Enrollment
352
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCITUATE·NCES 251056001689
Cushing Elementary
1 Aberdeen Dr, Scituate, MA 02066 · (781) 545-8770 · Plymouth County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- A-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.
- B-Three-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
12.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · 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 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Scituate. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -19.0pp since 2016
Math
64.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 19 points since 2016, while math scores have held steady.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 65.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 65.0% |
| 2021-22 | 59.0% | 63.0% |
| 2020-21 | 70.0% | 57.0% |
| 2018-19 | 82.0% | 75.0% |
| 2017-18 | 87.0% | 74.0% |
| 2016-17 | 78.0% | 64.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cushing Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #162 of 920 ▼ 2 | #13 of 63 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #190 of 920 ▼ 51 | #15 of 63 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #492 of 901 | #36 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 352 | #582 of 1,086 | #54 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #597 of 938 | #33 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.1% | #894 of 938 | #57 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.8% | #94 of 317 | #11 of 24 |
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
352
+23 (+7%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 376
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 352 | 27.3 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 28.5 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 27.8 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 27 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 312 | 27.5 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 386 | 31 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 442 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 2% (10) |
| 2000-01 | 499 | N/A | N/A | 4% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 376 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cushing Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (312 to 352); teachers down 1% (27.5 to 27.3).
About Cushing Elementary
Cushing Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in Scituate, Massachusetts. Federal data show 352 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
Scituate runs 6 schools with a combined 2,744 students. Cushing Elementary is one of them.
Cushing Elementary is 91% White by enrollment. The remaining shares are 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Plymouth County's population at about 77%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Cushing Elementary scores 17%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cushing Elementary is 12.9:1, based on 27.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Cushing Elementary lands at A-, ahead of 80% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
Plymouth County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $114,201, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. There are 141 public schools in the county, enrolling about 76,427, Cushing Elementary among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Scituate High School, is about 0.3 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Cushing Elementary is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 329 to 352, a 7% increase.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Cushing Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
535,075
Census ACS
Median income
$114,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
141
76,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Scituate
- Scituate High SchoolHigh · 725 students
- Gates Middle SchoolMiddle · 639 students
- Wampatuck ElementaryElementary · 424 students
- Jenkins Elementary SchoolElementary · 341 students
- Hatherly ElementaryElementary · 263 students
Other schools in Scituate
- Scituate High SchoolHigh · 725 students
- Gates Middle SchoolMiddle · 639 students
- Wampatuck ElementaryElementary · 424 students
- Jenkins Elementary SchoolElementary · 341 students
- Hatherly ElementaryElementary · 263 students
Other Cushing Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Cushing Elementary. Cushing Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Cushing ElementaryDelafield, WI · 281 students
- Cushing Elementary SchoolCUSHING, TX · 260 students
Nearby schools
- Scituate High School0.3 mi · 725
- Gates Middle School0.3 mi · 639
- Hatherly Elementary0.9 mi · 263
- Wampatuck Elementary1.4 mi · 424
- Jenkins Elementary School2.1 mi · 341
- William G Vinal2.4 mi · 556
Frequently asked questions
About Cushing ElementaryHow large is Cushing Elementary?
Cushing Elementary enrolls approximately 352 students in grades KG-05.
Is Cushing Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cushing Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cushing Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cushing Elementary is approximately 12.9:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cushing Elementary?
At Cushing Elementary, the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Cushing Elementary in?
Cushing Elementary is part of Scituate.
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