Cushing Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

1 Aberdeen Dr
Scituate, MA 02066

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Top 20%

Serving 367 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cushing Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 367 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: Top 20% in MA
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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Cushing Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Cushing Elementary School's student population of 367 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cushing Elementary School
Kind	59
1	71
2	60
3	52
4	66
5	59

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Total Students

367 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cushing Elementary School
2023	353
2022	321
2021	329
2020	326
2019	326
2018	363
2017	363
2016	386
2015	411
2014	420
2013	416
2012	422
2011	442
2010	444
2009	448
2008	418
2007	422
2006	382
2005	375
2004	359
2003	491
2002	458
2001	499
2000	485
1999	479
1998	474
1997	444
1996	435
1995	406
1994	398
1993	382
1992	381
1991	376

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Cushing Elementary School
2023	28
2022	26
2021	27
2020	28
2019	28
2018	32
2017	32
2016	31
2015	32
2014	31
2013	27
2012	29
2011	29
2010	32
2009	32
2008	32
2007	29
2006	26
2005	27

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School Calendar

School Motto

We are Scituate Public Schools. We reflect family, education, and each other. We are always we.

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Cushing Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cushing Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#311 out of 1626 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cushing Elementary School
2023	#311
2022	#336
2021	#255
2019	#82
2018	#247
2017	#365
2016	#353
2015	#668
2014	#525
2013	#343
2012	#220

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65-69%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cushing Elementary School	Massachusetts	Scituate School District
2023	67%	42%	62%
2022	62%	41%	60%
2021	57%	37%	59%
2019	77%	51%	68%
2018	72%	52%	68%
2017	64%	53%	67%
2016	80%	64%	76%
2015	69%	61%	75%
2014	70%	61%	78%
2013	80%	61%	82%
2012	83%	59%	81%

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55-59%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cushing Elementary School	Massachusetts	Scituate School District
2022	57%	44%	63%
2021	72%	49%	67%
2019	82%	54%	72%
2018	87%	56%	68%
2017	79%	54%	74%
2016	85%	71%	85%
2015	74%	69%	83%
2014	81%	69%	86%
2013	84%	69%	86%
2012	87%	69%	87%
2011	86%	70%	88%

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60-69%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cushing Elementary School	Massachusetts	Scituate School District
2022	64%	44%	65%
2021	64%	42%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Cushing Elementary School	Massachusetts	Scituate School District
2023	13:1	12:1	12:1
2022	12:1	12:1	12:1
2021	12:1	12:1	12:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	11:1	13:1	12:1
2017	11:1	13:1	12:1
2016	12:1	13:1	13:1
2015	13:1	13:1	13:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	15:1	13:1	15:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	14:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cushing Elementary School	Massachusetts	Scituate School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	2%	8%	2%
2017	2%	8%	2%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cushing Elementary School	Massachusetts	Scituate School District
2023	2%	24%	3%
2022	2%	23%	3%
2021	1%	22%	3%
2020	1%	21%	2%
2019	1%	21%	2%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	16%	1%
2012	2%	16%	1%
2011	2%	15%
2010	2%	15%	1%
2009	2%	14%	1%
2008	4%	15%	1%
2007	2%	14%	1%
2006	1%	13%	1%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%	1%
2003	2%	11%	1%
2002	2%	11%	1%
2001	1%	11%	1%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	8%	2%
1991	2%	8%	2%
1990	1%	7%	2%

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Black

n/a

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cushing Elementary School	Massachusetts	Scituate School District
2023	1%	10%	2%
2022	1%	10%	2%
2021	1%	10%	3%
2020	2%	9%	3%
2019	2%	9%	3%
2018	3%	9%	3%
2017	3%	9%	3%
2016	3%	9%	3%
2015	2%	9%	4%
2014	2%	9%	2%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	2%	8%	2%
2011	2%	8%	3%
2010	1%	8%	2%
2009	2%	8%	3%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	3%	9%	4%
2004	2%	9%	3%
2003	3%	9%	3%
2002	4%	9%	3%
2001	5%	9%	4%
2000	5%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	4%
1998	4%	8%	4%
1997	5%	8%	4%
1996	3%	8%	2%
1995	4%	8%	2%
1994	3%	7%	2%
1993	3%	7%	3%
1992	3%	7%	2%
1991	3%	8%	2%

