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 2 public preschools serving 559 students in Quincy School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Quincy School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
19 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
9,695 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
754 Teachers
17,796 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%
6%
% Hispanic
9%
30%
% Black
9%
12%
% White
37%
47%
% 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Snug Harbor Community School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
333 Palmer Street
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 984-8763
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 984-8763
Grades: PK-5
| 389 students
Rank: n/an/a
100 Brooks Avenue
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 984-8742
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 984-8742
Grades: PK
| 170 students
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