Summary:
Pembroke School District serves approximately 1,345 students in three schools covering grades K–12 in the Pembroke area: Pembroke Hill School for grades K–4, Three Rivers School for grades 5–8, and Pembroke Academy for grades 9–12. The district offers a straightforward elementary-to-high-school progression, with more than half of its students enrolled at the high school.
Pembroke Hill School is the district’s highest-ranked school, placing in the 66th state percentile. It has shown steady improvement over the past three years, and 57% of students are proficient in both mathematics and reading. Three Rivers School ranks in the 60th percentile and stands out for reading, with 61% proficiency overall and results near or above 60% in every grade. Its mathematics performance is more mixed, especially in sixth grade, while science proficiency is 42%, above the state average. Both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, at 10.4 to 1 at Hill and 9.9 to 1 at Three Rivers.
Pembroke Academy is the primary area for improvement. It ranks in the 17th percentile, with proficiency of 15% in mathematics, 20% in science, and 53% in reading. Its graduation rate is 82.5%, below the 87% state rate, although its dropout rate of 1.6% is better than the state’s 2.3%. Recent results declined in all three subjects, and the school’s ranking dropped sharply from the previous year. Since the academy serves 744 students, improvements there would likely have the greatest effect on districtwide results. Families comparing schools should see strong elementary and middle-grade performance overall, alongside a need for focused support in high-school mathematics, science, graduation outcomes, and the transition from middle school.
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