Best Public Schools in Nahant, MA

Summary:

The city of Nahant, Massachusetts has a single public elementary school, Johnson Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 155 students.

Johnson Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 51.92% of Johnson students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 39.17%, and 50% were proficient or better in Math, versus 40.91% statewide. The school has been ranked among the top 35% of Massachusetts elementary schools in recent years, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Johnson Elementary has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 83.23% of students identifying as White, the school also has a sizable Hispanic population (10.32%) and some racial/ethnic diversity. The school's strong academic performance, combined with its diverse student body, suggests it is effectively serving students from various backgrounds. With a per-student spending of $17,623 in the 2020-2021 school year, Johnson Elementary appears to have access to significant resources and funding, which may contribute to its success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)			MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Johnson	Public	PK, KG-5	290 Castle Road	Nahant	01908	Essex County	Nahant	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 581-1600	155	11	14.4		129 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (10.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	64.1	328^th of 916 public elementary schools	64.2%		69.1	288^th of 928 public elementary schools	69.0%	40	55.2	53.3	51.9	48.3	40.0	50.0	$17,623	$944	$16,679

Cities Near Nahant

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lynn	2.59 mi	28	345^th
Swampscott	2.92 mi	5	120^th
Revere	3.67 mi	11	314^th
Winthrop	4.05 mi	4	204^th
Saugus	4.51 mi	5	203^rd

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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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