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Deer Hill

Public Grades 3-5

87^th

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of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Deer Hill is a public elementary school at 208 Sohier Rd in Cohasset, MA, serving 347 students in grades 3–5 as the tested upper-elementary stage of the Cohasset district, which ranks 24th of 351 Massachusetts districts (93rd percentile). Deer Hill itself is a top-decile school: it ranked 87th of 899 ranked elementary schools in 2025–2026 (90th percentile, 5 stars), and it has held 5 stars for three straight years. Its climb is notable — from 220th of 942 in 2018–2019 (77th percentile) to today's top-decile standing. Younger children in town attend Joseph Osgood for PK–2, which shares the same district and similar resource levels but has no comparable test data, making Deer Hill the tested continuation of that small pipeline.

On the 2025–2026 MCAS, Deer Hill's all-grade proficiency was 63.26% in English language arts, 68.51% in mathematics, and 65.79% in science — all far above Massachusetts statewide figures of 40.03%, 41.11%, and 40.98%. Mathematics is the standout: it has held steady near 68–69% for four years running. Results vary by grade, though all remain above state levels. Third-grade ELA was strongest at 69.75%, fourth-grade ELA lowest at 57.03%, fourth-grade math strongest at 71.09%, and science solid at 65.79% in fifth grade.

Locally, Deer Hill outranks and generally outscores the nearby Scituate and Norwell elementaries, including Jenkins Elementary School and William G Vinal. Hingham's top schools remain the local benchmark, especially in science and ELA — Plymouth River posted 77.08% ELA, 73.96% math, and 86.44% science. Subgroup effectiveness is broadly strong, including a special education recovery from the 59th to the 80th percentile; a low-SES ranking of 27th percentile in 2024–2025 is an outlier worth watching, with limited data available to interpret it. Per-student spending was $19,752 in 2020–2021, and the student–teacher ratio rose from 10.7 to 12.4 between 2023–2024 and 2024–2025.

347

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,319

Per pupil spending ?

5.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

208 Sohier Rd
Cohasset, MA 02025

(781) 383-6115

District: Cohasset

Students who attend Deer Hill usually attend:

Middle:	Cohasset Middle School
High:	Cohasset High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (66% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg69%

Massachusetts avg41%

87^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 351Cohasset 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
2026	88.9	87 of 899	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	88.9	84 of 906	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	91 of 916	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	103 of 928	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	180 of 932	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	207 of 936	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	220 of 942	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	144 of 934	84.6%	★★★★☆
2017	78.8	182 of 938	80.6%	★★★★☆
2016	77.6	197 of 932	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	82.1	134 of 914	85.3%	★★★★☆
2014	85.0	92 of 926	90.1%	★★★★★
2013	85.7	93 of 928	90.0%	★★★★★
2012	87.5	74 of 930	92.0%	★★★★★
2011	85.6	104 of 924	88.7%	★★★★☆
2010	83.2	139 of 920	84.9%	★★★★☆
2009	87.6	72 of 909	92.1%	★★★★★
2008	83.2	129 of 908	85.8%	★★★★☆
2007	83.6	125 of 911	86.3%	★★★★☆
2006	81.1	154 of 911	83.1%	★★★★☆
2005	76.4	223 of 887	74.9%	★★★★☆
2004	79.8	168 of 882	81.0%	★★★★☆
2003	82.4	141 of 884	84.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	58.6	217 of 672	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	235 of 632	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	161 of 665	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	142 of 656	78.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	81 of 869	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	85.0	105 of 869	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	111 of 886	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	150 of 887	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	175 of 901	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	276 of 898	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	280 of 902	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.3	205 of 893	77.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	537 of 736	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.5	299 of 757	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	94 of 879	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	90.0	65 of 884	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	80 of 891	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	72 of 896	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	77.6	175 of 908	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	133 of 904	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	157 of 907	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	106 of 898	88.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	141 of 709	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	49.2	293 of 717	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	146 of 731	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	127 of 703	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	40.7	550 of 905	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	536 of 894	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	589 of 896	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	442 of 886	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	77.0	208 of 925	77.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	96 of 734	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	95 of 737	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	85 of 753	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	102 of 762	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	178 of 764	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	204 of 765	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	230 of 780	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	154 of 772	80.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile-10 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)78th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics69%+27 vs state

