Total enrollment
2,744
-107 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Scituate
Massachusetts · 2,744 students · 1 city
Scituate's public-school directory holds 6 schools, serving about 2,744 K-12 students inside Massachusetts (an average of 457 per school).
4-year change in Scituate
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Scituate ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,744 | #99 of 231 | #3,509 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #96 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #84 of 231 | #1,447 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.7% | #199 of 206 | #5,931 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Scituate
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,984 to 2,744 students (down 8%) and from 245 to 240 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scituate High School | Scituate | High | 09-12 | 725 |
| Gates Middle School | Scituate | Middle | 06-08 | 639 |
| Wampatuck Elementary | Scituate | Elementary | PK-05 | 424 |
| Cushing Elementary | Scituate | Elementary | KG-05 | 352 |
| Jenkins Elementary School | Scituate | Elementary | KG-05 | 341 |
| Hatherly Elementary | Scituate | Elementary | KG-05 | 263 |
About Scituate
Scituate administers 6 public schools across Massachusetts, collectively educateing roughly 2,744 students.
On the school-mix side, Scituate comprises 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Scituate has shrank 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,851 students to 2,744.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Scituate discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.