Cushing Elementary

Public K-5

 1 Aberdeen Dr
       Scituate, MA  02066


(781) 545-8770

District: Scituate

SchoolDigger Rank:
135th of 928 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,235 Help


Students who attend Cushing Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Gates Middle School
High:    Scituate High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  353

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.6%
Two or more races:
3.1%
Hispanic:
2.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  11.2% Help


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Compare Details Cushing Elementary ranks better than 85.5% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Scituate School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.08. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.6%), two or more races (3.1%), Hispanic (2.5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cushing Elementary is 12.6. 2 elementary schools in the Scituate School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cushing Elementary is $16,235. 2 elementary schools in the Scituate School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cushing Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cushing Elementary 135th of 928 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Cushing Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Scituate:

SchoolDigger ranks Scituate 50th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cushing Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cushing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 82.02 145th 884 83.6%
2004 90.75 36th 882 95.9%
2005 88.95 55th 887 93.8%
2006 88.70 65th 911 92.9%
2007 87.92 62nd 911 93.2%
2008 90.80 41st 908 95.5%
2009 87.96 68th 909 92.5%
2010 89.40 47th 920 94.9%
2011 89.69 42nd 924 95.5%
2012 89.84 49th 930 94.7%
2013 87.46 69th 928 92.6%
2014 76.79 203rd 926 78.1%
2015 70.54 274th 914 70.0%
2016 84.35 118th 932 87.3%
2017 82.58 147th 938 84.3%
2018 93.01 26th 934 97.2%
2019 87.74 90th 942 90.4%
2021 85.36 129th 936 86.2%
2022 83.03 145th 932 84.4%
2023 85.08 135th 928 85.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cushing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.81 252nd 896 71.9%
2021 66.18 214th 894 76.1%
2022 61.99 272nd 905 69.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Cushing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.27 29th 893 96.8%
2019 86.75 83rd 902 90.8%
2021 81.53 158th 898 82.4%
2022 83.07 146th 901 83.8%
2023 77.60 194th 887 78.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Cushing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.78 158th 665 76.2%
2021 80.04 76th 632 88.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Cushing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.80 34th 898 96.2%
2019 86.56 90th 907 90.1%
2021 84.63 115th 904 87.3%
2022 77.80 172nd 908 81.1%
2023 89.14 73rd 896 91.9%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Cushing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 84.94 128th 925 86.2%
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Rank History for White students at Cushing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.23 25th 772 96.8%
2019 84.71 68th 780 91.3%
2021 79.40 135th 765 82.4%
2022 70.39 188th 764 75.4%
2023 74.79 159th 762 79.1%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Cushing Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 337 19 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 363
1989 361 18 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 383
1990 352 13 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 370
1991 358 11 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 376
1992 365 13 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 381
1993 370 11 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 382
1994 380 13 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 398
1995 416 15 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 435
1996 416 15 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 435
1997 424 17 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 444
1998 444 21 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 474
1999 456 14 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 479
2000 450 23 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 485
2001 467 24 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 499
2002 464 16 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 491
2003 464 16 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 491
2004 346 8 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2005 358 10 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2006 367 8 2 3 0 n/a n/a 2 382
2007 404 9 2 5 0 n/a n/a 2 422
2008 396 5 1 11 0 n/a n/a 5 418
2009 417 7 4 11 0 1 8 0 448
2010 416 6 3 11 0 1 7 0 444
2011 413 10 5 7 0 1 6 0 442
2012 393 7 7 7 0 0 8 0 422
2013 386 11 6 3 0 0 10 0 416
2014 389 10 7 4 0 0 10 0 420
2015 386 8 6 2 1 0 8 0 411
2016 364 8 6 2 1 0 5 0 386
2017 344 8 4 3 1 0 3 0 363
2018 297 6 3 1 1 0 4 0 312
2019 308 6 3 2 1 0 6 0 326
2020 311 7 3 5 2 0 11 0 339
2021 305 4 3 3 1 1 12 0 329
2022 298 3 3 5 0 1 11 0 321
2023 327 2 3 9 0 1 11 0 353

