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Schools in Kingston · Kingston School District, Silver Lake School District

Kingston’s public schools outscore 59% of Massachusetts districts

49% of students in Kingston’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Kingston, 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.

#123of 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
46%
▲ 3 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 8 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 7 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.0K
▼ 6% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024 · Silver Lake
Students per teacher
13.4
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
2,829 students on the public path
In brief

Kingston’s schools, in brief

Kingston runs its own schools through grade 12, then shares

Silver Lake Regional Middle School (7–8) and Silver Lake Regional High (9–12) are Kingston’s own. From grade K, students attend the Kingston School District: Kingston Elementary, then Kingston Intermediate. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 49% across both districts 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

Kingston spends $13,425 per student and Silver Lake $25,042, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Kingston’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 59% of Massachusetts school districts, #123 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (292)Better than 63%
Towns in Plymouth County (25)Better than 44%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,344 test results and a graduating class of 264 could put Kingston anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Kingston’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,346 in math, 1,341 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Kingston ElementaryKingston School DistrictNo scores
3–6Kingston IntermediateKingston School DistrictB
7–8Silver Lake Regional Middle SchoolSilver Lake School DistrictB−
9–12Silver Lake Regional HighSilver Lake School DistrictA

Kingston runs its own schools through grade 12 (Silver Lake School District). From grade K, students attend the Kingston School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Kingston

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

Kingston School DistrictGrades K–6 · 2 schools · 1,168 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$13,425MA $26,530 · FY2024
B−
Silver Lake School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,661 students · 12.1 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$25,042MA $26,530 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · K–6, Kingston School District44%
State average 43.7% · 590 students tested
Math · K–6, Kingston School District48%
State average 40.7% · 594 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Silver Lake School District48%
State average 43.7% · 751 students tested
Math · PK–12, Silver Lake School District49%
State average 40.7% · 752 students tested

Kingston vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KingstonBSilver Lake PK–12 · Kingston K–6
DuxburyA−Duxbury
PlymouthB−Plymouth
PembrokeB+Pembroke
PlymptonBSilver Lake PK–12 · Plympton K–6

Every school in Kingston

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 Kingstonby address
Silver Lake Integrated Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
83 students14:1Rate it →
Kingston Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2
523 students17:1Rate it →
Kingston Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–6
B
645 students15:1Rate it →
Silver Lake Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B−
544 students12:1Rate it →
Silver Lake Regional High
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,034 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Kingston’s schools

Are Kingston’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Massachusetts: the public schools Kingston children attend outscore 59% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #123 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kingston in?

Two districts: Silver Lake School District runs grades PK–12, and Kingston School District runs grades K–6.

Where do Kingston kids go to high school?

Silver Lake Regional High, with 1,034 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Kingston’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Kingston spend per student?

$13,425 in Kingston School District and $25,042 in Silver Lake 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.