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Sippican

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Sippican ranks 427 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Sippican is a PK–6 elementary school in Marion, MA, serving 369 students in a small South Coast community near Buzzards Bay. In 2025–2026 it ranked 427th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — the 53rd percentile, with a 3-star rating — while the Marion district ranked 200th of 351 districts (43rd percentile, 2 stars). The school's longer history shows a steady slide: it sat in the 84th percentile with 4 stars in 2015–2016, was still at the 72nd percentile in 2021–2022, then slipped to the 64th, 58th, and 53rd percentiles in the three most recent years. It remains slightly above the state median, but it is no longer a top-quartile school.

Academically, the picture is mixed. In 2025–2026, math (44.16 vs. state 41.11) and science (44.64 vs. state 40.98) were above state averages, while ELA came in at 39.18 against a state mark of 40.03 — about 0.85 points below. ELA and math have declined every year since 2022–2023, and science dropped sharply from the two prior years. Grade-level results split clearly: third grade is a strength (ELA about 8.5 points above state, math about 11.7 points above) and fourth grade is also above state, but fifth- and sixth-grade ELA are each roughly 4.8 points below state, and sixth-grade math is about 5.1 points below. Among nearby schools, Sippican trails Acushnet Elementary School, Leroy Wood, and Rochester Memorial, while staying ahead of East Fairhaven, Wareham Elementary School, Alma del Mar Charter School, and the New Bedford schools.

Resources look comparatively favorable. The student-teacher ratio was 10.7 in 2024–2025 — smaller classes than Acushnet, Leroy Wood, Rochester Memorial, and Wareham — and per-student spending was $18,890 in 2020–2021, higher than several higher-performing nearby schools. Relative effectiveness across student groups is uneven: the school ranks higher for low-income students (63rd percentile, 3 stars) and male students (57th, 3 stars) than for female students (48th, 2 stars), and special education effectiveness fell from the 63rd percentile to the 44th in a single year — a trend worth watching.

369

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,408

Per pupil spending ?

20%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16 Spring Street
Marion, MA 02738

(508) 748-0100

District: Marion

Students who attend Sippican usually attend:

Middle:	Old Rochester Regional Junior High
High:	Old Rochester Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Massachusetts avg41%

427^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

200^th of 351Marion 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	52.5	427 of 899	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	378 of 906	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	327 of 916	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	339 of 928	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	265 of 932	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	287 of 936	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	309 of 942	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.6	209 of 934	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	78.2	191 of 938	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	81.8	146 of 932	84.3%	★★★★☆
2015	83.2	122 of 914	86.7%	★★★★☆
2014	89.0	54 of 926	94.2%	★★★★★
2013	83.7	129 of 928	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	82.0	148 of 930	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	77.3	215 of 924	76.7%	★★★★☆
2010	80.3	171 of 920	81.4%	★★★★☆
2009	68.9	301 of 909	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.9	283 of 908	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.9	205 of 911	77.5%	★★★★☆
2006	64.9	326 of 911	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.8	320 of 887	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.4	222 of 882	74.8%	★★★★☆
2003	68.9	291 of 884	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	55.7	242 of 672	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	261 of 632	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	234 of 665	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	135 of 656	79.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	450 of 869	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.7	409 of 869	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	274 of 886	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	227 of 887	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	202 of 901	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	236 of 898	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	341 of 902	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	264 of 893	70.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	278 of 742	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.9	339 of 736	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	334 of 760	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	215 of 757	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	49.4	368 of 772	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	142 of 705	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	307 of 700	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	158 of 685	76.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	374 of 879	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.5	345 of 884	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	394 of 891	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	430 of 896	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	333 of 908	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	351 of 904	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	265 of 907	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	160 of 898	82.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	395 of 709	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.5	266 of 717	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	335 of 731	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	359 of 703	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	469 of 905	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	410 of 894	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	590 of 896	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.7	250 of 886	71.8%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	68.4	293 of 925	68.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	500 of 734	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	452 of 737	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	389 of 753	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	370 of 762	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	278 of 764	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	301 of 765	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	347 of 780	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	224 of 772	71.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Tested In Person (2021)68th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)64th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science45%+4 vs state