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cushing Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 363 n/a n/a n/a
1989 383 n/a n/a n/a
1990 370 n/a n/a n/a
1991 376 n/a n/a n/a
1992 381 n/a n/a n/a
1993 382 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 398 n/a n/a n/a
1995 435 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 435 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 444 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 474 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 479 n/a 0.0 6.3
2000 485 n/a 0.0 6.2
2001 499 n/a 0.0 4.4
2002 491 n/a n/a 4.9
2003 491 n/a n/a 4.9
2004 359 25.8 13.9 2.8
2005 375 27.5 13.6 2.7
2006 382 26.5 14.4 4.5
2007 422 29.0 14.6 5.2
2008 418 31.8 13.1 3.9
2009 448 31.8 14.1 5.4
2010 444 31.8 13.9 3.4
2011 442 29.4 15.0 2.3
2012 422 28.8 14.6 8.1
2013 416 27.3 15.2 9.6
2014 420 31.0 13.5 9.5
2015 411 32.0 12.8 11.2
2016 386 31.0 12.4 n/a
2017 363 32.1 11.2 n/a
2018 312 27.5 11.3 n/a
2019 326 27.7 11.7 n/a
2020 339 27.8 12.1 n/a
2021 329 27.2 12.0 n/a
2022 321 25.8 12.4 n/a
2023 353 27.8 12.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cushing Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 363 n/a n/a n/a
1989 383 n/a n/a n/a
1990 370 n/a n/a n/a
1991 376 n/a n/a n/a
1992 381 n/a n/a n/a
1993 382 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 398 n/a n/a n/a
1995 435 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 435 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 444 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 474 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 479 n/a 0.0 6.3
2000 485 n/a 0.0 6.2
2001 499 n/a 0.0 4.4
2002 491 n/a n/a 4.9
2003 491 n/a n/a 4.9
2004 359 25.8 13.9 2.8
2005 375 27.5 13.6 2.7
2006 382 26.5 14.4 4.5
2007 422 29.0 14.6 5.2
2008 418 31.8 13.1 3.9
2009 448 31.8 14.1 5.4
2010 444 31.8 13.9 3.4
2011 442 29.4 15.0 2.3
2012 422 28.8 14.6 8.1
2013 416 27.3 15.2 9.6
2014 420 31.0 13.5 9.5
2015 411 32.0 12.8 11.2
2016 386 31.0 12.4 n/a
2017 363 32.1 11.2 n/a
2018 312 27.5 11.3 n/a
2019 326 27.7 11.7 n/a
2020 339 27.8 12.1 n/a
2021 329 27.2 12.0 n/a
2022 321 25.8 12.4 n/a
2023 353 27.8 12.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cushing Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $45 (0.3%) $15,785 (99.7%) $15,830
2020 $474 (3.0%) $15,310 (97.0%) $15,784
2021 $51 (0.3%) $16,184 (99.7%) $16,235

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cushing Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 90th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 135th of 928 Elementary schools
 5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cushing Elementary)8374.6
 8.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Scituate)8063.8
 16.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cushing Elementary)7561.9
 13.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Scituate)6959.6
 9.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cushing Elementary)9067.2
 22.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Scituate)7660.7
 15.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cushing Elementary)8463.8
 20.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Scituate)7769.9
 7.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cushing Elementary)7267.4
 4.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Scituate)7967.3
 11.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cushing Elementary)6869.4
 1.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Scituate)7766.8
 10.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Cushing Elementary)6046.9
 13.1%
   5th Grade Science (Scituate)6962.2
 6.8%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Cushing Elementary)8270
 12%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Scituate)7163.4
 7.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Cushing Elementary)7664.7
 11.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Scituate)6761.3
 5.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Cushing Elementary)6046.9
 13.1%
   All Grades Science (Scituate)6762.6
 4.4%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students326353
 8.3%
African American62
 66.7%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian33
Hispanic29
 350%
Pacific Islander01
White308327
 6.2%
Two or More Races611
 83.3%


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Students who attend Cushing Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gates Middle School
High : Scituate High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 353 students attended Cushing Elementary.

Students at Cushing Elementary are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Cushing Elementary ranks 135th of 928 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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