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Gates Middle School

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Gates Middle School ranks 80 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Gates Middle School is a grade 6–8 public middle school in Scituate, Massachusetts, serving about 639 students at 460 First Parish Rd as part of the Scituate district. It sits within a competitive South Shore cluster of districts just south of Boston.

Academically, Gates ranked 80th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools (83rd percentile, 4 stars) for 2025-2026, while its district ranked 56th of 351. MCAS proficiency stands at 56.3% in English language arts, 58.98% in math, 62.56% in science, and 52.11% in 8th-grade civics — every core subject 15–22 points above the state average, with science the standout. Against nearby schools, Gates trails the top cluster — Cohasset Middle School, Hingham Middle School, and Norwell Middle School — by 12–22 points in ELA and 11–14 in math, but leads East Middle School (Braintree), Furnace Brook Middle, Abington Middle School, Hanson Middle School, John W Rogers Middle, and Maria Weston Chapman Middle School by wide margins. Several of those schools include 5th grade, which lowers their all-grade averages.

Over the long run, Gates climbed from the 63rd percentile in 2015-2016 to 88th in 2020-2021, held the mid-80s for four years, and now sits at 83rd — a plateau with a slight recent easing, driven mostly by ELA, which slipped about 7 points over three years. Eighth-grade math (66.51%) is the strongest grade-level result, while 6th-grade math lags. Notably, special education and low-income students once scored above the school's own overall percentile and now perform roughly at par with it. Classes are small (10.1:1) and per-student spending was $17,457 in 2020-2021. Keep in mind that free/reduced-lunch data are withheld, recent subgroup data are limited, and spending figures are several years old.

639

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,886

Per pupil spending ?

13%

Free/discounted lunch ?

460 First Parish Rd
Scituate, MA 02066

(781) 545-8760

District: Scituate

Students who attend Gates Middle School usually attend:

High:

Scituate High School

Feeder schools for Gates Middle School:

Elementary:	Cushing Elementary
	Hatherly Elementary
	Jenkins Elementary School
	Wampatuck Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Two or more races:

2.8%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (58% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg59%

Massachusetts avg41%

80^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	81.9	80 of 478	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	85.5	70 of 484	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	69 of 493	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	70 of 501	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	66 of 497	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.0	60 of 501	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	114 of 498	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	98 of 484	79.8%	★★★★☆
2017	74.5	121 of 487	75.2%	★★★★☆
2016	64.1	176 of 482	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.1	134 of 441	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	81.4	77 of 455	83.1%	★★★★☆
2013	84.0	56 of 455	87.7%	★★★★☆
2012	87.1	38 of 455	91.6%	★★★★★
2011	87.4	34 of 449	92.4%	★★★★★
2010	83.5	62 of 434	85.7%	★★★★☆
2009	79.8	80 of 409	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	86.7	41 of 407	89.9%	★★★★★
2007	83.9	58 of 399	85.5%	★★★★☆
2006	84.0	63 of 399	84.2%	★★★★☆
2005	79.5	75 of 356	78.9%	★★★★☆
2004	82.7	61 of 344	82.3%	★★★★☆
2003	83.1	64 of 339	81.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	69.2	46 of 209	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	42 of 172	75.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	62.7	102 of 445	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	72 of 431	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	72 of 424	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	92 of 417	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	74 of 468	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	85.4	71 of 473	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	80 of 481	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	73 of 489	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	81 of 494	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	62 of 483	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	103 of 478	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	115 of 463	75.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	89 of 461	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	59 of 464	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	29 of 469	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	29 of 481	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	61.1	149 of 489	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	138 of 462	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	125 of 452	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	28 of 438	93.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	93 of 470	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	76 of 473	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	53 of 483	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	71 of 489	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	67 of 497	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	59 of 485	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	114 of 478	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	95 of 466	79.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	72.5	35 of 110	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	88 of 436	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	62 of 435	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	31 of 441	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.6	45 of 444	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	48.3	226 of 503	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	186 of 489	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	163 of 484	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	91 of 467	80.5%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	86.1	57 of 491	88.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	95 of 393	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	84 of 386	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	69 of 392	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	69 of 403	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	68 of 404	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	53 of 401	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	105 of 396	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	97 of 395	75.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Tested In Person (2021)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2023)78th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)77th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)68th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science63%+22 vs state

Mathematics59%+18 vs state

English Language Arts56%+16 vs state

Civics52%+12 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, March 6, 2019

The new school is amazing!! My kids love it they love everything they come back talking about the steam lab all the time. Teachers are the best nice, smart, the kids love them too hehe. Really seems like kids love the new atmosphere!! Test scores are also on the rise in my house! My son and daughter both have been getting better test scores this year no complaints there!! Close Quote

