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Schools in Cohasset · Cohasset School District

Cohasset’s public schools outscore 88% of Massachusetts districts

In Cohasset, 68% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Massachusetts average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cohasset, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#32of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
68%
▲ 24 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 19 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.4K
▼ 8% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
MA 11.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,397 students on the public path
In brief

Cohasset’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 93 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cohasset’s, its schools beat 62%, lower than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,397 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 Deer Hill, then Cohasset Middle School, then Cohasset High School. See the path ↓

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 Cohasset’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 88% of Massachusetts school districts, #32 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (93)Better than 62%
Towns in Norfolk County (23)Better than 65%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 731 test results and a graduating class of 117 could put Cohasset anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cohasset’s students in the tested grades sat them (732 in math, 730 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Joseph OsgoodCohasset School DistrictNo scores
3–5Deer HillCohasset School DistrictB+
6–8Cohasset Middle SchoolCohasset School DistrictA−
9–12Cohasset High SchoolCohasset School DistrictA+

Cohasset’s public schools are run by Cohasset 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.

Cohasset School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,397 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$24,397MA $26,530 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 43.7% · 730 students tested
Math60%
State average 40.7% · 732 students tested

Cohasset vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CohassetACohasset
ScituateAScituate
HinghamAHingham
HullB−Hull

Every school in Cohasset

4 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 Cohassetby address
Joseph Osgood
Elementary · Grades PK–2
369 students12:1Rate it →
Deer Hill
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B+
347 students12:1Rate it →
Cohasset Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
300 students10:1Rate it →
Cohasset High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
381 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Cohasset’s schools

Are Cohasset’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cohasset children attend outscore 88% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #32 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cohasset in?

Cohasset School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,397 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cohasset kids go to high school?

Cohasset High School, with 381 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Cohasset’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Cohasset School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Cohasset spend per student?

$24,397 in Cohasset School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.