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Martinson Elementary

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Martinson Elementary ranks 324 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Martinson Elementary is a public elementary school in Marshfield, Massachusetts, serving 453 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that exceed state averages.

Martinson Elementary's standout metrics include its exceptional support for Special Education and Low Socio-Economic Status student groups, which rank among the top 250 and 93 Massachusetts elementary schools, respectively. The school also boasts a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.2 to 13.2 students per teacher, and a higher per-student spending of $16,897 compared to nearby schools. These factors likely contribute to Martinson's consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and its ranking in the top 30-35% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools in the Marshfield, Pembroke, Duxbury, Hanover, and Norwell districts, Martinson Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. This consistent high performance and the school's commitment to supporting all students make Martinson Elementary a strong choice for families in the Marshfield area.

445

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,376

Per pupil spending ?

16%

Free/discounted lunch ?

275 Forest Street
Marshfield, MA 02050

(781) 834-5025

District: Marshfield

Students who attend Martinson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Furnace Brook Middle
High:	Marshfield High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Hispanic:

6.1%

African American:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Marshfield's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg53%

Massachusetts avg41%

324^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Marshfield

103^rd of 348Marshfield 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	65.6	324 of 906	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	340 of 916	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	331 of 928	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	274 of 932	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	193 of 936	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	123 of 942	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	135 of 934	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	82.3	150 of 938	84.0%	★★★★☆
2016	78.6	186 of 932	80.0%	★★★★☆
2015	83.9	113 of 914	87.6%	★★★★☆
2014	82.5	134 of 926	85.5%	★★★★☆
2013	86.1	86 of 928	90.7%	★★★★★
2012	81.7	156 of 930	83.2%	★★★★☆
2011	86.8	82 of 924	91.1%	★★★★★
2010	84.2	124 of 920	86.5%	★★★★☆
2009	74.1	236 of 909	74.0%	★★★★☆
2008	76.8	204 of 908	77.5%	★★★★☆
2007	74.9	228 of 911	75.0%	★★★★☆
2006	88.8	64 of 911	93.0%	★★★★★
2005	84.9	113 of 887	87.3%	★★★★☆
2004	86.8	87 of 882	90.1%	★★★★★
2003	77.7	198 of 884	77.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	77.2	94 of 672	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	51.2	254 of 632	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.0	51 of 656	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	332 of 869	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	299 of 886	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	297 of 887	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	315 of 901	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	242 of 898	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	133 of 902	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	136 of 893	84.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	340 of 736	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.6	93 of 760	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	233 of 757	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	274 of 772	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.2	64 of 705	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	75.4	100 of 685	85.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	306 of 884	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	370 of 891	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	367 of 896	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	227 of 908	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	134 of 904	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	137 of 907	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	143 of 898	84.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	250 of 717	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	162 of 731	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	72 of 703	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	352 of 905	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	195 of 894	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	162 of 896	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	208 of 886	76.5%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	78.9	184 of 925	80.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	325 of 737	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	338 of 753	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	335 of 762	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	303 of 764	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.0	179 of 765	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	85 of 780	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	121 of 772	84.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)86th percentile+15 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

White (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics55%+14 vs state

English Language Arts48%+6 vs state

Science46%+5 vs state

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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)		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 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 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Martinson Elementary	Public	K-5	275 Forest Street	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 834-5025	445	38	11.7		384 (86.3%)	16 (3.6%)	27 (6.1%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	65.6	324^th of 906 public elementary schools	64.2%		63	340^th of 916 public elementary schools	62.9%	16	50.0	50.8	43.4		47.8	50.6	60.0	56.6		55.2	46.3	46.3	$20,376
Eames Way School	Public	K-5	165 Eames Way	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 834-5090	249	21	11.6		232 (93.2%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	84.8	129^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.8%		87.4	103^rd of 916 public elementary schools	88.8%	26	68.6	57.1	54.6		60.2	94.3	62.9	75.8		77.7	54.6	54.6	$19,548
South River	Public	K-5	59 Hatch Street	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 834-5030	272	22	12.1		250 (91.9%)	7 (2.6%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	77.2	214^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.4%		80.6	175^th of 916 public elementary schools	80.9%	39	54.3	34.8	67.4		52.0	60.0	65.2	66.0		64.1	68.1	68.1	$21,981
North Pembroke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	72 Pilgrim Road	Pembroke	02359	Plymouth County	Pembroke	No	No	No	No	(781) 826-5115	518	35	14.7		456 (88.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.3%)	72.6	251^st of 906 public elementary schools	72.3%		77.9	209^th of 916 public elementary schools	77.2%	42	50.0	46.5	49.1	45.3	47.5	56.9	67.1	78.2	52.4	63.4	56.4	56.4	$17,963
Daniel Webster	Public	PK, KG-5	1456 Ocean Street	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 834-5045	313	27	11.4		272 (86.9%)	11 (3.5%)	9 (2.9%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	9 (2.9%)	56.3	393^rd of 906 public elementary schools	56.6%		68.3	298^th of 916 public elementary schools	67.5%	95	52.3	40.0	34.1		42.2	79.6	47.5	43.2		57.0	31.8	31.8	$20,243
Gov Edward Winslow	Public	K-5	60 Regis Rd	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 834-5060	357	29	12.4		339 (95.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	78.3	199^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.0%		85.7	120^th of 916 public elementary schools	86.9%	79	52.8	59.4	54.8		55.9	67.9	75.0	48.4		63.7	56.5	56.5	$18,790
Hobomock Elementary	Public	K-6	81 Learning Lane	Pembroke	02359	Plymouth County	Pembroke	No	No	No	No	(781) 294-0911	385	32	11.9		351 (91.2%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	47.2	484^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.6%		60.5	360^th of 916 public elementary schools	60.7%	124	39.0	47.1	22.0	23.3	32.7	42.4	68.6	37.3	45.0	48.0	41.2	41.2	$19,947
Chandler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	93 Chandler Street	Duxbury	02332	Plymouth County	Duxbury	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 934-7680	665	52	12.7		605 (91.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.1%)								(n/a)													$20,617
Center Elementary	Public	2-4	65 Silver Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	Hanover	No	No	No	No	(781) 826-2631	582	36	16.2		531 (91.2%)	10 (1.7%)	20 (3.4%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	78.4	197^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.3%		78.7	199^th of 916 public elementary schools	78.3%	2	56.7	54.9			55.8	60.1	62.6			61.4			$15,508
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		502 (90.3%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.0%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	88.9	85^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.6%		92.2	49^th of 916 public elementary schools	94.7%	36	63.3	72.1	76.6		71.0	63.3	68.6	63.9		65.1	69.2	69.2	$18,447

Frequently Asked Questions about Martinson Elementary

Is Martinson Elementary a good school?

Martinson Elementary ranks 324^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Martinson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Martinson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Furnace Brook Middle
High : Marshfield High

What is the racial makeup of Martinson Elementary?

Students at Martinson Elementary are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Martinson Elementary in?

Marshfield

How many students attend Martinson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Martinson Elementary.

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