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Martinson Elementary

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Martinson Elementary ranks 474 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

474^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Martinson Elementary is a K–5 school with 445 students in Marshfield, MA, a coastal South Shore town, part of the Marshfield district, which is rated 104th of 351 districts in Massachusetts (70th percentile, 4 stars). Martinson's own rating is far lower: in 2025–2026 it ranks 474th of 899 elementary schools statewide, at the 47th percentile with 2 stars. Its latest MCAS Next Generation proficiency rates are 35.14% in ELA, 46.61% in math, and 34.38% in science, below the district in all three subjects. Math is above the state's 41.11%, but ELA and science fall below their state averages of 40.03% and 40.98%.

The school's ranking has slid for years, and the latest year was a sharp break. Martinson dropped from the 64th percentile and 3 stars in 2024–2025 to the 47th percentile and 2 stars in 2025–2026, with all-grade proficiency falling 12.69 points in ELA, 8.61 points in math, and 11.96 points in science. Back in 2018–2019 it ranked 123rd of 942 schools, at the 87th percentile. Subgroup results are uneven: Special Education students rank at the 69th percentile, above the school overall, while the low-socioeconomic-status subgroup fell from the 88th percentile and 4 stars in 2023–2024 to the 40th percentile and 2 stars in 2025–2026.

Among Marshfield elementary schools, Martinson has the largest enrollment but the lowest rank and lowest all-grade scores. Eames Way School ranks at the 84th percentile with 60.95% in ELA, 71.03% in math, and 55.56% in science, and Gov Edward Winslow, Daniel Webster, and South River also outscore Martinson in every subject. Outside the district, Hobomock Elementary in Pembroke leads Martinson in all three subjects, and Alden School (Duxbury), William G Vinal (Norwell), and Center Elementary (Hanover) all score higher. Resources do not look like the limiting factor: Martinson's student-teacher ratio of 11.7 is lower than several peers, and its 2020–2021 per-student spending of $16,897 was relatively high, though that spending data is older and cannot be tied directly to current results.

445

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,352

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

97%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 1% (any vaccine)

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 — 80th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Marshfield's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg50%

Massachusetts avg41%

474^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Marshfield

104^th of 351Marshfield 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	47.4	474 of 899	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	44.2	478 of 869	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	40.1	446 of 742	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	49.5	445 of 879	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	58.6	222 of 709	68.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	32.7	532 of 734	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

Female (2026)45th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics47%+6 vs state

English Language Arts35%-5 vs state

Science34%-7 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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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	25.8%	384 (86.3%)	16 (3.6%)	27 (6.1%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	47.4	474^th of 899 public elementary schools	47.3%		65.6	324^th of 906 public elementary schools	64.2%	150	36.6	40.7	26.2		35.1	47.1	50.0	41.5		46.6	34.4	34.4	97%	1%	$19,352
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	8.8%	232 (93.2%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	83.3	142^nd of 899 public elementary schools	84.2%		84.8	129^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.8%	13	77.1	52.9	52.8		61.0	82.9	83.3	47.2		71.0	55.6	55.6	96%	2%	$19,689
South River	Public	K-5	59 Hatch Street	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 834-5030	272	22	12.1	14.0%	250 (91.9%)	7 (2.6%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	72	247^th of 899 public elementary schools	72.5%		77.2	214^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.4%	33	49.2	43.6	43.5		45.8	74.6	56.4	55.3		63.5	55.3	55.3	91%	5%	$20,203
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	15.3%	456 (88.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.3%)	75.5	219^th of 899 public elementary schools	75.6%		72.6	251^st of 906 public elementary schools	72.3%	32	55.1	43.1	46.0	41.5	46.9	64.2	70.7	60.8	66.7	65.2	58.1	58.1	100%	0%	$18,404
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	33.5%	272 (86.9%)	11 (3.5%)	9 (2.9%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	9 (2.9%)	66.5	296^th of 899 public elementary schools	67.1%		56.3	393^rd of 906 public elementary schools	56.6%	97	73.3	41.3	22.5		46.6	71.1	69.6	40.0		61.1	45.0	45.0	100%	0%	$18,794
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	12.6%	339 (95.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	74.1	231^st of 899 public elementary schools	74.3%		78.3	199^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.0%	32	47.5	63.5	49.2		52.9	44.1	69.2	64.5		59.0	55.6	55.6	87%	13%	$18,357
Hobomock Elementary	Public	K-6	81 Learning Lane	Pembroke	02359	Plymouth County	Pembroke	No	No	No	No	(781) 294-0911	385	32	11.9	15.8%	351 (91.2%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	54.6	406^th of 899 public elementary schools	54.8%		47.2	484^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.6%	78	37.1	41.7	34.7	49.0	40.5	37.1	58.3	40.8	59.2	48.6	38.3	38.3	93%	7%	$20,501
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	6.9%	605 (91.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.1%)								(n/a)													90%	1%	$21,060
Center Elementary	Public	2-4	65 Silver Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	Hanover	No	No	No	No	(781) 826-2631	582	36	16.2	9.1%	531 (91.2%)	10 (1.7%)	20 (3.4%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	78.1	190^th of 899 public elementary schools	78.9%		78.4	197^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.3%	7	54.0	57.9			56.0	57.7	59.9			58.9					$16,534
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Martinson Elementary

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

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

Is Martinson Elementary a good school?

Martinson Elementary ranks 474^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Martinson Elementary?

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

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