, Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to some of the nearby schools, which may contribute to its academic success.

1,830

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,669

Per pupil spending ?

28.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

565 Maple Street
Hathorne, MA 01937

(978) 304-4700

District: Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.6%

Hispanic:

19.6%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2017 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (51% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Massachusetts median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2017

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Massachusetts avg45%

133^rd of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 13 pts since 2017

From top 25% (2017) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

149^th of 348Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	133 of 349	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	112 of 348	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.8	79 of 347	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	67 of 342	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	127 of 351	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	138 of 345	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.5	87 of 348	75.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	10 of 148	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	79.2	29 of 160	81.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	56 of 91	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	84.4	40 of 295	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	52 of 299	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	107 of 299	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	127 of 337	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	116 of 342	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.6	71 of 339	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	60 of 340	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	139 of 342	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	143 of 339	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	34 of 245	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	49 of 249	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	92.1	19 of 241	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	11 of 217	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	30 of 206	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	35 of 193	81.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	89 of 334	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	53 of 338	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	92.8	15 of 338	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	23 of 332	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.3	43 of 330	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	55 of 330	83.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	132 of 339	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	116 of 342	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	102 of 343	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	76 of 339	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	101 of 346	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	132 of 343	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	49 of 89	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.1	30 of 87	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	24 of 82	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	38 of 78	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	19 of 58	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.3	7 of 55	87.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	61 of 302	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	33 of 289	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	52 of 301	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	30 of 339	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	73.9	76 of 348	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	94 of 344	72.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	154 of 298	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	126 of 302	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	91 of 301	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	80 of 300	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	135 of 302	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	156 of 303	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)93rd percentile+31 vs school

Disabled (2022)86th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

White (2025)48th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)45th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)38th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+13 vs state

Science50%+4 vs state

Biology49%+10 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Total
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School	Public	9-12	565 Maple Street	Hathorne	01937	Essex County	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 304-4700	1,830	143	12.7		1,310 (71.6%)	49 (2.7%)	358 (19.6%)	31 (1.7%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (3.8%)	63.5	133^rd of 349 public high schools	61.9%		69.9	112^th of 348 public high schools	67.8%	21	64.0	43.1	49.5	49.0		$23,669
Masconomet Regional High School	Public	9-12	20 Endicott Rd	Boxford	01921	Essex County	Masconomet	No	No	No	No	(978) 887-2323	924	76	12.2		812 (87.9%)	9 (1.0%)	37 (4.0%)	31 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.6%)	88.2	51^st of 349 public high schools	85.4%		83.4	64^th of 348 public high schools	81.6%	13	76.1	67.7	68.6	83.3	40.0	$24,896
Danvers High	Public	9-12	60 Cabot Road	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	No	(978) 777-8925	784	76	10.2		595 (75.9%)	26 (3.3%)	115 (14.7%)	23 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	47.1	193^rd of 349 public high schools	44.7%		53.8	178^th of 348 public high schools	48.9%	15	46.7	32.3	48.9	47.9		$20,883
Peabody Veterans Memorial High	Public	9-12	485 Lowell Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-4500	1,333	129	10.2		811 (60.8%)	102 (7.7%)	359 (26.9%)	21 (1.6%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (2.5%)	20.3	285^th of 349 public high schools	18.3%		27.6	263^rd of 348 public high schools	24.4%	22	25.3	22.5	28.9	23.5		$20,870
Lynnfield High	Public	9-12	275 Essex Street	Lynnfield	01940	Essex County	Lynnfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 334-5820	588	49	11.9		457 (77.7%)	9 (1.5%)	56 (9.5%)	47 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	87.6	55^th of 349 public high schools	84.2%		91.6	27^th of 348 public high schools	92.2%	28	78.2	66.0	66.9	46.3		$21,029
Beverly High	Public	9-12	100 Sohier Rd	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	No	(978) 921-6132	1,213	99	12.2		864 (71.2%)	43 (3.5%)	223 (18.4%)	24 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.9%)	52.1	172^nd of 349 public high schools	50.7%		61.5	147^th of 348 public high schools	57.8%	25	46.6	40.4	49.6	42.3		$18,523
North Reading High	Public	9-12	189 Park Street	North Reading	01864	Middlesex County	North Reading	No	No	No	No	(978) 664-7800	652	64	10.1		550 (84.4%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (4.9%)	43 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	91.2	40^th of 349 public high schools	88.5%		90.3	33^rd of 348 public high schools	90.5%	7	72.1	74.2	79.3	68.5		$22,072
Salem Prep High School	Public	9-12	2 Museum Place Mall	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	No	(978) 740-1171	23	2	11.7		8 (34.8%)	1 (4.3%)	13 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)						$43,927
New Liberty Innovation School	Public	9-12	2 East India Square	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	No	(978) 825-3470	36	4	8.0		10 (27.8%)	3 (8.3%)	19 (52.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)								(n/a)	25.0	16.7				$33,883
Salem High	Public	9-12	77 Willson Street	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	No	(978) 740-1123	952	97	9.8		341 (35.8%)	74 (7.8%)	467 (49.1%)	23 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.2%)	53	167^th of 349 public high schools	52.1%		47.5	201^st of 348 public high schools	42.2%	34	47.3	45.5	45.1	34.5		$28,332

Frequently Asked Questions about Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School

What is the racial makeup of Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School?

Students at Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School are 72% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School in?

Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District

How many students attend Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,830 students attended Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School.

Is Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School a good school?

Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School ranks 133^rd of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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