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C+
Schools in Rockland · Rockland School District

Rockland’s public schools score below 58% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Rockland, 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.

#178of 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
41%
▼ 3 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 3 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.9K
▼ 10% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,158 students on the public path
In brief

Rockland’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts (the state reports Rockland’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,893 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 1 the district’s path is Phelps Elementary School, then John W Rogers Middle, then Rockland Senior High. Enrollment is up 12% 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 Rockland’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Massachusetts school districts, #178 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Graduation is above the Massachusetts average; test scores are below it.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (289)Better than 40%
Towns in Plymouth County (25)Better than 8%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,167 test results and a graduating class of 139 could put Rockland anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Rockland’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,168 in math, 1,166 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KR Stewart Esten Early Childhood CenterRockland School DistrictC+
1–4Phelps Elementary SchoolRockland School DistrictB
5–8John W Rogers MiddleRockland School DistrictC+
9–12Rockland Senior HighRockland School DistrictB+

Rockland’s public schools are run by Rockland 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.

Rockland School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,158 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$23,893MA $26,530 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 43.7% · 1166 students tested
Math38%
State average 40.7% · 1168 students tested

Rockland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RocklandC+Rockland
HanoverA−Hanover
NorwellANorwell
AbingtonC+Abington

Every school in Rockland

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).

District schools in Rocklandby address
R Stewart Esten Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K
C+
242 students12:1Rate it →
Phelps Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–4
B
639 students14:1Rate it →
John W Rogers Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
687 students12:1Rate it →
Rockland Senior High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
590 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Rockland’s schools

Are Rockland’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rockland children attend score below 58% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #178 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rockland in?

Rockland School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,158 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rockland kids go to high school?

Rockland Senior High, with 590 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Rockland’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Rockland spend per student?

$23,893 in Rockland 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.