Best Public Schools in Marshfield, MA

Summary:

The city of Marshfield, Massachusetts is home to a strong school district with 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district consistently performs well, with several standout schools ranking among the top in the state.

The Gov Edward Winslow Elementary and Eames Way School are two of the highest-performing elementary schools, with over 60% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and over 70% in Mathematics. Marshfield High School also stands out, ranking in the top 25% of Massachusetts high schools and boasting a 96.1% four-year graduation rate, well above the state average.

Across the Marshfield school district, students perform significantly better than the state average on MCAS tests, with several schools achieving over 60% proficiency rates. The district also maintains relatively small class sizes, with student-teacher ratios ranging from 10.5 to 12.8. While the schools have a predominantly white student population, the district's focus on academic excellence and effective teaching practices appears to be paying off in the form of strong student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Daniel Webster	Public	PK, KG-5	1456 Ocean Street	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 834-5045	271	28	9.7		242 (89.3%)	8 (3.0%)	9 (3.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.5%)	68.3	298^th of 916 public elementary schools	67.5%		65.2	324^th of 928 public elementary schools	65.1%	26	40.0	53.5	55.3					49.6	57.5	58.1	52.5					56.1	45.0			45.0		$15,433	$677	$14,756
Martinson Elementary	Public	K-5	275 Forest Street	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 834-5025	453	40	11.2		397 (87.6%)	17 (3.8%)	21 (4.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	63	340^th of 916 public elementary schools	62.9%		64.5	331^st of 928 public elementary schools	64.3%	9	53.2	40.0	39.7					43.9	60.3	64.7	50.9					59.4	30.0			30.0		$16,897	$615	$16,282
Gov Edward Winslow	Public	K-5	60 Regis Rd	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 834-5060	353	30	11.7		331 (93.8%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	85.7	120^th of 916 public elementary schools	86.9%		88	97^th of 928 public elementary schools	89.5%	23	60.9	64.6	52.6					59.7	75.0	75.4	64.9					72.0	56.1			56.1		$15,660	$416	$15,244
Marshfield High	Public	9-12	167 Forest Street	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 834-5050	1,149	105	10.9		1,045 (90.9%)	14 (1.2%)	52 (4.5%)	11 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.0%)	79.2	84^th of 348 public high schools	75.9%		82.3	63^rd of 347 public high schools	81.8%	21							78.1								64.8				60.6		40.5	$15,346	$416	$14,930
Furnace Brook Middle	Public	6-8	500 Furnace Street	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 834-5020	849	77	11.0		761 (89.6%)	10 (1.2%)	38 (4.5%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (2.7%)	79.1	93^rd of 493 public middle schools	81.1%		79.3	91^st of 501 public middle schools	81.8%	2				52.5	42.4	61.2		51.7				51.3	53.0	60.8		55.0		56.0		56.0		$15,247	$484	$14,763
South River	Public	K-5	59 Hatch Street	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 834-5030	249	24	10.5		237 (95.2%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	80.6	175^th of 916 public elementary schools	80.9%		71.4	275^th of 928 public elementary schools	70.4%	100	48.9	55.3	50.0					51.6	64.4	70.2	66.7					67.2	66.7			66.7		$17,452	$455	$16,997
Eames Way School	Public	K-5	165 Eames Way	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 834-5090	228	19	12.0		216 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	87.4	103^rd of 916 public elementary schools	88.8%		78.8	194^th of 928 public elementary schools	79.1%	91	74.3	70.6	58.8					68.0	80.0	73.5	55.9					69.9	55.9			55.9		$17,499	$416	$17,084
Marshfield Public Schools Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	255 Furnace Street	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 834-5048	120	4	30.0		106 (88.3%)	6 (5.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Marshfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pembroke	3 mi	5	127^th
Scituate	4.48 mi	6	58^th
Norwell	4.65 mi	5	94^th
Hanover	5.45 mi	5	85^th
Duxbury	6.24 mi	4	42^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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