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Hatherly Elementary

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Hatherly Elementary ranks 168 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Hatherly Elementary is a K–5 school in Scituate, MA, serving 263 students as part of the Scituate district. In 2025–26, it ranked 168th of 899 Massachusetts schools (81st percentile, 4 stars), while the district ranked 56th of 351 (84th percentile, 4 stars). The school has historically been strong, with 5-star peaks in 2016–17 and 2018–19, but recent years have mostly been in the 80s percentile. It is the smallest elementary in the district: Jenkins Elementary School (341), Cushing Elementary (352), and Wampatuck Elementary (424). Its student–teacher ratio was 11.4 in 2024–25, and per-student spending was $19,437 in 2020–21. Free/reduced-price lunch data are suppressed, so economic comparisons are not available.

In 2025–26, it scored above both district and state in all three MCAS subjects: ELA 58.93 vs. district 57.35 and state 40.03; math 62.83 vs. 60.84 and 41.11; science 63.89 vs. 60.24 and 40.98. Within the district, it was third of four in ELA and math but second in science. Grade-level results show a split: third grade ELA and math were below district and lowest among same-district peers, though still above state, while fourth-grade math was 80.00 and fifth-grade science was 63.89, both strong. Compared with nearby schools, Hingham’s South Elementary and East Elementary School, Cohasset’s Deer Hill, and Norwell’s Grace Farrar Cole often outperformed it in 2025–26, so it is strong locally but not top-tier across the broader area.

One notable concern is special education effectiveness: the school’s special education subgroup ranked 54th percentile (3 stars) in 2024–25 and 49th percentile (2 stars) in 2023–24, compared with overall ranks of 87th and 80th percentile. Gender results are balanced, with female students at 82nd percentile and male students at 80th in 2025–26. Because enrollment is small, grade-level percentages can shift with a few students. High spending and low student–teacher ratios have not produced consistent top-of-peer-group results. Overall, the school is a solidly above-average school with strengths in science and fourth-grade math, plus challenges in third grade and special education effectiveness.

263

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,053

Per pupil spending ?

7.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

96%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2% (any vaccine)

72 Ann Vinal Rd
Scituate, MA 02066

(781) 545-8780

District: Scituate

Students who attend Hatherly Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gates Middle School
High:	Scituate High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 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 school61%

District avg59%

Massachusetts avg41%

168^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	80.1	168 of 899	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	86.1	115 of 906	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	181 of 916	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	166 of 928	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	244 of 932	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	169 of 936	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	87 of 942	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	120 of 934	87.2%	★★★★☆
2017	89.3	55 of 938	94.1%	★★★★★
2016	84.8	115 of 932	87.7%	★★★★☆
2015	86.2	87 of 914	90.5%	★★★★★
2014	81.7	149 of 926	83.9%	★★★★☆
2013	85.8	92 of 928	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	88.4	65 of 930	93.0%	★★★★★
2011	88.7	60 of 924	93.5%	★★★★★
2010	91.0	24 of 920	97.4%	★★★★★
2009	90.7	39 of 909	95.7%	★★★★★
2008	84.1	116 of 908	87.2%	★★★★☆
2007	85.4	98 of 911	89.2%	★★★★☆
2006	85.7	103 of 911	88.7%	★★★★☆
2005	82.5	143 of 887	83.9%	★★★★☆
2004	74.8	228 of 882	74.1%	★★★★☆
2003	87.8	69 of 884	92.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	68.1	150 of 632	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	226 of 665	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	163 of 656	75.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	158 of 869	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	84.4	118 of 869	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	183 of 886	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	254 of 887	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	283 of 901	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.3	210 of 898	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	130 of 902	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	212 of 893	76.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	175 of 879	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	84.8	115 of 884	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	196 of 891	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	113 of 896	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	174 of 908	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	132 of 904	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	73 of 907	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	71 of 898	92.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	328 of 717	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	370 of 731	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.3	185 of 703	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	17.5	822 of 905	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	545 of 894	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	587 of 896	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	525 of 886	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	85.2	125 of 925	86.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	187 of 734	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	115 of 737	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	206 of 753	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	181 of 762	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	233 of 764	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.0	178 of 765	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	71 of 780	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	76 of 772	90.2%	★★★★★

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)86th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)76th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science64%+23 vs state

Mathematics63%+22 vs state

English Language Arts59%+19 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 (2025)
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
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%	$23,053
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%	$21,084
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%	$20,539
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%	$22,378
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%	$22,849
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			$22,319
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%	$17,496
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%	$23,220
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%	$19,689
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%	$22,396

Frequently Asked Questions about Hatherly Elementary

What schools do graduates of Hatherly Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hatherly Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gates Middle School
High : Scituate High School

How many students attend Hatherly Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Hatherly Elementary.

Is Hatherly Elementary a good school?

Hatherly Elementary ranks 168^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hatherly Elementary in?

Scituate

What is the racial makeup of Hatherly Elementary?

Students at Hatherly Elementary are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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