Mathematics44%+3 vs state

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

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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 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 8th 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 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
Sippican	Public	PK, KG-6	16 Spring Street	Marion	02738	Plymouth County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 748-0100	369	34	10.7	20.0%	307 (83.2%)	12 (3.3%)	18 (4.9%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.5%)	52.5	427^th of 899 public elementary schools	52.5%		57.5	378^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.3%	49	51.3	40.4	33.3	35.4			39.2	53.9	44.2	43.9	37.5			44.2	44.6		44.6		$22,408
Center	Public	PK, KG-3	17 Barstow Street	Mattapoisett	02739	Plymouth County	Mattapoisett	No	No	No	No	(508) 758-2521	227	24	9.3	17.7%	207 (91.2%)	3 (1.3%)	11 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)								(n/a)	52.8						52.8	41.5						41.5					$27,715
Wareham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	63 Minot Avenue	Wareham	02571	Plymouth County	Wareham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 291-3530	912	72	12.7	100.0%	678 (74.3%)	49 (5.4%)	81 (8.9%)	4 (0.4%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (9.9%)	30.9	619^th of 899 public elementary schools	31.1%		32.9	612^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.5%	7	34.7	24.8					29.8	36.9	32.9					34.9					$00
Rochester Memorial	Public	PK, KG-6	16 Pine Street	Rochester	02770	Plymouth County	Rochester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 763-2049	473	41	11.4	20.0%	440 (93.0%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	67.2	289^th of 899 public elementary schools	67.9%		68.5	296^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.3%	7	54.8	42.6	39.3	47.8			46.3	59.7	54.8	46.8	51.4			53.1	54.8		54.8		$17,451
East Fairhaven	Public	PK, KG-5	2 New Boston Road	Fairhaven	02719	Bristol County	Fairhaven	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 979-4058	316	30	10.6	30.0%	247 (78.2%)	7 (2.2%)	38 (12.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.3%)	42	517^th of 899 public elementary schools	42.5%		49	465^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.7%	52	44.9	37.9	21.6				34.8	34.7	47.4	32.7				38.6	38.5		38.5		$18,686
Acushnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	800 Middle Road	Acushnet	02743	Bristol County	Acushnet	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 998-0255	517	39	13.2	30.6%	444 (85.9%)	6 (1.2%)	47 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	79.9	169^th of 899 public elementary schools	81.2%		81.1	169^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.3%		53.9	67.1					60.3	60.0	58.0					59.0					$16,290
Leroy Wood	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Sconticut Neck Road	Fairhaven	02719	Bristol County	Fairhaven	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 979-4073	428	31	13.9	36.9%	343 (80.1%)	8 (1.9%)	40 (9.3%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.3%)	76.1	211^th of 899 public elementary schools	76.5%		78.4	196^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.4%	15	45.5	68.9	50.0				54.5	47.7	70.5	64.6				60.7	57.8		57.8		$16,399
Jireh Swift	Public	PK, KG-5	2203 Acushnet Avenue	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	204	19	10.5	100.0%	99 (48.5%)	20 (9.8%)	68 (33.3%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	18.5	741^st of 899 public elementary schools	17.6%		30.6	629^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.6%	112	30.3	25.7	20.0				25.5	21.2	20.6	23.3				21.7	20.0		20.0		$23,910
Alma del Mar Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	515 Belleville Ave	New Bedford	02746	Bristol County	Alma del Mar Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(774) 206-6827	1,042	94	11.1	79.6%	181 (17.4%)	166 (15.9%)	636 (61.0%)	5 (0.5%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.6%)	37.4	566^th of 899 public elementary schools	37.0%		30.6	630^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.5%	64	32.3	29.3	40.4	27.3	21.8	30.2	29.5	43.0	31.3	36.4	38.3	17.0	29.9	31.9	32.7	16.6	23.2	28.3	$17,918
Charles S Ashley	Public	K-5	122 Rochambeau Street	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	272	20	13.4	100.0%	128 (47.1%)	26 (9.6%)	92 (33.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)	11	831^st of 899 public elementary schools	7.6%		6	884^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.4%	53	31.1	9.1	8.6				16.9	24.4	15.9	2.9				15.5	5.9		5.9		$22,586

Frequently Asked Questions about Sippican

Is Sippican a good school?

Sippican ranks 427^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Sippican in?

Marion

What schools do graduates of Sippican attend?

Students who attend Sippican usually go on to attend:

Middle : Old Rochester Regional Junior High
High : Old Rochester Regional High

What is the racial makeup of Sippican?

Students at Sippican are 83% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Sippican?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Sippican.

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