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B+
Schools in Ipswich · Ipswich School District

Ipswich’s public schools outscore 71% of Massachusetts districts

On the state reading tests, 58% of Ipswich’s students scored proficient, above the Massachusetts average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ipswich, 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.

#79of 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
58%
▲ 14 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 13 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.2K
▲ 3% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.5
MA 11.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,563 students on the public path
In brief

Ipswich’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 54% 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 $27,216 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Ipswich Middle School, then Ipswich High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Cuvilly Arts & Earth Center (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 Ipswich’s grade

A− Test scoresC Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Massachusetts school districts, #79 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 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (246)Better than 75%
Towns in Essex County (24)Better than 50%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 854 test results and a graduating class of 126 could put Ipswich anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ipswich’s students in the tested grades sat them (856 in math, 853 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–8Ipswich Middle SchoolIpswich School DistrictB
9–12Ipswich HighIpswich School DistrictA+

Ipswich’s public schools are run by Ipswich 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.

Ipswich School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,563 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 9.5 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$27,216MA $26,530 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 43.7% · 853 students tested
Math54%
State average 40.7% · 856 students tested

Ipswich vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
IpswichB+Ipswich
EssexAManchester Essex Regional
HamiltonA−Hamilton-Wenham
RowleyB−Triton
TopsfieldATopsfield PK–6 · Masconomet 7–12
GloucesterCGloucester
BoxfordABoxford PK–6 · Masconomet 7–12

Every school in Ipswich

5 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 Ipswichby address
Winthrop
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
373 students10:1Rate it →
Paul F Doyon Memorial
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
366 students10:1Rate it →
Ipswich Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
377 students9:1Rate it →
Ipswich High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
447 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Cuvilly Arts & Earth Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Catholic
71 studentsRate it →

Questions about Ipswich’s schools

Are Ipswich’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ipswich children attend outscore 71% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #79 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ipswich in?

Ipswich School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,563 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ipswich kids go to high school?

Ipswich High, with 447 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Ipswich’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Ipswich spend per student?

$27,216 in Ipswich School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Ipswich?

Yes: Cuvilly Arts & Earth Center (Catholic, grades PK–K, 71 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.