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Squantum

Q: Is Squantum a good school?

Squantum ranks 448 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

448^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Squantum is an elementary school located in Quincy, MA that serves 360 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Quincy school district, which is ranked 185 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Squantum has generally performed better than the Quincy district and the state of Massachusetts on MCAS Next Generation assessments across grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, Squantum had 40.48% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45.83% for Quincy and 41.53% for Massachusetts. In math, Squantum had 41.42% proficient or better, compared to 42.5% for Quincy and 40.74% for Massachusetts. However, Squantum spends more per student than the state average, with spending of $16,656 per student in 2020-2021, compared to the Massachusetts average of $15,572.

Squantum has maintained a relatively consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking in the middle 30-50% of Massachusetts elementary schools. This suggests the school is providing a solid educational experience for its students. Interestingly, Wollaston School, which is slightly farther away, has significantly outperformed Squantum in recent years, ranking in the top 10-25% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

343

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,575

Per pupil spending ?

34.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Huckins Avenue
Quincy, MA 02171

(617) 984-8706

District: Quincy

Students who attend Squantum usually attend:

Middle:	Atlantic Middle
High:	North Quincy High

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

Asian:

26.5%

Hispanic:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg44%

Massachusetts avg41%

448^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Quincy

185^th of 348Quincy 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	50.5	448 of 906	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	427 of 916	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	296 of 928	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	246 of 932	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	319 of 936	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	218 of 942	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	293 of 934	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.3	358 of 938	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.9	463 of 932	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	414 of 914	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.5	483 of 926	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.9	461 of 928	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.3	580 of 930	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.7	619 of 924	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.8	631 of 920	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.1	673 of 909	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.3	565 of 908	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.6	509 of 911	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.5	441 of 911	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.7	544 of 887	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.5	503 of 882	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	59.0	404 of 884	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	131 of 142	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	137 of 152	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	122 of 145	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	109 of 143	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	111 of 141	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.5	84 of 155	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	99 of 154	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	51.8	268 of 672	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	217 of 632	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	209 of 665	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	209 of 656	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	238 of 869	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	231 of 886	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	188 of 887	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	250 of 901	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	321 of 898	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.6	166 of 902	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	226 of 893	74.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	142 of 736	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	111 of 760	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	267 of 757	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.3	119 of 772	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	202 of 705	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	39 of 700	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	48 of 685	93.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	650 of 884	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	601 of 891	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	415 of 896	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	232 of 908	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	302 of 904	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	301 of 907	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	394 of 898	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	496 of 717	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.0	628 of 731	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	414 of 703	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.5	210 of 905	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	236 of 894	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	112 of 896	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	114 of 886	87.1%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	77.1	207 of 925	77.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	431 of 737	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	466 of 753	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	298 of 762	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	315 of 764	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	349 of 765	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	212 of 780	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	266 of 772	65.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+30 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)78th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2022)60th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-20 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)8th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+8 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

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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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 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
Squantum	Public	K-5	50 Huckins Avenue	Quincy	02171	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8706	343	25	13.7		187 (54.5%)	22 (6.4%)	23 (6.7%)	91 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)	50.5	448^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.6%		54.1	427^th of 916 public elementary schools	53.4%	21	40.7	38.0	42.2				40.5	42.6	44.0	38.5				41.4	50.0		50.0		$20,575
Francis W Parker	Public	K-5	148 Billings Rd	Quincy	02171	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 984-8710	323	28	11.7		66 (20.4%)	20 (6.2%)	24 (7.4%)	193 (59.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	56.7	390^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.0%		55.6	411^th of 916 public elementary schools	55.1%	21	27.6	38.7	47.1				37.4	44.8	49.2	64.7				52.4	56.9		56.9		$21,301
Murphy K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Worrell Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8781	855	71	12.0		99 (11.6%)	162 (18.9%)	137 (16.0%)	423 (49.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.5%)	53.4	421^st of 906 public elementary schools	53.5%		52.9	440^th of 916 public elementary schools	52.0%	19	34.1	42.3	48.6	45.8	23.1	30.4	39.4	50.6	41.4	33.9	50.4	15.9	31.0	39.2	41.5	19.3	33.7	21.1	$33,972
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		104 (30.3%)	9 (2.6%)	20 (5.8%)	196 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	72.4	253^rd of 906 public elementary schools	72.1%		58.5	386^th of 916 public elementary schools	57.9%	133	54.0	38.2	47.4				46.3	64.0	52.7	61.4				59.3	71.9		71.9		$19,050
Dever Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	325 Mt Vernon Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8694	445	39	11.4		35 (7.9%)	96 (21.6%)	292 (65.6%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	17.6	767^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.3%		10.3	858^th of 916 public elementary schools	6.3%	91	32.0	12.7	9.3	8.6			15.2	46.0	14.6	32.7	6.8			24.2	18.5		18.5		$34,948
Montclair	Public	K-5	8 Belmont Street	Quincy	02171	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8708	365	30	12.3		79 (21.6%)	15 (4.1%)	27 (7.4%)	226 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	73.3	243^rd of 906 public elementary schools	73.2%		69.1	288^th of 916 public elementary schools	68.6%	45	42.6	54.6	38.5				45.4	57.4	75.4	63.6				66.0	63.1		63.1		$19,675
Kenny Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19 Oakton Avenue	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8789	329	32	10.2		62 (18.8%)	90 (27.4%)	108 (32.8%)	42 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.9%)	22.1	703^rd of 906 public elementary schools	22.4%		17.6	768^th of 916 public elementary schools	16.2%	65	42.5	29.2	27.0	4.6			25.4	37.5	27.1	19.4	9.3			23.4	13.9		13.9		$32,896
Merrymount	Public	K-5	4 Agawam Rd	Quincy	02169	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8762	291	24	11.9		181 (62.2%)	16 (5.5%)	29 (10.0%)	44 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.2%)	65.5	325^th of 906 public elementary schools	64.1%		64.9	320^th of 916 public elementary schools	65.1%	5	55.8	41.0	51.1				50.0	46.2	59.0	48.9				50.7	52.3		52.3		$19,832
Wollaston School	Public	K-5	205 Beale Street	Quincy	02170	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8791	318	24	13.2		87 (27.4%)	11 (3.5%)	10 (3.1%)	196 (61.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	87.4	103^rd of 906 public elementary schools	88.6%		87.9	100^th of 916 public elementary schools	89.1%	3	57.7	72.7	64.2				65.0	57.7	80.0	71.7				70.0	67.9		67.9		$19,184
Dr. Rick DeCristofaro Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-7	180 Old Colony Avenue	Quincy	02170	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 984-8777	261	29	9.1		63 (24.1%)	47 (18.0%)	30 (11.5%)	102 (39.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.9%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Squantum

What district is Squantum in?

Quincy

What is the racial makeup of Squantum?

Students at Squantum are 55% White, 27% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Squantum a good school?

Squantum ranks 448^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Squantum attend?

Students who attend Squantum usually go on to attend:

Middle : Atlantic Middle
High : North Quincy High

How many students attend Squantum?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Squantum.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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