Jenkins Elementary School

Jenkins Elementary School is a mid-tier elementary school in Scituate, Massachusetts, part of Scituate. The school teaches 341 students in grades K through 5.

Within Scituate, which oversees 6 schools and 2,744 students, Jenkins Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Jenkins Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Beyond that, the school reports 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Jenkins Elementary School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Plymouth County shows median household earnings sit near $114,201, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Plymouth County runs 141 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,427 students), of which Jenkins Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Wampatuck Elementary, roughly 1.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Jenkins Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 5% since 2018, when it stood at 360 (now 341). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 93% to 89%.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.