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Hingham Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Hingham Middle School is a public middle school in Hingham, Massachusetts, serving grades 6–8 with 798 students as part of the Hingham school district. It is a top-tier school: it ranked 22nd of 478 Massachusetts middle schools in 2025–26 — the 95th percentile — and has earned five stars every year since 2016–17, climbing steadily from the 83rd percentile in 2015–16.

Among nearby middle schools, Hingham Middle posts the highest ELA proficiency (78.77%) and the highest science proficiency (75.77%). Cohasset Middle School is the closest competitor, ranking 19th overall and leading narrowly in math (73.12% vs. 69.62%) and civics (80.49% vs. 69.08%). Hingham is stronger in 6th and 7th grade ELA and math and in 8th grade science, while Cohasset's edge is concentrated in an exceptionally strong 8th grade. Norwell Middle School is also strong but roughly 10 points lower in ELA and 13 points lower in science, and Hanover Middle, Gates Middle School and South Middle School trail by about 20–25 points in ELA. Hingham sits well above state averages in every subject.

ELA has been steady at roughly 76–79% proficient for four years, while math and science move more: science dipped to 59.60% in 2024–25 before rebounding to 75.77%, and civics rose from 56.75% to 69.08%. Every listed student group ranked at or above the 88th percentile statewide in 2025–26, including special education students (96th percentile) and students from lower-income families (95th). Hingham achieves these results with mid-to-upper resources — $17,012 per student in 2020–21 and an 11.6:1 student-teacher ratio in 2024–25 — rather than the highest spending or smallest classes in the area.

798

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,960

Per pupil spending ?

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1103 Main Street
Hingham, MA 02043-2523

(781) 741-1550

District: Hingham

Students who attend Hingham Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hingham High

Feeder schools for Hingham Middle School:

Elementary:	East Elementary School
	Plymouth River
	South Elementary
	Wm L Foster Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.0%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (74% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg71%

Massachusetts avg41%

22^nd of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 351Hingham 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	95.1	22 of 478	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	92.6	37 of 484	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	21 of 493	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	31 of 501	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	35 of 497	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	19 of 501	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	19 of 498	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	28 of 484	94.2%	★★★★★
2017	88.1	43 of 487	91.2%	★★★★★
2016	80.2	81 of 482	83.2%	★★★★☆
2015	84.6	52 of 441	88.2%	★★★★☆
2014	83.1	65 of 455	85.7%	★★★★☆
2013	86.4	42 of 455	90.8%	★★★★★
2012	86.0	47 of 455	89.7%	★★★★☆
2011	84.3	55 of 449	87.8%	★★★★☆
2010	86.6	42 of 434	90.3%	★★★★★
2009	83.4	56 of 409	86.3%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	87 of 407	78.6%	★★★★☆
2007	76.3	96 of 399	75.9%	★★★★☆
2006	78.9	80 of 399	79.9%	★★★★☆
2005	81.8	68 of 356	80.9%	★★★★☆
2004	84.4	52 of 344	84.9%	★★★★☆
2003	85.9	51 of 339	85.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	6 of 131	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	89.0	1 of 127	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	66.0	56 of 135	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.0	30 of 123	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	36 of 128	71.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	91.8	21 of 445	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	38 of 431	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	22 of 424	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	78.0	51 of 417	87.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	93.3	29 of 468	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	91.1	41 of 473	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	27 of 481	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	41 of 489	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	34 of 494	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	16 of 483	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	16 of 478	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	23 of 463	95.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	96.7	8 of 383	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	98.5	3 of 376	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	3 of 378	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	3 of 364	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	4 of 368	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.0	3 of 335	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	38 of 309	87.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	24 of 461	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	95.3	6 of 464	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	22 of 469	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	69.8	106 of 481	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	31 of 489	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	83.8	31 of 462	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	22 of 452	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	76.2	67 of 438	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	95.7	15 of 470	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	92.4	38 of 473	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	18 of 483	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	22 of 489	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	39 of 497	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	24 of 485	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	22 of 478	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	30 of 466	93.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	13 of 112	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	20 of 116	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	26 of 98	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	26 of 110	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	88.7	10 of 92	89.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	11 of 87	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	9 of 84	89.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	95.8	16 of 436	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	85.9	39 of 435	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	15 of 441	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	32 of 444	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	76.4	65 of 503	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	62 of 489	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	36 of 484	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	66.0	108 of 467	76.9%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	95.5	18 of 491	96.3%	★★★★★

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	80.5	58 of 339	82.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	30 of 393	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	85.6	48 of 386	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	90.9	25 of 392	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	33 of 403	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	37 of 404	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	20 of 401	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	23 of 396	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	33 of 395	91.6%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)95th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)88th percentile-7 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)83rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts79%+39 vs state

