Enrollment
347
Elementary
DISTRICT 358 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COHASSET·NCES 250378000519
Deer Hill
208 Sohier Rd, Cohasset, MA 02025 · (781) 383-6115 · Norfolk County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- A-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
12.4:1
28 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 126 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 31% |
Student demographics
18%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Cohasset. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
66.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -4.0pp since 2016
Math
68.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 4 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 69.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 68.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 61.0% |
| 2020-21 | 68.0% | 44.0% |
| 2018-19 | 73.0% | 60.0% |
| 2017-18 | 78.0% | 64.0% |
| 2016-17 | 70.0% | 61.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Deer Hill ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #110 of 920 ▲ 3 | #35 of 104 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #101 of 920 ▲ 21 | #32 of 104 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #142 of 901 | #15 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 347 | #594 of 1,086 | #61 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #499 of 938 | #47 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.8% | #892 of 938 | #110 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #302 of 602 | #29 of 49 |
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
347
+36 (+12%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 282
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 347 | 27.9 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 321 | 29.9 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 26.2 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 311 | 24 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 22.2 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 393 | 27 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 381 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 2% (7) |
| 2000-01 | 342 | N/A | N/A | 4% (13) |
| 1990-91 | 282 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deer Hill.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (390 to 347); teachers up 26% (22.2 to 27.9).
About Deer Hill
Deer Hill is a public mid-sized elementary school in Cohasset, Massachusetts. The school has 347 students in 2024-25 across grades 3 through 5.
In Cohasset, 4 schools enroll a combined 1,397 students.
White students account for 90% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Norfolk County's residents are about 70% White, 21 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 18, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 12.2:1.
Deer Hill holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 94% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In the wider Norfolk County area, the median household earns about $130,739 a year, about 59% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Deer Hill shares Norfolk County with 197 other public schools.
Deer Hill is about 0.2 miles from Joseph Osgood, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 347, up from 311 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Deer Hill community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Cohasset
- Cohasset High SchoolHigh · 381 students
- Joseph OsgoodElementary · 369 students
- Cohasset Middle SchoolMiddle · 300 students
Other schools in Cohasset
- Cohasset High SchoolHigh · 381 students
- Joseph OsgoodElementary · 369 students
- Cohasset Middle SchoolMiddle · 300 students
Nearby schools
- Joseph Osgood0.2 mi · 369
- Cohasset Middle School0.5 mi · 300
- Cohasset High School0.5 mi · 381
- East Elementary School2.5 mi · 502
- Hatherly Elementary3.2 mi · 263
- Hingham High3.2 mi · 1,066
Frequently asked questions
About Deer HillHow large is Deer Hill?
Deer Hill enrolls approximately 347 students in grades 03-05.
Is Deer Hill an elementary, middle, or high school?
Deer Hill is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Deer Hill have?
Deer Hill employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Deer Hill?
Student demographics at Deer Hill are roughly 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Deer Hill public or private?
Deer Hill is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cohasset.
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