Photo: Fletcher6 · CC BY-SA 3.0Saugus’s public schools score below 71% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation
In Saugus, 36% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Massachusetts average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Saugus, 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.
Saugus’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts (the state reports Saugus’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,871 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 2 the district’s path is Belmonte STEAM Academy, then Saugus Middle School, then Saugus High. Enrollment is up 10% since 2021–22. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Pioneer Charter School of Science II and Greater Grace Christian Academy (private) are 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 Saugus’s grade
C: better than 29% of Massachusetts school districts, #218 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Both inputs trail the Massachusetts average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Saugus, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Saugus
Veterans Early Learning Center
Grades PK–1 · 501 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Saugus
Veterans Early Learning Center
Grades PK–1 · 501 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Saugus
Veterans Early Learning Center
Grades PK–1 · 501 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Saugus
Belmonte STEAM Academy
Grades 2–5 · 814 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Saugus
Belmonte STEAM Academy
Grades 2–5 · 814 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Saugus
Belmonte STEAM Academy
Grades 2–5 · 814 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Saugus
Belmonte STEAM Academy
Grades 2–5 · 814 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Saugus
Saugus Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 616 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Saugus
Saugus Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 616 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Saugus
Saugus Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 616 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Saugus
Saugus High
Grades 9–12 · 744 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Saugus
Saugus High
Grades 9–12 · 744 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Saugus
Saugus High
Grades 9–12 · 744 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Saugus
Saugus High
Grades 9–12 · 744 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Saugus’s public schools are run by Saugus 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.
Well below the state in reading
Saugus vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Saugus’s borders.
Every school in Saugus
6 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 Saugus’s schools
Are Saugus’s schools good?
On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Saugus children attend score below 71% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #218 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Saugus in?
Saugus School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,675 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Saugus kids go to high school?
Saugus High, with 744 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Saugus’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Saugus School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Saugus spend per student?
$19,871 in Saugus School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Saugus?
Yes: Greater Grace Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 216 students). Saugus also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Saugus families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Saugus → 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.