Science76%+35 vs state

Mathematics70%+29 vs state

Civics69%+29 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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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 (2015)	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 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Hingham Middle School	Public	6-8	1103 Main Street	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 741-1550	798	69	11.6	6.3%	678 (85.0%)	11 (1.4%)	48 (6.0%)	26 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.4%)	95.1	22^nd of 478 public middle schools	95.4%		92.6	37^th of 484 public middle schools	92.4%	15		79.5	79.5	77.2	78.8		70.7	68.9	69.2	69.6		75.8	75.8	69.1	$20,960
Hanover Middle	Public	5-8	45 Whiting Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	Hanover	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 871-1122	826	62	13.2	10.2%	760 (92.0%)	7 (0.8%)	29 (3.5%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	83	75^th of 478 public middle schools	84.3%		81.5	86^th of 484 public middle schools	82.2%	11	44.9	61.1	60.6	59.3	56.4	42.7	59.6	65.5	51.5	55.0	54.4	62.2	57.9	47.3	$16,540
Maria Weston Chapman Middle School	Public	6-8	1051 Commercial Street	Weymouth	02189	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 337-4500	1,187	107	11.1		735 (61.9%)	103 (8.7%)	201 (16.9%)	76 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (6.0%)	44.7	233^rd of 478 public middle schools	51.3%		44.9	239^th of 484 public middle schools	50.6%	6		39.5	41.1	43.3	41.3		39.0	33.1	32.5	34.8		25.7	25.7	26.8	$20,969
Norwell Middle School	Public	6-8	328 Main Street	Norwell	02061	Plymouth County	Norwell	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 659-8814	509	44	11.5	5.8%	447 (87.8%)	7 (1.4%)	8 (1.6%)	20 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.9%)	92.1	40^th of 478 public middle schools	91.6%		89	60^th of 484 public middle schools	87.6%	20		61.7	72.5	72.1	68.3		66.5	73.6	68.6	69.4		62.7	62.7	71.4	$20,304
John W Rogers Middle	Public	5-8	100 Taunton Avenue	Rockland	02370	Plymouth County	Rockland	No	No	No	No	(781) 878-4341	687	55	12.4	47.2%	446 (64.9%)	48 (7.0%)	142 (20.7%)	14 (2.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.8%)	44.9	232^nd of 478 public middle schools	51.5%		53.2	198^th of 484 public middle schools	59.1%	34	25.5	31.6	31.7	35.1	30.9	29.3	40.0	29.8	33.9	33.4	30.8	40.0	35.1	45.2	$19,641
Cohasset Middle School	Public	6-8	143 Pond Street	Cohasset	02025	Norfolk County	Cohasset	No	No	No	No	(781) 236-1070	300	30	10.0		270 (90.0%)	12 (4.0%)	10 (3.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	95.6	19^th of 478 public middle schools	96.0%		94.2	25^th of 484 public middle schools	94.8%	6		71.4	76.0	89.0	78.2		67.4	67.7	87.3	73.1		69.1	69.1	80.5	$23,777
Abington Middle School	Public	5-8	201 Gliniewicz Way	Abington	02351	Plymouth County	Abington	No	No	No	No	(781) 982-2170	668	48	14.0	34.1%	483 (72.3%)	42 (6.3%)	105 (15.7%)	17 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	53.1	194^th of 478 public middle schools	59.4%		47.9	222^nd of 484 public middle schools	54.1%	28	31.4	34.8	42.6	42.9	37.5	26.6	45.7	31.7	41.4	35.7	35.3	35.9	35.6	44.4	$16,368
South Middle School	Public	5-8	220 Peach Street	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	No	(781) 380-0160	635	55	11.5	20.1%	379 (59.7%)	17 (2.7%)	41 (6.5%)	174 (27.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.3%)	81.1	84^th of 478 public middle schools	82.4%		81.9	82^nd of 484 public middle schools	83.1%	2	50.9	60.2	53.4	53.7	54.6	58.3	67.3	50.9	65.8	60.5	73.0	55.9	64.9	48.0	$20,372
East Middle School	Public	5-8	305 River St.	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	No	(781) 380-0170	999	76	13.0	25.4%	532 (53.3%)	71 (7.1%)	78 (7.8%)	282 (28.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.3%)	67.4	134^th of 478 public middle schools	72.0%		69.8	131^st of 484 public middle schools	72.9%	3	45.2	40.4	36.8	49.8	43.0	50.9	57.8	46.2	59.6	53.5	58.6	50.2	54.4	46.0	$18,094
Gates Middle School	Public	6-8	460 First Parish Rd	Scituate	02066	Plymouth County	Scituate	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 545-8760	639	63	10.1	13.0%	587 (91.9%)	17 (2.7%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	81.9	80^th of 478 public middle schools	83.3%		85.5	70^th of 484 public middle schools	85.5%	10		55.5	56.2	57.2	56.3		53.7	57.1	66.5	59.0		62.6	62.6	52.1	$20,886

Frequently Asked Questions about Hingham Middle School

What district is Hingham Middle School in?

Hingham

How many students attend Hingham Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 798 students attended Hingham Middle School.

Is Hingham Middle School a good school?

Yes! Hingham Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 22^nd of 478 Massachusetts middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hingham Middle School?

Students at Hingham Middle School are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Hingham Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hingham Middle School usually go on to attend Hingham High

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