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How has Snug Harbor Community School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
380
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUINCY·NCES 250987001582
Snug Harbor Community School
333 Palmer Street, Quincy, MA 02169 · (617) 984-8763 · Norfolk County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- C-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
12.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 92 | 24% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 41% smaller than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
21.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -26.0pp since 2016
Math
24.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -20.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 26 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 20 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 18.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 29.0% |
| 2018-19 | 43.0% | 38.0% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 39.0% |
| 2016-17 | 47.0% | 44.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Snug Harbor Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #736 of 920 ▲ 52 | #103 of 104 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #792 of 920 ▲ 15 | #101 of 104 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #465 of 901 | #55 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 380 | #496 of 1,086 | #50 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #585 of 938 | #59 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.3% | #1 of 938 | #1 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.1% | #158 of 602 | #15 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
380
-17 (-4%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 450
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 380 | 29.6 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 37.7 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 400 | 37.3 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 397 | 29 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 34.8 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 424 | 33 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 421 | 30 | 14.0:1 | 55% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 436 | N/A | N/A | 60% (262) |
| 1990-91 | 450 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Snug Harbor Community School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (464 to 380); teachers down 15% (34.8 to 29.6).
About Snug Harbor Community School
Snug Harbor Community School is a mid-sized elementary school in Quincy, Massachusetts, under Quincy. It has an enrollment of 380 students in pre-K through 5.
The 20 schools of Quincy, including Snug Harbor Community School, enroll 9,939 students.
The biggest share of students at Snug Harbor Community School, 30%, is Asian. The remaining shares are 27% White, 18% Hispanic, 15% Black, and 10% multiracial. Census estimates put the Asian share of Norfolk County's population at about 12%. The diversity index for Snug Harbor Community School is 77%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 29.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.8 students per teacher. The 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is close to this figure.
Snug Harbor Community School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 17% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
For Norfolk County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $130,739 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 59%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. The county has 198 public schools and about 101,300 students.
Snug Harbor Community School's closest public school neighbor is Atherton Hough, about 0.9 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count fell 4% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Snug Harbor Community School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Quincy
- North Quincy HighHigh · 1,520 students
- Quincy HighHigh · 1,514 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 671 students
- Atlantic MiddleMiddle · 601 students
- Lincoln-Hancock Community SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Clifford H Marshall ElementaryElementary · 535 students
Other schools in Quincy
- North Quincy HighHigh · 1,520 students
- Quincy HighHigh · 1,514 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 671 students
- Atlantic MiddleMiddle · 601 students
- Lincoln-Hancock Community SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Clifford H Marshall ElementaryElementary · 535 students
Nearby schools
- Atherton Hough0.9 mi · 256
- Broad Meadows Middle1.0 mi · 318
- Clifford H Marshall Elementary1.1 mi · 535
- Wessagusset1.2 mi · 329
- Point Webster Middle1.4 mi · 377
- Merrymount1.5 mi · 291
Frequently asked questions
About Snug Harbor Community SchoolHow large is Snug Harbor Community School?
Snug Harbor Community School enrolls approximately 380 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Snug Harbor Community School serve?
Snug Harbor Community School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Snug Harbor Community School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Snug Harbor Community School.
What is the student diversity at Snug Harbor Community School?
Student demographics at Snug Harbor Community School are roughly 27% White, 18% Hispanic, 15% Black, 30% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Snug Harbor Community School in?
Snug Harbor Community School is part of Quincy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.