Science66%+25 vs state

English Language Arts63%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Deer Hill	Public	3-5	208 Sohier Rd	Cohasset	02025	Norfolk County	Cohasset	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 383-6115	347	28	12.4	5.8%	314 (90.5%)	9 (2.6%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	88.9	87^th of 899 public elementary schools	90.3%		88.9	84^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.7%	3	69.8	57.0	63.5	63.3	68.9	71.1	65.2	68.5	65.8	65.8			$22,319
Joseph Osgood	Public	PK, KG-2	210 Sohier Rd	Cohasset	02025	Norfolk County	Cohasset	No	No	No	No	(781) 383-6117	369	30	12.3	4.1%	331 (89.7%)	4 (1.1%)	15 (4.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)								(n/a)											98%	0%	$22,849
East Elementary School	Public	K-5	2 Collins Street	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	No	(781) 741-1570	502	41	12.3	8.8%	469 (93.4%)	4 (0.8%)	9 (1.8%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	88.7	91^st of 899 public elementary schools	89.9%		94.1	33^rd of 906 public elementary schools	96.4%	58	65.8	72.5	80.0	72.5	55.7	61.3	72.5	62.7	72.5	72.5	99%	1%	$23,220
Hatherly Elementary	Public	K-5	72 Ann Vinal Rd	Scituate	02066	Plymouth County	Scituate	No	No	No	No	(781) 545-8780	263	23	11.4	7.2%	242 (92.0%)	5 (1.9%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	80.1	168^th of 899 public elementary schools	81.3%		86.1	115^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.3%	53	48.8	68.6	61.1	58.9	45.2	80.0	66.7	62.8	63.9	63.9	96%	2%	$23,053
Cushing Elementary	Public	K-5	1 Aberdeen Dr	Scituate	02066	Plymouth County	Scituate	No	No	No	No	(781) 545-8770	352	27	12.8	10.2%	320 (90.9%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	76.9	206^th of 899 public elementary schools	77.1%		82.2	156^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.8%	50	60.9	48.4	63.8	57.3	66.2	48.4	59.6	58.3	51.1	51.1	92%	8%	$21,084
Wampatuck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	266 Tilden Rd	Scituate	02066	Plymouth County	Scituate	No	No	No	No	(781) 545-8790	424	33	12.8	10.1%	393 (92.7%)	5 (1.2%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	81	160^th of 899 public elementary schools	82.2%		82	159^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.5%	1	66.2	70.7	41.4	59.7	67.7	74.1	58.6	66.9	49.1	49.1	98%	2%	$20,539
South Elementary	Public	K-5	831 Main Street	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	No	(781) 741-1540	496	34	14.4	4.4%	446 (89.9%)	7 (1.4%)	6 (1.2%)	29 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	89.6	77^th of 899 public elementary schools	91.4%		90.9	59^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.5%	18	56.5	68.1	62.5	62.5	67.1	70.3	71.3	69.5	82.5	82.5	100%	0%	$22,396
William G Vinal	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Old Oaken Bucket Road	Norwell	02061	Plymouth County	Norwell	No	No	No	No	(781) 659-8820	556	37	15.0	5.0%	502 (90.3%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.0%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	79.4	176^th of 899 public elementary schools	80.4%		88.9	85^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.6%	91	62.1	43.8	78.3	61.1	54.7	52.8	73.8	60.1	60.7	60.7	95%	5%	$17,496
Wm L Foster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Downer Avenue	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 741-1520	402	32	12.4	7.5%	346 (86.1%)	6 (1.5%)	16 (4.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.7%)	84.9	124^th of 899 public elementary schools	86.2%		94	34^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.2%	90	55.1	58.8	82.8	65.8	46.4	73.1	73.0	63.0	85.5	85.5	99%	1%	$23,653
Plymouth River	Public	K-5	200 High Street	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 741-1530	352	32	11.1	8.0%	306 (86.9%)	12 (3.4%)	19 (5.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	95.3	21^st of 899 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.7	5^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.4%	16	72.6	71.7	88.1	77.1	68.5	78.3	76.3	74.0	86.4	86.4	100%	0%	$24,559

Frequently Asked Questions about Deer Hill

How many students attend Deer Hill?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Deer Hill.

Is Deer Hill a good school?

Yes. Deer Hill ranks in the top 9.7% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Deer Hill attend?

Students who attend Deer Hill usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cohasset Middle School
High : Cohasset High School

What district is Deer Hill in?

Cohasset

What is the racial makeup of Deer Hill?

Students at Deer Hill are 90% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% African American.

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