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Lillian M Jacobs

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Lillian M Jacobs ranks 205 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-7

205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Lillian M Jacobs is a PK–7 school in Hull, MA, with 434 students, part of the Hull district, which ranks 103rd of 351 Massachusetts districts (71st percentile, 4 stars). The school ranked 205th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2025–2026 — 77th percentile, 4 stars — a strong recovery from 627th of 942 (33rd percentile, 2 stars) in 2018–2019. It is not quite back to its 2015–2016 high of 171st of 932 (82nd percentile), but it is now clearly a top-quartile school statewide.

Academically, Lillian M Jacobs beats the state in all three MCAS subjects in 2025–2026: 55.74% proficient in ELA, 52.14% in math, and 63.89% in science — about 15.7, 11.0, and 22.9 points above state, and ahead of its district in every subject, especially science. Among nearby schools, it sits between most Quincy and Weymouth schools and the Hingham schools: it outpaces Snug Harbor Community School, Wessagusset, and Francis W Parker, but East Elementary School and Wm L Foster Elementary still outperform it in all three subjects. Its closest peer is Beechwood Knoll Elementary in Quincy, also at the 77th percentile. Grade by grade, ELA is above state everywhere and 6th grade ELA and math are a standout 72% proficient, while 5th grade math sits level with the state and 7th grade math is slightly below it.

A major strength is how well the school serves specific groups: its low-income students ranked 88th percentile in 2025–2026 and 85th–88th for three straight years — above the school's overall ranking — and special education students ranked 75th percentile in 2025–2026 and 90th the year before. Lillian also has the lowest student-teacher ratio among nearby schools at 8.9, and the highest per-student spending at $24,576 in 2020–2021. One comparison caveat: Lillian serves grades PK–7, while most nearby schools stop at grade 5, so all-grade results should be read with care.

434

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,735

Per pupil spending ?

33.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

100%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

18 Harborview Rd
Hull, MA 02045

(781) 925-4400

District: Hull

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 33rd percentile in 2019 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 77th (2026) from a 33rd-percentile low (2019)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg49%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

205^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

94^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 20%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

103^rd of 351Hull 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	205 of 899	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	241 of 906	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	282 of 916	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	383 of 928	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	368 of 932	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	339 of 936	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	627 of 942	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	441 of 934	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.7	321 of 938	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.9	171 of 932	81.7%	★★★★☆
2015	48.9	509 of 914	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.6	409 of 926	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.0	274 of 928	70.5%	★★★★☆
2012	54.2	476 of 930	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.5	411 of 924	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.1	492 of 920	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.6	437 of 909	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.1	456 of 908	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.6	331 of 911	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.8	407 of 911	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.2	325 of 887	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.2	394 of 882	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	34.1	621 of 884	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	70.7	132 of 672	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	112 of 632	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	43.9	336 of 665	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	396 of 656	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	212 of 869	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.4	216 of 869	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	317 of 886	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	313 of 887	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	401 of 901	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	392 of 898	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	603 of 902	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.4	297 of 893	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	86 of 742	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.4	107 of 736	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	88 of 760	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	126 of 757	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	109 of 772	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	243 of 705	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.1	503 of 700	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.2	284 of 685	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	197 of 879	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	276 of 884	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	259 of 891	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.0	423 of 896	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	328 of 908	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	268 of 904	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	37.9	585 of 907	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	543 of 898	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	176 of 709	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	71 of 717	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	70.8	147 of 731	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.6	280 of 703	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	214 of 905	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	325 of 894	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.8	679 of 896	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	478 of 886	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	63.7	341 of 925	63.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	192 of 734	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	62.6	267 of 737	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	339 of 753	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	440 of 762	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	414 of 764	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	391 of 765	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	651 of 780	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	467 of 772	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

Female (2026)76th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile~ school

White (2026)74th percentile-3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)63rd percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2026)86th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science64%+23 vs state

English Language Arts56%+16 vs state

Mathematics52%+11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, August 25, 2023

