Atherton Hough

Atherton Hough is one of the modestly sized K-5 schools in Quincy, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Quincy, with 256 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. That puts it 33% smaller than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Quincy runs 20 schools in total, collectively educating 9,939 students. Atherton Hough is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Atherton Hough reports that 65% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 11% Asian, 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 7% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, Atherton Hough logs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.5:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Norfolk County shows the typical household earns roughly $130,739 per year, about 59% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Norfolk County runs 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), of which Atherton Hough is one.

Nearest neighbor: Snug Harbor Community School, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Atherton Hough has remained close to its prior level, going from 251 students in 2018 to 256 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 76% to 65%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Atherton Hough typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.