Photo: T.S. Custadio aka ToddC4176 at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Marion’s public schools outscore 68% of Massachusetts districts
Math proficiency in Marion’s districts is 49%, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Marion, 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.
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.
Marion’s schools, in brief
Marion runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares
Sippican (PK–6) is Marion’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Old Rochester School District with Mattapoisett and Rochester: Old Rochester Regional Jr High in Mattapoisett, then Old Rochester Regional High in Mattapoisett. The high school’s own results earn an A, the highest on the path; the middle school earns a B−. See the path ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 49% across both districts 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
Marion spends $25,059 per student and Old Rochester $23,351, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Tabor Academy (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.
What’s behind Marion’s grade
B+: better than 68% of Massachusetts school districts, #88 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Marion, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Marion
Sippican
Grades PK–6 · 369 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Marion
Sippican
Grades PK–6 · 369 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Marion
Sippican
Grades PK–6 · 369 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Marion
Sippican
Grades PK–6 · 369 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Marion
Sippican
Grades PK–6 · 369 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Marion
Sippican
Grades PK–6 · 369 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Marion
Sippican
Grades PK–6 · 369 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Marion
Old Rochester Regional Jr High
Grades 7–8 · 407 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mattapoisett
8th grade in Marion
Old Rochester Regional Jr High
Grades 7–8 · 407 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mattapoisett
9th grade in Marion
Old Rochester Regional High
Grades 9–12 · 643 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Mattapoisett
10th grade in Marion
Old Rochester Regional High
Grades 9–12 · 643 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Mattapoisett
Marion runs its own schools through grade 6 (Marion School District). From grade 7, students attend the Old Rochester School District, shared with Mattapoisett and Rochester. Its middle school is in Mattapoisett. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Marion
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Marion vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Marion’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Marion | B+ | Marion PK–6 · Old Rochester 7–12 |
| Wareham | D | Wareham |
| Rochester | B | Rochester PK–6 · Old Rochester 7–12 |
| Mattapoisett | B+ | Mattapoisett PK–6 · Old Rochester 7–12 |
| Bourne | C | Bourne |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Old Rochester with Marion for grades 7–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Marion
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).
Questions about Marion’s schools
Are Marion’s schools good?
By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Marion children attend outscore 68% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #88 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Marion in?
Two districts: Marion School District runs grades PK–6, and Old Rochester School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Mattapoisett and Rochester.
Where do Marion kids go to high school?
Old Rochester Regional High in Mattapoisett, with 643 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Marion’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Old Rochester School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Marion spend per student?
$25,059 in Marion School District and $23,351 in Old Rochester School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Marion?
Yes: Tabor Academy (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 538 students).
Parents talk
What Marion families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Marion → They have their own page.
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.