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Cyrus Peirce

Summary:

Cyrus Peirce is a public middle school located in Nantucket, Massachusetts, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 380 students. The school is part of the Nantucket School District, which is ranked 258 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cyrus Peirce's academic performance is consistently lower than the state averages across all grades and subjects in MCAS Next Generation assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 28.02% in English Language Arts, 22.49% in Math, and 34.15% in Science, compared to the state averages of 39.17%, 40.91%, and 41.95%, respectively. The school's performance is also lower than the Nantucket district average in most subject areas and grade levels.

Cyrus Peirce has a diverse student population, with 46.05% White, 40% Hispanic, 8.68% African American, and 0.79% Asian students in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students, White students, and students with disabilities performing better compared to other subgroups. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $23,420 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.1, the school's academic performance remains below the state average, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of the school's curriculum, instructional practices, and support systems to address the academic challenges and ensure equitable access to quality education for all students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 10 Surfside Road
       Nantucket, MA  02554

(508) 228-7283

District: Nantucket

SchoolDigger Rank:
318th of 493 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,420 Help


Students who attend Cyrus Peirce usually attend:

High:    Nantucket High

Feeder schools for Cyrus Peirce:

Elementary:    Nantucket Elementary
    Nantucket Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  380

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.1%
Hispanic:
40.0%
African American:
8.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  19.2% Help


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Compare Details Cyrus Peirce ranks worse than 64.5% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.11. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (46.1%), Hispanic (40%), African American (8.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cyrus Peirce is 11.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cyrus Peirce is $23,420.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cyrus Peirce:

SchoolDigger ranks Cyrus Peirce 318th of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Cyrus Peirce in the ranking list.)

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Nantucket:

SchoolDigger ranks Nantucket 258th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cyrus Peirce

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Rank History for all students at Cyrus Peirce

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 40.37 219th 339 35.4%
2004 48.36 191st 344 44.5%
2005 48.74 195th 356 45.2%
2006 48.60 229th 399 42.6%
2007 47.76 239th 399 40.1%
2008 43.91 246th 407 39.6%
2009 43.87 257th 409 37.2%
2010 57.16 192nd 434 55.8%
2011 44.04 279th 449 37.9%
2012 47.94 264th 455 42.0%
2013 41.91 289th 455 36.5%
2014 43.90 269th 455 40.9%
2015 47.79 226th 441 48.8%
2016 46.21 260th 482 46.1%
2017 29.23 345th 487 29.2%
2018 33.98 329th 484 32.0%
2019 34.94 330th 498 33.7%
2021 37.87 299th 501 40.3%
2022 38.73 289th 497 41.9%
2023 33.44 321st 501 35.9%
2024 32.11 318th 493 35.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cyrus Peirce

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.81 36th 84 57.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cyrus Peirce

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.34 80th 127 37.0%
2019 33.45 102nd 138 26.1%
2023 44.40 64th 155 58.7%
2024 33.87 152nd 180 15.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cyrus Peirce

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.50 403rd 467 13.7%
2019 29.94 370th 484 23.6%
2021 26.22 391st 489 20.0%
2022 29.84 368th 503 26.8%
2023 46.49 182nd 444 59.0%
2024 48.70 164th 441 62.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cyrus Peirce

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.27 351st 438 19.9%
2019 32.17 330th 452 27.0%
2021 33.20 324th 462 29.9%
2022 32.29 346th 489 29.2%
2023 37.83 296th 481 38.5%
2024 26.78 357th 469 23.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Cyrus Peirce

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.51 325th 463 29.8%
2019 32.50 334th 478 30.1%
2021 40.96 279th 483 42.2%
2022 44.75 254th 494 48.6%
2023 32.57 329th 489 32.7%
2024 32.58 309th 481 35.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Cyrus Peirce

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.89 263rd 417 36.9%
2019 44.23 186th 424 56.1%
2021 44.95 194th 431 55.0%
2022 42.71 205th 445 53.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Cyrus Peirce

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.62 323rd 466 30.7%
2019 34.69 320th 478 33.1%
2021 34.07 310th 485 36.1%
2022 33.42 320th 497 35.6%
2023 33.63 305th 489 37.6%
2024 32.28 309th 483 36.0%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Cyrus Peirce

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.09 293rd 491 40.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Cyrus Peirce

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.19 155th 172 9.9%
2019 29.86 146th 195 25.1%
2021 48.71 90th 193 53.4%
2022 42.56 116th 212 45.3%
2023 41.77 117th 209 44.0%
2024 24.79 164th 202 18.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cyrus Peirce

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.79 270th 309 12.6%
2019 24.54 265th 322 17.7%
2021 34.29 217th 335 35.2%
2022 36.46 222nd 368 39.7%
2023 28.73 269th 364 26.1%
2024 25.83 294th 378 22.2%
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Rank History for White students at Cyrus Peirce

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.47 249th 395 37.0%
2019 43.43 222nd 396 43.9%
2021 42.54 218th 401 45.6%
2022 41.87 210th 404 48.0%
2023 40.65 222nd 403 44.9%
2024 44.10 207th 392 47.2%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Cyrus Peirce