Both of my children attend Pre-K at Jacobs and we love the school and teachers. They receive personalized attention and we get great feedback on where they excel and need to grow. We're very much looking forward to Kindergarten. Close Quote

by a citizen
Wednesday, May 26, 2010

All of my children went to the Jacobs School. They all received a first-rate education. They are now grown and they all graduated college. I felt the staff really worked very hard. Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th 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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th 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
Lillian M Jacobs	Public	PK, KG-7	18 Harborview Rd	Hull	02045	Plymouth County	Hull	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 925-4400	434	48	8.9	33.4%	382 (88.0%)	11 (2.5%)	20 (4.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	76.9	205^th of 899 public elementary schools	77.2%		73.4	241^st of 906 public elementary schools	73.4%	36	51.1	51.9	55.3	72.0	48.0	55.7	51.1	57.7	39.5	72.0	36.7	52.1	63.9	63.9	100%	0%	$31,735
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
Atherton Hough	Public	K-5	1084 Sea Street	Quincy	02169	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8797	256	24	10.4	31.6%	166 (64.8%)	19 (7.4%)	21 (8.2%)	27 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.6%)	17.1	760^th of 899 public elementary schools	15.5%		24.7	681^st of 906 public elementary schools	24.8%	79	10.5	21.6	11.8			14.3	36.8	32.4	17.7			27.8	18.0	18.0	93%	5%	$24,310
Wessagusset	Public	K-5	75 Pilgrim Road	North Weymouth	02191	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 335-2210	329	26	12.8	32.2%	223 (67.8%)	28 (8.5%)	25 (7.6%)	30 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.0%)	51.2	445^th of 899 public elementary schools	50.5%		52.9	426^th of 906 public elementary schools	53.0%	19	42.0	42.0	42.9			42.3	44.0	47.8	33.3			41.8	39.7	39.7	97%	3%	$18,319
Snug Harbor Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	333 Palmer Street	Quincy	02169	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 984-8763	380	30	12.8	73.9%	104 (27.4%)	58 (15.3%)	67 (17.6%)	113 (29.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.7%)	22.6	704^th of 899 public elementary schools	21.7%		21.1	722^nd of 906 public elementary schools	20.3%	18	22.0	20.0	25.6			22.5	31.7	33.3	27.9			31.0	20.9	20.9	94%	6%	$24,590
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
Merrymount	Public	K-5	4 Agawam Rd	Quincy	02169	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8762	291	24	11.9	26.5%	181 (62.2%)	16 (5.5%)	29 (10.0%)	44 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.2%)	61.4	344^th of 899 public elementary schools	61.7%		65.5	325^th of 906 public elementary schools	64.1%	19	49.0	48.3	59.0			51.4	42.9	41.4	50.0			44.2	45.0	45.0	100%	0%	$21,470
Squantum	Public	K-5	50 Huckins Avenue	Quincy	02171	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8706	343	25	13.7	33.8%	187 (54.5%)	22 (6.4%)	23 (6.7%)	91 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)	46.2	482^nd of 899 public elementary schools	46.4%		50.5	448^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.6%	34	56.4	42.3	44.9			48.1	41.8	34.6	26.5			34.6	20.4	20.4	94%	0%	$21,505
Beechwood Knoll Elementary	Public	K-5	225 Fenno Street	Quincy	02170	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8781	343	23	14.7	47.5%	104 (30.3%)	9 (2.6%)	20 (5.8%)	196 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	76.5	209^th of 899 public elementary schools	76.8%		72.4	253^rd of 906 public elementary schools	72.1%	44	62.3	56.6	45.5			54.7	50.9	52.8	60.0			54.7	67.3	67.3	98%	3%	$20,428
Clifford H Marshall Elementary	Public	K-4	200 Moody St Ext	Quincy	02169	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 984-8721	535	44	12.2	50.1%	132 (24.7%)	92 (17.2%)	80 (15.0%)	197 (36.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)	42.6	512^th of 899 public elementary schools	43.0%		53.7	418^th of 906 public elementary schools	53.9%	94	35.5	38.4				36.9	41.1	38.8				40.0			94%	1%	$21,821

Frequently Asked Questions about Lillian M Jacobs

What district is Lillian M Jacobs in?

Hull

Is Lillian M Jacobs a good school?

Lillian M Jacobs ranks 205^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lillian M Jacobs?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Lillian M Jacobs.

What schools do graduates of Lillian M Jacobs attend?

Students who attend Lillian M Jacobs usually go on to attend:

High : Hull High

What is the racial makeup of Lillian M Jacobs?

Students at Lillian M Jacobs are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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