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Cushing Elementary

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Cushing Elementary ranks 206 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Cushing Elementary is a K–5 school in Scituate, Massachusetts, serving 352 students as part of the Scituate district, which ranks 56th of 351 districts statewide (84th percentile, 4 stars).

In 2025–2026, Cushing ranked 206th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — the 77th percentile with 4 stars. That is still a strong statewide position, but it is a decline: the school was at the 90th percentile in 2018–2019, the 97th in 2017–2018, and the 85th as recently as 2023–2024. On 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation tests, all-grade proficiency was 57.3% in ELA, 58.33% in math, and 51.11% in science — all well above the Massachusetts averages of roughly 40–41%. Even so, Cushing is essentially at the district average in ELA and below it in math and science, especially science.

Within Scituate, Cushing is currently the lowest-ranked of the four elementary schools shown — below Jenkins Elementary School, Wampatuck Elementary, and Hatherly Elementary — a shift from 2023–2024, when it ranked 136th. It also has the lowest ELA and math proficiency among those four, and it trails most nearby schools in Hingham, Norwell, and Cohasset. Results vary sharply by grade: 3rd-grade ELA and math are relative strengths, and 5th-grade ELA (63.83%) is the highest among Scituate elementaries, but 4th-grade ELA and math are both 48.39%, far below same-district peers. Science fell from 64.62% in 2024–2025 to 51.11%. Special education students dropped to the 52nd percentile and 3 stars, down from the 77th percentile in 2023–2024. The clearest focus areas are 4th-grade ELA and math, 5th-grade science, and special education outcomes.

352

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,292

Per pupil spending ?

10.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

92%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 8% (any vaccine)

1 Aberdeen Dr
Scituate, MA 02066

(781) 545-8770

District: Scituate

Students who attend Cushing Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gates Middle School
High:	Scituate High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Scituate's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg59%

Massachusetts avg41%

206^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Scituate

56^th of 351Scituate 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	76.9	206 of 899	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	156 of 906	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	136 of 916	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	135 of 928	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	145 of 932	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	129 of 936	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	90 of 942	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	26 of 934	97.2%	★★★★★
2017	82.6	147 of 938	84.3%	★★★★☆
2016	84.3	118 of 932	87.3%	★★★★☆
2015	70.5	274 of 914	70.0%	★★★★☆
2014	76.8	203 of 926	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	87.5	69 of 928	92.6%	★★★★★
2012	89.8	49 of 930	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	89.7	42 of 924	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	89.4	47 of 920	94.9%	★★★★★
2009	88.0	68 of 909	92.5%	★★★★★
2008	90.8	41 of 908	95.5%	★★★★★
2007	87.9	62 of 911	93.2%	★★★★★
2006	88.7	65 of 911	92.9%	★★★★★
2005	88.9	55 of 887	93.8%	★★★★★
2004	90.7	36 of 882	95.9%	★★★★★
2003	82.0	145 of 884	83.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	80.0	76 of 632	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	158 of 665	76.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	234 of 869	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	208 of 869	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	141 of 886	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	194 of 887	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	146 of 901	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	158 of 898	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	83 of 902	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	29 of 893	96.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	168 of 879	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	86.6	94 of 884	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	151 of 891	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	73 of 896	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.8	172 of 908	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	115 of 904	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	90 of 907	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	34 of 898	96.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	340 of 709	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	226 of 717	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	165 of 731	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	272 of 905	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	214 of 894	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	252 of 896	71.9%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	84.9	128 of 925	86.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	258 of 734	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.9	193 of 737	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	177 of 753	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	159 of 762	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	188 of 764	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	135 of 765	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	68 of 780	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	25 of 772	96.8%	★★★★★

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 (2021)88th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)81st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics58%+17 vs state

English Language Arts57%+17 vs state

Science51%+10 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 (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	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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Cushing Elementary	Public	K-5	1 Aberdeen Dr	Scituate	02066	Plymouth County	Scituate	No	No	No	No	(781) 545-8770	352	27	12.8	10.2%	320 (90.9%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	76.9	206^th of 899 public elementary schools	77.1%		82.2	156^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.8%	50	60.9	48.4	63.8	57.3	66.2	48.4	59.6	58.3	51.1	51.1	92%	8%	$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	7.2%	242 (92.0%)	5 (1.9%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	80.1	168^th of 899 public elementary schools	81.3%		86.1	115^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.3%	53	48.8	68.6	61.1	58.9	45.2	80.0	66.7	62.8	63.9	63.9	96%	2%	$22,280
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	10.1%	393 (92.7%)	5 (1.2%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	81	160^th of 899 public elementary schools	82.2%		82	159^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.5%	1	66.2	70.7	41.4	59.7	67.7	74.1	58.6	66.9	49.1	49.1	98%	2%	$18,590
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	11.1%	303 (88.9%)	9 (2.6%)	10 (2.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	83.7	138^th of 899 public elementary schools	84.6%		82.2	157^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.7%	19	55.0	63.8	61.7	59.9	49.2	83.0	68.3	65.3	67.8	67.8	98%	2%	$21,909
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%	$18,447
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	4.1%	331 (89.7%)	4 (1.1%)	15 (4.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)								(n/a)											98%	0%	$20,319
Deer Hill	Public	3-5	208 Sohier Rd	Cohasset	02025	Norfolk County	Cohasset	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 383-6115	347	28	12.4	5.8%	314 (90.5%)	9 (2.6%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	88.9	87^th of 899 public elementary schools	90.3%		88.9	84^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.7%	3	69.8	57.0	63.5	63.3	68.9	71.1	65.2	68.5	65.8	65.8			$22,236
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%	$19,548
East Elementary School	Public	K-5	2 Collins Street	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	No	(781) 741-1570	502	41	12.3	8.8%	469 (93.4%)	4 (0.8%)	9 (1.8%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	88.7	91^st of 899 public elementary schools	89.9%		94.1	33^rd of 906 public elementary schools	96.4%	58	65.8	72.5	80.0	72.5	55.7	61.3	72.5	62.7	72.5	72.5	99%	1%	$21,468
South Elementary	Public	K-5	831 Main Street	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	No	(781) 741-1540	496	34	14.4	4.4%	446 (89.9%)	7 (1.4%)	6 (1.2%)	29 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	89.6	77^th of 899 public elementary schools	91.4%		90.9	59^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.5%	18	56.5	68.1	62.5	62.5	67.1	70.3	71.3	69.5	82.5	82.5	100%	0%	$20,440

Frequently Asked Questions about Cushing Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cushing Elementary?

Students at Cushing Elementary are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Cushing Elementary in?

Scituate

How many students attend Cushing Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Cushing Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Cushing Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cushing Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gates Middle School
High : Scituate High School

Is Cushing Elementary a good school?

Cushing Elementary ranks 206^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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