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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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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 (2015)	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 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 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
Gates Middle School	Public	6-8	460 First Parish Rd	Scituate	02066	Plymouth County	Scituate	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 545-8760	639	63	10.1	13.0%	587 (91.9%)	17 (2.7%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	81.9	80^th of 478 public middle schools	83.3%		85.5	70^th of 484 public middle schools	85.5%	10		55.5	56.2	57.2	56.3		53.7	57.1	66.5	59.0		62.6	62.6	52.1	$20,886
Cohasset Middle School	Public	6-8	143 Pond Street	Cohasset	02025	Norfolk County	Cohasset	No	No	No	No	(781) 236-1070	300	30	10.0		270 (90.0%)	12 (4.0%)	10 (3.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	95.6	19^th of 478 public middle schools	96.0%		94.2	25^th of 484 public middle schools	94.8%	6		71.4	76.0	89.0	78.2		67.4	67.7	87.3	73.1		69.1	69.1	80.5	$23,777
Norwell Middle School	Public	6-8	328 Main Street	Norwell	02061	Plymouth County	Norwell	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 659-8814	509	44	11.5	5.8%	447 (87.8%)	7 (1.4%)	8 (1.6%)	20 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.9%)	92.1	40^th of 478 public middle schools	91.6%		89	60^th of 484 public middle schools	87.6%	20		61.7	72.5	72.1	68.3		66.5	73.6	68.6	69.4		62.7	62.7	71.4	$20,304
Hingham Middle School	Public	6-8	1103 Main Street	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 741-1550	798	69	11.6	6.3%	678 (85.0%)	11 (1.4%)	48 (6.0%)	26 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.4%)	95.1	22^nd of 478 public middle schools	95.4%		92.6	37^th of 484 public middle schools	92.4%	15		79.5	79.5	77.2	78.8		70.7	68.9	69.2	69.6		75.8	75.8	69.1	$20,960
Furnace Brook Middle	Public	6-8	500 Furnace Street	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 834-5020	799	76	10.4	14.2%	718 (89.9%)	13 (1.6%)	34 (4.3%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.4%)	66.3	141^st of 478 public middle schools	70.5%		74.9	107^th of 484 public middle schools	77.9%	34		53.9	34.6	46.6	45.7		59.5	48.2	48.2	52.3		44.7	44.7	40.9	$18,689
Hanover Middle	Public	5-8	45 Whiting Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	Hanover	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 871-1122	826	62	13.2	10.2%	760 (92.0%)	7 (0.8%)	29 (3.5%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	83	75^th of 478 public middle schools	84.3%		81.5	86^th of 484 public middle schools	82.2%	11	44.9	61.1	60.6	59.3	56.4	42.7	59.6	65.5	51.5	55.0	54.4	62.2	57.9	47.3	$16,540
Maria Weston Chapman Middle School	Public	6-8	1051 Commercial Street	Weymouth	02189	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 337-4500	1,187	107	11.1		735 (61.9%)	103 (8.7%)	201 (16.9%)	76 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (6.0%)	44.7	233^rd of 478 public middle schools	51.3%		44.9	239^th of 484 public middle schools	50.6%	6		39.5	41.1	43.3	41.3		39.0	33.1	32.5	34.8		25.7	25.7	26.8	$20,969
John W Rogers Middle	Public	5-8	100 Taunton Avenue	Rockland	02370	Plymouth County	Rockland	No	No	No	No	(781) 878-4341	687	55	12.4	47.2%	446 (64.9%)	48 (7.0%)	142 (20.7%)	14 (2.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.8%)	44.9	232^nd of 478 public middle schools	51.5%		53.2	198^th of 484 public middle schools	59.1%	34	25.5	31.6	31.7	35.1	30.9	29.3	40.0	29.8	33.9	33.4	30.8	40.0	35.1	45.2	$19,641
Hanson Middle School	Public	5-8	111 Liberty Street	Hanson	02341	Plymouth County	Whitman-Hanson	No	No	No	No	(781) 618-7575	442	33	13.2	26.1%	389 (88.0%)	9 (2.0%)	28 (6.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	44.9	231^st of 478 public middle schools	51.7%		49.9	216^th of 484 public middle schools	55.4%	15	33.7	26.7	34.6	43.4	34.8	30.5	28.6	29.8	38.4	32.0	43.2	42.9	43.0	37.5	$12,783
Abington Middle School	Public	5-8	201 Gliniewicz Way	Abington	02351	Plymouth County	Abington	No	No	No	No	(781) 982-2170	668	48	14.0	34.1%	483 (72.3%)	42 (6.3%)	105 (15.7%)	17 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	53.1	194^th of 478 public middle schools	59.4%		47.9	222^nd of 484 public middle schools	54.1%	28	31.4	34.8	42.6	42.9	37.5	26.6	45.7	31.7	41.4	35.7	35.3	35.9	35.6	44.4	$16,368

Frequently Asked Questions about Gates Middle School

Is Gates Middle School a good school?

Gates Middle School ranks 80^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gates Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 639 students attended Gates Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Gates Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gates Middle School usually go on to attend Scituate High School

What is the racial makeup of Gates Middle School?

Students at Gates Middle School are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Gates Middle School in?

Scituate

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