Summary:
ZIP code 02738 in Marion, MA contains exactly one elementary school: Sippican, serving grades PK–6 with 369 students as part of the Marion district. Because it is the only elementary school in this ZIP code, there are no within-ZIP peer comparisons; the most useful comparisons are Sippican versus the state, versus its district, and across years and grade levels.
In 2025–2026, Sippican outperformed the state in math (44.16% vs 41.11%) and science (44.64% vs 40.98%), though all-grade ELA was slightly below the state (39.18% vs 40.03%). Science was exceptionally strong in 2024–2025 at 54.72% versus the state’s 41.51%, a +13.21 point advantage. Third grade stood out in 2025–2026: ELA at 51.28% vs 42.79% state, and math at 53.85% vs 42.19% state. By contrast, 6th grade ELA (35.42% vs 40.26%) and math (37.50% vs 42.59%) trailed the state, and 5th grade ELA was also below state. The school’s rank percentile has declined from 64 to 58 to 53 over three years, though it remains slightly above the median with a 3-star rating.
Key metrics: student-teacher ratio is 10.7 (2024–2025); spending per student is $18,890 (2020–2021); free/reduced lunch is not reported. District rank is 200 of 351 (43rd percentile, 2 stars), while school rank for 2025–2026 is 427 of 899 (53rd percentile, 3 stars). District and school test scores are identical, consistent with a district whose elementary results are essentially Sippican’s. Overall, Sippican appears slightly above median, with relative strengths in math and science and strong early-grade performance, but upper-grade ELA and 6th grade math, along with the recent rank trend and latest all-grade ELA result, are the main caution flags.
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