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William G Vinal

Public Grades PK, KG-5

85^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

William G Vinal is an exceptional elementary school located in Norwell, Massachusetts, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 534 students. This top-performing school consistently ranks among the best in the state, with a statewide ranking between 49 and 159 over the past several years.

William G Vinal's academic performance is truly outstanding, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the Norwell district and the state of Massachusetts. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 71.02% of William G Vinal students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 66.89% in the Norwell district and 41.53% statewide. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio and relatively high per-student spending, which contributes to its exceptional educational outcomes.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Grace Farrar Cole, Center Elementary, and Deer Hill, William G Vinal stands out as a true leader in academic performance. This sustained excellence is a testament to the school's commitment to providing a quality education for its students, and it serves as a model for other schools in the region to emulate.

556

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,447

Per pupil spending ?

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

102 Old Oaken Bucket Road
Norwell, MA 02061

(781) 659-8820

District: Norwell

Students who attend William G Vinal usually attend:

Middle:	Norwell Middle School
High:	Norwell High

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Asian:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (68% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg67%

Massachusetts avg41%

85^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Norwell

30^th of 348Norwell 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	88.9	85 of 906	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	49 of 916	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	159 of 928	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	128 of 932	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	89.4	90 of 936	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	77.8	202 of 942	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	223 of 934	76.1%	★★★★☆
2017	64.5	335 of 938	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.3	248 of 932	73.4%	★★★★☆
2015	77.0	199 of 914	78.2%	★★★★☆
2014	74.6	231 of 926	75.1%	★★★★☆
2013	79.0	178 of 928	80.8%	★★★★☆
2012	83.9	122 of 930	86.9%	★★★★☆
2011	91.3	21 of 924	97.7%	★★★★★
2010	89.8	39 of 920	95.8%	★★★★★
2009	91.9	23 of 909	97.5%	★★★★★
2008	80.4	160 of 908	82.4%	★★★★☆
2007	85.8	94 of 911	89.7%	★★★★☆
2006	79.6	171 of 911	81.2%	★★★★☆
2005	87.6	75 of 887	91.5%	★★★★★
2004	83.9	126 of 882	85.7%	★★★★☆
2003	81.2	158 of 884	82.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	69.0	147 of 672	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	52 of 632	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	72.4	130 of 665	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	52.2	253 of 656	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	63 of 869	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	27 of 886	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	142 of 887	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	138 of 901	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	64 of 898	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	76.3	199 of 902	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	275 of 893	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	110 of 884	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	82 of 891	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.8	176 of 896	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	125 of 908	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	86.0	102 of 904	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	211 of 907	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	178 of 898	80.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	98 of 717	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	136 of 731	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	236 of 703	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	479 of 905	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.7	170 of 894	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	39.1	585 of 896	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	724 of 886	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	89.0	79 of 925	91.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	105 of 737	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	73 of 753	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	69.2	209 of 762	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	147 of 764	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	103 of 765	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	238 of 780	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	273 of 772	64.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)78th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+29 vs state

Science69%+28 vs state

Mathematics65%+24 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
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
Cushing Elementary	Public	K-5	1 Aberdeen Dr	Scituate	02066	Plymouth County	Scituate	No	No	No	No	(781) 545-8770	352	27	12.8		320 (90.9%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	82.2	156^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.8%		83.7	136^th of 916 public elementary schools	85.2%	20	55.9	61.2	60.6	59.2	54.2	71.4	66.2	63.6	64.6	64.6	$19,292
Hatherly Elementary	Public	K-5	72 Ann Vinal Rd	Scituate	02066	Plymouth County	Scituate	No	No	No	No	(781) 545-8780	263	23	11.4		242 (92.0%)	5 (1.9%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	86.1	115^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.3%		80.2	181^st of 916 public elementary schools	80.2%	66	72.7	61.1	62.8	65.2	84.9	52.8	69.8	68.8	62.8	62.8	$22,280
Jenkins Elementary School	Public	K-5	54 Vinal Avenue	Scituate	02066	Plymouth County	Scituate	No	No	No	No	(781) 545-4910	341	30	11.3		303 (88.9%)	9 (2.6%)	10 (2.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	82.2	157^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.7%		84	134^th of 916 public elementary schools	85.4%	23	76.1	55.7	56.7	61.7	58.7	65.6	51.7	58.7	71.7	71.7	$21,909
Wampatuck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	266 Tilden Rd	Scituate	02066	Plymouth County	Scituate	No	No	No	No	(781) 545-8790	424	33	12.8		393 (92.7%)	5 (1.2%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	82	159^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.5%		78.9	196^th of 916 public elementary schools	78.6%	37	70.0	51.7	55.7	59.2	75.0	70.7	49.2	64.8	63.9	63.9	$18,590
Joseph Osgood	Public	PK, KG-2	210 Sohier Rd	Cohasset	02025	Norfolk County	Cohasset	No	No	No	No	(781) 383-6117	369	30	12.3		331 (89.7%)	4 (1.1%)	15 (4.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)								(n/a)											$20,319
Grace Farrar Cole	Public	PK, KG-5	81 High Street	Norwell	02061	Plymouth County	Norwell	No	No	No	No	(781) 659-8823	528	36	14.6		464 (87.9%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.7%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	88.1	95^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.5%		85	126^th of 916 public elementary schools	86.2%	31	69.3	71.1	59.8	66.8	62.5	64.8	71.3	66.2	69.0	69.0	$18,418
Deer Hill	Public	3-5	208 Sohier Rd	Cohasset	02025	Norfolk County	Cohasset	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 383-6115	347	28	12.4		314 (90.5%)	9 (2.6%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	88.9	84^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.7%		88.6	91^st of 916 public elementary schools	90.1%	7	66.4	62.0	69.5	65.9	69.6	71.1	62.9	68.0	70.5	70.5	$22,236
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about William G Vinal

How many students attend William G Vinal?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended William G Vinal.

What is the racial makeup of William G Vinal?

Students at William G Vinal are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of William G Vinal attend?

Students who attend William G Vinal usually go on to attend:

Middle : Norwell Middle School
High : Norwell High

What district is William G Vinal in?

Norwell

Is William G Vinal a good school?

Yes. William G Vinal ranks in the top 9.4% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

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