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Schools in Easton · Easton School District

Easton’s public schools outscore 77% of Massachusetts districts

Math proficiency in Easton’s districts is 56%, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Easton, 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.

#66of 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
56%
▲ 12 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 15 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 7 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.1K
▼ 28% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
3,360 students on the public path
In brief

Easton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 283 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Easton’s, its schools beat 87%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,073 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 Richardson Olmsted School, then Easton Middle School, then Oliver Ames High. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Easton Country Day 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 Easton’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Massachusetts school districts, #66 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 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (283)Better than 87%
Towns in Bristol County (15)Better than 93%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,842 test results and a graduating class of 282 could put Easton anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Easton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,843 in math, 1,840 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Blanche A. Ames Elementary SchoolEaston School DistrictNo scores
3–5Richardson Olmsted SchoolEaston School DistrictB+
6–8Easton Middle SchoolEaston School DistrictB+
9–12Oliver Ames HighEaston School DistrictA

Easton’s public schools are run by Easton 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.

Easton School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 3,360 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$19,073MA $26,530 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 43.7% · 1840 students tested
Math56%
State average 40.7% · 1843 students tested

Easton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EastonA−Easton
RaynhamB−Bridgewater-Raynham
BrocktonDBrockton

Every school in Easton

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 Eastonby address
Blanche A. Ames Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · North Easton
762 students14:1Rate it →
Richardson Olmsted School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · North Easton
B+
755 students14:1Rate it →
Easton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Easton
B+
798 students12:1Rate it →
Oliver Ames High
High · Grades 9–12 · North Easton
A
1,045 students13:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Eastonrun by other districts or the state
Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical
High · Grades 9–12 · South Easton
B
Career and Technical
1,618 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Easton Country Day School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · North Easton
Private · Nonsectarian
42 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Easton’s schools

Are Easton’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Easton children attend outscore 77% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #66 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Easton in?

Easton School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,360 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Easton kids go to high school?

Oliver Ames High in North Easton, with 1,045 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Easton’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Easton School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Easton spend per student?

$19,073 in Easton School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Easton?

Yes: Easton Country Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 42 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.