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Snug Harbor Community School

333 Palmer Street, Quincy, MA 02169 · (617) 984-8763 · Norfolk County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
Enrollment
380
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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
Pre-K
92
Kindergarten
38
Grade 1
45
Grade 2
46
Grade 3
47
Grade 4
48
Grade 5
64
Student demographics
White
10427%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
6718%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 26%
Black
5815%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 10%
Asian
11330%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 7%
Two+
3710%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21356%
Female
16744%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
21.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -26.0pp since 2016
Math
24.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -20.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
380
-84 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.3:1
% White
27%
was 39%
% Hispanic
18%
was 9%
% Black
15%
was 11%
% Asian
30%
was 38%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Snug Harbor Community School

Snug Harbor Community School is one of the mid-tier elementary campuss in Quincy, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Quincy, with 380 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 20 schools in Quincy (9,939 students total), Snug Harbor Community School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Snug Harbor Community School lists that 30% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 27% White, 18% Hispanic, 15% Black, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Norfolk County as a whole is about 12% Asian, so the school skews meaningfully more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the surrounding community, Norfolk County reports that the typical household earns roughly $130,739 per year, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Norfolk County runs 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), of which Snug Harbor Community School is one.

Atherton Hough is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Snug Harbor Community School.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Snug Harbor Community School has shrank 18%, going from 464 students in 2018 to 380 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 39% to 27%.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Norfolk County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Snug Harbor Community School
District
Quincy
Address
333 Palmer Street, Quincy, MA 02169
Phone
(617) 984-8763
County
Norfolk County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
380
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250987001582
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Snug Harbor Community School
How 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.
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