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C+
Schools in Abington · Abington School District

Abington’s public schools score below 56% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Abington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 50% of students in Abington’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Massachusetts average (44%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#172of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 6 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 1 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.0K
▼ 29% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
2,143 students on the public path
In brief

Abington’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 283 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Abington’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,955 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Woodsdale Elementary School, then Abington Middle School, then Abington High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Bridget School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Abington’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Massachusetts school districts, #172 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores are above the Massachusetts average; graduation is below it.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (283)Better than 35%
Towns in Plymouth County (25)Better than 20%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,076 test results and a graduating class of 153 could put Abington anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Abington’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,076 in math, 1,075 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Abington, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Beaver Brook ElementaryAbington School DistrictNo scores
3–4Woodsdale Elementary SchoolAbington School DistrictB+
5–8Abington Middle SchoolAbington School DistrictB−
9–12Abington HighAbington School DistrictA−

Abington’s public schools are run by Abington School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Abington School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,143 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$18,955MA $26,530 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 43.7% · 1075 students tested
Math42%
State average 40.7% · 1076 students tested

Abington vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Abington’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AbingtonC+Abington
BrocktonDBrockton
WhitmanC+Whitman-Hanson
RocklandC+Rockland

Every school in Abington

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Abingtonby address
Abington Early Education Program
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
82 students20:1Rate it →
Beaver Brook Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2
491 students13:1Rate it →
Woodsdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4
B+
372 students15:1Rate it →
Abington Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
668 students14:1Rate it →
Abington High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
530 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Bridget School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
289 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about Abington’s schools

Are Abington’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Abington children attend score below 56% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #172 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Abington in?

Abington School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,143 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Abington kids go to high school?

Abington High, with 530 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Abington’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Abington School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Abington spend per student?

$18,955 in Abington School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Abington?

Yes: St. Bridget School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 289 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.