Enrollment
358
Middle
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NANTUCKET·NCES 250825001281
Cyrus Peirce
10 Surfside Road, Nantucket, MA 02554 · (508) 228-7283 · Nantucket County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL358 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- CTest 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.
- BThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 121 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 128 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 109 | 30% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Cyrus Peirce→Nantucket High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Nantucket. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2016
Math
27.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 5 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 41.0% | 34.0% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 32.0% |
| 2016-17 | 40.0% | 32.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cyrus Peirce ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #218 of 304 ▲ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #193 of 304 ▲ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #130 of 299 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 358 | #245 of 310 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #60 of 296 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.0% | #61 of 296 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #60 of 82 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
358
-66 (-16%) vs 2020
+101% since 1990-91, when it was 178
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 358 | 35.7 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 353 | 32.3 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 380 | 34 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 424 | 35 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 33 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 332 | 30 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 283 | 25 | 11.3:1 | 14% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 286 | N/A | N/A | 5% (15) |
| 1990-91 | 178 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cyrus Peirce.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (348 to 358); teachers up 8% (33 to 35.7).
About Cyrus Peirce
Nantucket, Massachusetts, is home to Cyrus Peirce, a small middle-grades school. Enrolled students number 358 students, in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 35% lower than the average for middle schools in Massachusetts, which is about 547.
Nantucket oversees Cyrus Peirce and 3 other schools, with 1,719 students in total.
Cyrus Peirce has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 46%. The remaining students are 41% White, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Nantucket County, the Hispanic share is about 17%. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 35.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.0:1. On average, middle schools in Massachusetts have 11.5:1, compared with 10.0:1 here.
Cyrus Peirce is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 36% of Massachusetts public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Across Nantucket County, the median household income is $139,688, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 56%, and about 1% of people live in poverty. In all, Nantucket County has 4 public schools and roughly 1,719 students.
The closest other public school is Nantucket High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 3 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Cyrus Peirce's enrollment dropped from 424 in 2020-21 to 358 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.1:1 to 10.0:1.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Nantucket County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,483
Census ACS
Median income
$139,688
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
1%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,719 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nantucket
- Nantucket HighHigh · 596 students
- Nantucket ElementaryElementary · 399 students
- Nantucket Intermediate SchoolElementary · 366 students
Other schools in Nantucket
- Nantucket HighHigh · 596 students
- Nantucket ElementaryElementary · 399 students
- Nantucket Intermediate SchoolElementary · 366 students
Nearby schools
- Nantucket High0.0 mi · 596
- Nantucket Elementary0.2 mi · 399
- Nantucket Intermediate School0.3 mi · 366
- Edgartown Elementary23.4 mi · 357
- Oak Bluffs Elementary27.2 mi · 402
- Ezra H Baker Innovation School27.5 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About Cyrus PeirceHow many students attend Cyrus Peirce?
Cyrus Peirce enrolls approximately 358 students in grades 06-08.
Is Cyrus Peirce an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cyrus Peirce is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Cyrus Peirce?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at Cyrus Peirce.
How diverse is Cyrus Peirce?
Cyrus Peirce reports a student body of 41% White, 46% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Cyrus Peirce?
Cyrus Peirce is overseen by Nantucket in Nantucket County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.