Top Rankings
Quincy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,399 students in Quincy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Quincy School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
19 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
9,695 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
754 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Quincy School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 393 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 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
40%
7%
% Hispanic
9%
28%
% Black
9%
12%
% White
37%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,367 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,512 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$207 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$199 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,367
$23,845
Spending / Student
$20,512
$24,602
Best Quincy School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
875 Hancock Street
Quincy, MA 02170
(617) 984-8725
Quincy, MA 02170
(617) 984-8725
Grades: 6-8
| 670 students
Rank: #22.
Atlantic Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
86 Hollis Avenue
Quincy, MA 02171
(617) 984-8727
Quincy, MA 02171
(617) 984-8727
Grades: 6-8
| 560 students
Rank: #33.
Point Webster Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
60 Lancaster Street
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 984-6600
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 984-6600
Grades: 5-8
| 408 students
Rank: #44.
Broad Meadows Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
50 Calvin Rd
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 984-8723
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 984-8723
Grades: 6-8
| 318 students
Rank: #55.
South West Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
444 Granite Street
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 984-8729
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 984-8729
Grades: 5-8
| 443 students
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