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Jenkins Elementary School

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Jenkins Elementary School ranks 157 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Jenkins Elementary School in Scituate, MA, is a K-5 school serving 341 students with a strong track record of high performance, consistently ranking in the top 20% of elementary schools in Massachusetts over the past decade. One of its standout features is exceptional science achievement: in the 2024-2025 school year, 71.67% of 5th graders were proficient in science, which is 30 percentage points above the state average and the highest rate among all Scituate elementary schools, including Cushing Elementary, Hatherly Elementary, and Wampatuck Elementary. This strength has been consistent for three consecutive years, making Jenkins a top choice for families prioritizing science education.

However, Jenkins shows a "Jekyll and Hyde" pattern in English Language Arts (ELA), with 76% of 3rd graders proficient—well above district and state averages—but a drop to around 56% in 4th and 5th grades, suggesting challenges in sustaining literacy gains as texts become more complex. Math performance also dips in 5th grade, where proficiency falls to 51.67%, the lowest among Scituate elementary schools, compared to nearly 70% at Hatherly. On a positive note, the school has made remarkable progress in serving special education students, jumping from the 58th to the 74th percentile in state rankings over the past year, indicating effective new interventions.

Jenkins is part of a highly consistent district where all four elementary schools rank within a tight band (82nd to 87th percentile statewide), reflecting a strong, uniform curriculum. While it excels, it faces competition from nearby top-tier schools like Deer Hill in Cohasset and William G. Vinal in Norwell, both 5-star schools. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1 and per-student spending of $18,876, Jenkins offers strong resources, though it is not the most-funded school in the district. For parents, this means a reliable, high-quality education with particular strengths in early literacy and science, but with areas to watch in upper-grade math and reading.

341

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,909

Per pupil spending ?

12.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

54 Vinal Avenue
Scituate, MA 02066

(781) 545-4910

District: Scituate

Students who attend Jenkins Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gates Middle School
High:	Scituate High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Scituate's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg61%

Massachusetts avg41%

157^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Scituate

46^th of 348Scituate 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	82.2	157 of 906	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	134 of 916	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	137 of 928	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	234 of 932	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	174 of 936	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	134 of 942	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	165 of 934	82.3%	★★★★☆
2017	84.1	120 of 938	87.2%	★★★★☆
2016	82.3	140 of 932	85.0%	★★★★☆
2015	81.3	143 of 914	84.4%	★★★★☆
2014	84.5	105 of 926	88.7%	★★★★☆
2013	85.2	102 of 928	89.0%	★★★★☆
2012	84.8	111 of 930	88.1%	★★★★☆
2011	84.4	112 of 924	87.9%	★★★★☆
2010	80.1	173 of 920	81.2%	★★★★☆
2009	83.5	122 of 909	86.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.7	179 of 908	80.3%	★★★★☆
2007	67.2	310 of 911	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	81.7	152 of 911	83.3%	★★★★☆
2005	83.9	126 of 887	85.8%	★★★★☆
2004	73.7	247 of 882	72.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	40.8	358 of 672	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.8	134 of 665	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	214 of 656	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	148 of 869	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	108 of 886	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	136 of 887	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	225 of 901	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	190 of 898	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	228 of 902	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	214 of 893	76.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	67.5	172 of 760	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	271 of 772	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	208 of 700	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	162 of 884	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	168 of 891	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	147 of 896	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	261 of 908	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	153 of 904	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	89 of 907	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	127 of 898	85.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	183 of 717	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	49.4	307 of 731	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	204 of 703	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	34.1	630 of 905	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	298 of 894	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	180 of 896	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	257 of 886	71.0%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	80.3	170 of 925	81.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	155 of 737	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	122 of 753	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	125 of 762	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	229 of 764	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	162 of 765	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	147 of 780	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	178 of 772	76.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)77th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)47th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+30 vs state

English Language Arts62%+20 vs state

Mathematics59%+18 vs state

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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)		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 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	Total
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		303 (88.9%)	9 (2.6%)	10 (2.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	82.2	157^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.7%		84	134^th of 916 public elementary schools	85.4%	23	76.1	55.7	56.7	61.7	58.7	65.6	51.7	58.7	71.7	71.7	$21,909
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		393 (92.7%)	5 (1.2%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	82	159^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.5%		78.9	196^th of 916 public elementary schools	78.6%	37	70.0	51.7	55.7	59.2	75.0	70.7	49.2	64.8	63.9	63.9	$18,590
Cushing Elementary	Public	K-5	1 Aberdeen Dr	Scituate	02066	Plymouth County	Scituate	No	No	No	No	(781) 545-8770	352	27	12.8		320 (90.9%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	82.2	156^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.8%		83.7	136^th of 916 public elementary schools	85.2%	20	55.9	61.2	60.6	59.2	54.2	71.4	66.2	63.6	64.6	64.6	$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		242 (92.0%)	5 (1.9%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	86.1	115^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.3%		80.2	181^st of 916 public elementary schools	80.2%	66	72.7	61.1	62.8	65.2	84.9	52.8	69.8	68.8	62.8	62.8	$22,280
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		502 (90.3%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.0%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	88.9	85^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.6%		92.2	49^th of 916 public elementary schools	94.7%	36	63.3	72.1	76.6	71.0	63.3	68.6	63.9	65.1	69.2	69.2	$18,447
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		232 (93.2%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	84.8	129^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.8%		87.4	103^rd of 916 public elementary schools	88.8%	26	68.6	57.1	54.6	60.2	94.3	62.9	75.8	77.7	54.6	54.6	$19,548
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		331 (89.7%)	4 (1.1%)	15 (4.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)								(n/a)											$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		314 (90.5%)	9 (2.6%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	88.9	84^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.7%		88.6	91^st of 916 public elementary schools	90.1%	7	66.4	62.0	69.5	65.9	69.6	71.1	62.9	68.0	70.5	70.5	$22,236
Martinson Elementary	Public	K-5	275 Forest Street	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 834-5025	445	38	11.7		384 (86.3%)	16 (3.6%)	27 (6.1%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	65.6	324^th of 906 public elementary schools	64.2%		63	340^th of 916 public elementary schools	62.9%	16	50.0	50.8	43.4	47.8	50.6	60.0	56.6	55.2	46.3	46.3	$20,376
South River	Public	K-5	59 Hatch Street	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 834-5030	272	22	12.1		250 (91.9%)	7 (2.6%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	77.2	214^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.4%		80.6	175^th of 916 public elementary schools	80.9%	39	54.3	34.8	67.4	52.0	60.0	65.2	66.0	64.1	68.1	68.1	$21,981

Frequently Asked Questions about Jenkins Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Jenkins Elementary School?

Students at Jenkins Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What district is Jenkins Elementary School in?

Scituate

How many students attend Jenkins Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended Jenkins Elementary School.

Is Jenkins Elementary School a good school?

Jenkins Elementary School ranks 157^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Jenkins Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jenkins Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gates Middle School
High : Scituate High School

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