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Gates Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

460 First Parish Rd, Scituate, MA 02066 · (781) 545-8760 · Part of Scituate School District

Scituate’s School Grade A better than 85% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
639
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Gates Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Scituate kids: Scituate High School

On the path

Where Scituate kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Gates Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Scituate High School725 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

460 First Parish Rd, Scituate

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6235
Grade 7220
Grade 8184
Enrollment over time
637’20
598’21
605’22
614’23
639’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 3%Black 3%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gates Middle School from Scituate families.

Other schools in Scituate School District

The district →
Wampatuck Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Scituate
A+
424 students13:1
Cushing Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Scituate
A−
352 students13:1
Jenkins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Scituate
A−
341 students11:1
Hatherly Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Scituate
A−
263 students11:1
Scituate High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Scituate
A
725 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Scituate’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.