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Schools in Hull · Hull School District

Hull’s public schools outscore 50% of Massachusetts districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hull, 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.

#153of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
44%
▲ 0 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 4 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$33.5K
▲ 26% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.9
MA 11.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
712 students on the public path
In brief

Hull’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $33,548 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 8 the district’s path is Hull High. Enrollment is up 16% since 2020–21. 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 Hull’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Massachusetts school districts, #153 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 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (290)Better than 53%
Towns in Plymouth County (25)Better than 32%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 390 test results and a graduating class of 66 could put Hull anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Hull’s students in the tested grades sat them (390 in math, 391 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–7Lillian M JacobsHull School DistrictB+
8–12Hull HighHull School DistrictA

Hull’s public schools are run by Hull 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 43.7% · 391 students tested
Math45%
State average 40.7% · 390 students tested

Hull vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HullB−Hull
HinghamAHingham
CohassetACohasset
QuincyB−Quincy
BostonC−Boston
Weymouth TownCWeymouth

Every school in Hull

2 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 Hullby address

Questions about Hull’s schools

Are Hull’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Massachusetts: the public schools Hull children attend outscore 50% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #153 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hull in?

Hull School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 712 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Hull’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Hull School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Hull spend per student?

$33,548 in Hull 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.