Enrollment
256
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUINCY·NCES 250987001560
Atherton Hough
1084 Sea Street, Quincy, MA 02169 · (617) 984-8797 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
24.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -20.0pp since 2016
Math
29.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 20 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 12 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 52.0% | 39.0% |
| 2018-19 | 67.0% | 47.0% |
| 2017-18 | 66.0% | 53.0% |
| 2016-17 | 44.0% | 41.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Atherton Hough ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #671 of 920 ▲ 63 | #99 of 104 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #754 of 920 ▼ 26 | #100 of 104 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -13.5pp | #26 of 901 | #3 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 256 | #834 of 1,086 | #107 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #167 of 938 | #8 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.9% | #405 of 938 | #56 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #277 of 317 | #50 of 55 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
256
-18 (-7%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 326
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 256 | 24.5 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 248 | 25.1 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 256 | 25 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 274 | 26 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 251 | 24.4 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 267 | 24 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 273 | 19 | 14.4:1 | 26% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 300 | N/A | N/A | 20% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 326 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Atherton Hough.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (251 to 256); teachers unchanged (24.4 to 24.5).
About Atherton Hough
At 1084 Sea Street in Quincy, Massachusetts, Atherton Hough operates as a small elementary school. In all, 256 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5. That is 33% below the average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Atherton Hough is among 20 schools run by Quincy, which serves 9,939 students.
About 65% of the student body at Atherton Hough is White. The remaining students are 11% Asian, 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 7% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 55, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 10.5 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Atherton Hough holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 12% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
For Norfolk County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $130,739, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 59%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 198 public schools in the county, enrolling about 101,300, Atherton Hough among them.
Snug Harbor Community School is about 0.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Atherton Hough, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 274 (2020-21) to 256 (2024-25).
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Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
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- North Quincy HighHigh · 1,520 students
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- North Quincy HighHigh · 1,520 students
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- Central MiddleMiddle · 671 students
- Atlantic MiddleMiddle · 601 students
- Lincoln-Hancock Community SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Clifford H Marshall ElementaryElementary · 535 students
Nearby schools
- Snug Harbor Community School0.9 mi · 380
- Broad Meadows Middle1.5 mi · 318
- Wessagusset1.5 mi · 329
- Merrymount1.8 mi · 291
- Clifford H Marshall Elementary2.0 mi · 535
- Point Webster Middle2.2 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About Atherton HoughWhat is the total enrollment at Atherton Hough?
Atherton Hough enrolls approximately 256 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Atherton Hough serve?
Atherton Hough serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Atherton Hough have?
Atherton Hough employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Atherton Hough?
Student demographics at Atherton Hough are roughly 65% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, 11% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Atherton Hough?
Atherton Hough is overseen by Quincy in Norfolk County.
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