Summary:
ZIP code 02171 in Quincy is home to five public schools serving grades K-12 — three elementary schools (K-5), one middle school (6-8), and one high school (9-12) — with a combined enrollment of 3,152 students. The Quincy district overall ranks 183 of 351, in the 48th percentile with 2 stars, yet three of these five schools earned 4-star ratings in 2025-2026, making this ZIP a relatively strong pocket within the district.
North Quincy High is the largest school (1,520 students, about 48% of the ZIP's enrollment) and the strongest: 75 of 353 high schools, 79th percentile, 4 stars, with a 94.2% graduation rate and 1.6% dropout rate versus the district's 93.9% and 2.6%. It beats district and state in ELA, math, science, and biology, with its biggest margin in Biology EOC (55.83% versus 37.68% state). Montclair is the elementary standout: 237 of 899, 74th percentile, 4 stars, improving from the 69th to 74th percentile, with all-grades math at 58.25% and science at 64.06%, far above both district and state. Atlantic Middle is the steady option: 140 of 478, 71st percentile, 4 stars, holding the 71st percentile for three straight years.
Squantum is the clearest concern: 482 of 899, 46th percentile, 2 stars, down from the 53rd percentile, with math at 34.62% and science at 20.41%, both below district and state; science fell from 50.00% the prior year. Francis W Parker is mid-ranked (433 of 899, 52nd percentile, 3 stars) and split: above district and state in math (47.75%), near average in science, but below both in ELA (37.08%). Notably, spending and class size don't predict results here: Montclair spends the least ($15,045) with the best elementary outcomes, while Parker has the smallest classes (11.7) and highest spending ($17,788) but weaker ELA.
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