Top Rankings
Hingham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 798 students in Hingham School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Hingham School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 42% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle school in Hingham School District is Hingham Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
3,616 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
291 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hingham School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
44%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
4%
28%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
87%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,040 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,757 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,040
$23,855
Spending / Student
$22,757
$24,613
Best Hingham School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hingham Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1103 Main Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1550
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1550
Gr: 6-8 | 798 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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