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 116 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 121
1989 81 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 91
1990 138 7 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 145
1991 167 11 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 178
1992 183 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 195
1993 200 12 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 213
1994 227 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 233
1995 256 10 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1996 256 10 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1997 259 8 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 270
1998 261 5 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 270
1999 264 6 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 272
2000 277 6 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 288
2001 270 5 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 286
2002 250 14 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 275
2003 250 14 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 275
2004 236 26 2 12 1 n/a n/a 0 277
2005 229 30 2 15 1 n/a n/a 0 277
2006 216 28 2 22 2 n/a n/a 0 270
2007 218 28 6 22 2 n/a n/a 1 277
2008 204 33 7 32 2 n/a n/a 3 281
2009 192 34 3 30 0 0 3 0 262
2010 196 34 2 29 0 0 5 0 266
2011 201 42 6 28 0 0 6 0 283
2012 212 45 4 33 0 0 6 0 300
2013 205 42 4 42 0 0 10 0 303
2014 222 44 5 63 0 1 12 0 347
2015 211 40 5 65 0 1 12 0 334
2016 205 35 7 65 0 2 18 0 332
2017 190 39 4 76 0 1 18 0 328
2018 195 38 4 94 0 0 17 0 348
2019 199 41 7 120 0 0 14 0 381
2020 207 48 10 121 0 0 10 0 396
2021 204 46 5 152 0 0 17 0 424
2022 212 40 5 147 0 0 17 0 421
2023 175 33 3 152 0 0 17 0 380

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cyrus Peirce

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 121 n/a n/a n/a
1989 91 n/a n/a n/a
1990 145 n/a n/a n/a
1991 178 n/a n/a n/a
1992 195 n/a n/a n/a
1993 213 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 233 n/a n/a n/a
1995 268 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 268 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 270 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 270 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 272 n/a 0.0 0
2000 288 n/a 0.0 5.9
2001 286 n/a 0.0 5.2
2002 275 n/a n/a 8.7
2003 275 n/a n/a 8.7
2004 277 27.2 10.2 14.1
2005 277 30.5 9.1 16.6
2006 270 28.5 9.5 11.5
2007 277 27.0 10.3 8.3
2008 281 28.2 10.0 4.7
2009 262 26.2 10.0 4.2
2010 266 23.9 11.1 9.8
2011 283 25.4 11.1 14.1
2012 300 26.6 11.2 10
2013 303 26.0 11.6 16.2
2014 347 28.7 12.0 14.1
2015 334 30.0 11.1 19.2
2016 332 30.0 11.0 n/a
2017 328 31.9 10.2 n/a
2018 348 33.0 10.5 n/a
2019 381 33.4 11.4 n/a
2020 396 33.3 11.8 n/a
2021 424 35.4 11.9 n/a
2022 421 35.9 11.6 n/a
2023 380 34.0 11.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cyrus Peirce

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 121 n/a n/a n/a
1989 91 n/a n/a n/a
1990 145 n/a n/a n/a
1991 178 n/a n/a n/a
1992 195 n/a n/a n/a
1993 213 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 233 n/a n/a n/a
1995 268 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 268 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 270 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 270 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 272 n/a 0.0 0
2000 288 n/a 0.0 5.9
2001 286 n/a 0.0 5.2
2002 275 n/a n/a 8.7
2003 275 n/a n/a 8.7
2004 277 27.2 10.2 14.1
2005 277 30.5 9.1 16.6
2006 270 28.5 9.5 11.5
2007 277 27.0 10.3 8.3
2008 281 28.2 10.0 4.7
2009 262 26.2 10.0 4.2
2010 266 23.9 11.1 9.8
2011 283 25.4 11.1 14.1
2012 300 26.6 11.2 10
2013 303 26.0 11.6 16.2
2014 347 28.7 12.0 14.1
2015 334 30.0 11.1 19.2
2016 332 30.0 11.0 n/a
2017 328 31.9 10.2 n/a
2018 348 33.0 10.5 n/a
2019 381 33.4 11.4 n/a
2020 396 33.3 11.8 n/a
2021 424 35.4 11.9 n/a
2022 421 35.9 11.6 n/a
2023 380 34.0 11.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cyrus Peirce

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $243 (1.1%) $22,378 (98.9%) $22,621
2020 $264 (1.2%) $22,432 (98.8%) $22,696
2021 $489 (2.1%) $22,931 (97.9%) $23,420

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cyrus Peirce

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 330th of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 321st of 501 Middle schools
 2.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cyrus Peirce)5041.5
 8.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Nantucket)4841.7
 6.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cyrus Peirce)3934
 5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Nantucket)3834.4
 3.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cyrus Peirce)4125.8
 15.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Nantucket)4024.8
 15.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cyrus Peirce)2619.2
 6.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Nantucket)2518.4
 6.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cyrus Peirce)3331.4
 1.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Nantucket)3330.8
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cyrus Peirce)3816.2
 21.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Nantucket)3815.9
 22.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (Cyrus Peirce)4235.5
 6.5%
   8th Grade Science (Nantucket)4234.7
 7.3%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Cyrus Peirce)4132.2
 8.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Nantucket)4331.7
 11.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Cyrus Peirce)3421.9
 12.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Nantucket)3525
 10%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Cyrus Peirce)4235.5
 6.5%
   All Grades Science (Nantucket)4536.3
 8.7%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students381380
 0.3%
African American4133
 19.5%
American Indian00
Asian73
 57.1%
Hispanic120152
 26.7%
Pacific Islander00
White199175
 12.1%
Two or More Races1417
 21.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cyrus Peirce

In the 2022-23 school year, 380 students attended Cyrus Peirce.

Students who attend Cyrus Peirce usually go on to attend Nantucket High

Students at Cyrus Peirce are 46% White, 40% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Cyrus Peirce ranks 318th of 493 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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