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White

92%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cushing Elementary School	Massachusetts	Scituate School District
2023	93%	54%	92%
2022	93%	56%	92%
2021	93%	57%	92%
2020	94%	59%	93%
2019	94%	59%	93%
2018	95%	61%	94%
2017	95%	61%	94%
2016	95%	63%	95%
2015	94%	64%	69%
2014	93%	65%	95%
2013	93%	66%	94%
2012	93%	67%	94%
2011	93%	68%	94%
2010	94%	69%	95%
2009	93%	70%	95%
2008	95%	71%	95%
2007	96%	72%	95%
2006	96%	73%	96%
2005	95%	74%	96%
2004	96%	74%	95%
2003	94%	75%	95%
2002	94%	75%	96%
2001	94%	76%	95%
2000	93%	77%	96%
1999	95%	77%	96%
1998	94%	78%	96%
1997	95%	78%	96%
1996	96%	79%	96%
1995	95%	79%	96%
1994	95%	80%	97%
1993	97%	80%	96%
1992	96%	81%	96%
1991	95%	81%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cushing Elementary School	Massachusetts	Scituate School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cushing Elementary School	Massachusetts	Scituate School District
2023	0.13	0.64	0.16
2022	0.13	0.62	0.16
2021	0.13	0.62	0.15
2020	0.12	0.60	0.13
2019	0.12	0.60	0.13
2018	0.10	0.58	0.11
2017	0.10	0.58	0.11
2016	0.10	0.56	0.09
2015	0.12	0.55	0.27
2014	0.14	0.54	0.10
2013	0.13	0.53	0.11
2012	0.14	0.52	0.11
2011	0.14	0.51	0.11
2010	0.12	0.50	0.10
2009	0.14	0.51	0.11
2008	0.10	0.47	0.09
2007	0.08	0.46	0.09
2006	0.08	0.45	0.08
2005	0.10	0.43	0.08
2004	0.08	0.43	0.08
2003	0.11	0.42	0.09
2002	0.12	0.41	0.08
2001	0.11	0.40	0.10
2000	0.13	0.39	0.07
1999	0.10	0.39	0.08
1998	0.12	0.38	0.08
1997	0.10	0.38	0.09
1996	0.08	0.36	0.08
1995	0.10	0.36	0.09
1994	0.10	0.35	0.07
1993	0.06	0.35	0.08
1992	0.08	0.34	0.07
1991	0.10	0.33	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

11%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Cushing Elementary School	Massachusetts	Scituate School District
2023	12%	35%	11%
2022	13%	35%	11%
2021	12%	36%	10%
2020	13%	35%	10%
2019	13%	35%	10%
2015	9%	36%	9%
2014	8%	34%	8%
2013	9%	32%	9%
2012	8%	30%	8%
2011	2%	29%	6%
2010	3%	27%	5%
2009	5%	25%	6%
2008	3%	24%	5%
2007	4%	23%	5%
2006	4%	23%	3%
2005	2%	23%	4%
2004	2%	22%	4%
2001	4%	19%	3%
2000	5%	20%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cushing Elementary School	Massachusetts	Scituate School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Scituate School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Cushing Cats

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What is Cushing Elementary School's ranking?

Cushing Elementary School is ranked #311 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Cushing Elementary School?

367 students attend Cushing Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Cushing Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cushing Elementary School?

Cushing Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Cushing Elementary School offer ?

Cushing Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Cushing Elementary School part of?

Cushing Elementary School is part of Scituate School District.

In what neighborhood is Cushing Elementary School located?

Cushing Elementary School is located in the North Scituate neighborhood of Scituate, MA. There are 3 other public schools located in North Scituate.

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