Summary:
Zip code 02739 is home to four schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, split between the Mattapoisett and Old Rochester districts, with a combined enrollment of 1,431 students.
The strongest academic results in the area come from Old Hammondtown, which serves grades 4–6 with just 154 students. Its science proficiency of 80% is nearly double the state rate of 40.98%, and its math (57.43%) and English language arts (59.86%) scores lead the zip code, well above state averages. Old Rochester Regional High also performs strongly: its graduation rate is 96.1% with a 0.7% dropout rate, it earned 4 stars and improved to 93rd of 353 schools (74th percentile) in 2025–2026, and its test scores beat state averages in every reported subject, including 10th grade ELA at 62.58% versus 45.48% statewide. By contrast, Old Rochester Regional Junior High is the area's main concern, sliding from a 78th percentile, 4-star school in 2023–2024 to 65th percentile, 3 stars in 2025–2026, with math now below state and declines in math, science, and civics. Center, the PK–3 elementary school, has the smallest student-teacher ratio (9.3) and the highest per-student spending ($23,415 in 2020–2021), but its 2025–2026 ELA and math results fall below the Mattapoisett district averages, and its ELA dropped from 71.7% to 52.83% year over year.
A few caveats matter for parents. Resource levels don't track neatly with performance—Old Rochester Regional High has the highest student-teacher ratio and second-lowest spending yet strong outcomes. Free/reduced lunch data is blank for all four schools, and spending figures are historical. Also note that Center tests only grade 3 and Old Hammondtown is small, so year-to-year percentages can swing.
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