Best Public Schools in Rockport, MA

Summary:

The city of Rockport, Massachusetts is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Rockport Elementary, Rockport High, and Rockport Middle. These schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with Rockport High and Rockport Middle ranking in the top half and top third of Massachusetts schools, respectively.

Rockport High School stands out with a high 4-year graduation rate of 95.2% and a low dropout rate of 4.8%. The school also outperforms the state average in MCAS Next Generation test scores for 10th grade English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Rockport Middle School is another high-performing institution, achieving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming the state average in MCAS Next Generation test scores across all grades and subjects.

The schools in Rockport demonstrate a strong focus on academic excellence, with higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratios compared to the state averages. However, the student populations in these schools are predominantly white, with limited racial diversity. This may be an area for the district to explore in order to attract and support a more diverse student body.

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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 Physics (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 Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rockport Middle	Public	6-8	26 Jerdens Lane	Rockport	01966	Essex County	Rockport	No	No	No	No	(978) 546-1250	195	27	7.1		181 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	64.4	159^th of 493 public middle schools	67.7%		76.5	108^th of 501 public middle schools	78.4%	51				35.3	59.6	50.8		48.8				28.3	44.2	36.1		36.1		61.7		61.7		$24,903	$776	$24,127
Rockport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	34 Jerdens Lane	Rockport	01966	Essex County	Rockport	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 546-1220	304	35	8.6		271 (89.1%)	5 (1.6%)	12 (3.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	58.1	390^th of 916 public elementary schools	57.4%		52.6	449^th of 928 public elementary schools	51.6%	59	52.2	38.9	45.8					46.2	41.3	38.9	45.8					42.3	54.2			54.2		$22,516	$904	$21,612
Rockport High	Public	9-12	24 Jerdens Lane	Rockport	01966	Essex County	Rockport	No	No	No	No	(978) 546-1234	231	30	7.7		205 (88.7%)	3 (1.3%)	12 (5.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	62.8	142^nd of 348 public high schools	59.2%		61.5	140^th of 347 public high schools	59.7%	2							65.3								52.1				53.1		45.5	$21,797	$890	$20,907

Cities Near Rockport

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gloucester	2.3 mi	7	263^rd
Essex	8.9 mi	1	236^th
Manchester	9.16 mi	3	45^th
Ipswich	11.37 mi	4	109^th
South Hamilton	11.78 mi	4	59^th

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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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