Summary:
ZIP code 02857 has two public middle schools serving grades 6–8: Ponaganset Middle School and Scituate Middle School. In 2025–26, their combined results show a clear area-wide strength in English Language Arts (ELA), while math and science are much closer to state results. The two-school ELA average was 40%, about 7 percentage points above the state’s 33%; the math average was about level with the state, and the science average was also essentially even. The strongest shared takeaway is that ELA stands out as the area’s clearest academic strength.
Scituate leads in all-grade math and science, while ELA is nearly tied: Scituate scored 35% in math and 34% in science, compared with 29% and 28% at Ponaganset—gaps of 6 percentage points in each subject. ELA results were 41% at Scituate and 40% at Ponaganset. Scituate exceeded state results in all three subjects; Ponaganset was above the state in ELA but below it in math and science. Ponaganset’s clearest low point is eighth-grade math: 21%, versus 32% at Scituate and 30% statewide. SchoolDigger ranks Scituate 24th of 68 statewide and Ponaganset 30th of 68.
Science proficiency fell at both schools from 2024–25 to 2025–26, while math and ELA trends differed: Ponaganset declined by 9 points in ELA and 3 in math, and Scituate declined by 3 points in ELA but gained 1 in math. Science dropped 14 points at each school. For family context, Ponaganset enrolls 396 students, has a 12.3 student–teacher ratio and a reported free/reduced-lunch rate of 25%; Scituate enrolls 260, has an 11.3 ratio and a 22% rate. Ponaganset’s sixth-grade ELA result was higher—44% versus 36% at Scituate—so grade-specific results may help families compare the schools’ different profiles.
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