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Schools in Seekonk · Seekonk School District

Seekonk’s public schools outscore 77% of Massachusetts districts

Math proficiency in Seekonk’s districts is 54%, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Seekonk, 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.

#66of 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
55%
▲ 11 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 13 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.6K
▼ 23% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
MA 11.9
Schools in town
6
2,032 students on the public path
In brief

Seekonk’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 293 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Seekonk’s, its schools beat 87%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 54% 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

The district spends $20,560 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Dr. Kevin M. Hurley Middle School, then Seekonk High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Seekonk Christian 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Seekonk’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Massachusetts school districts, #66 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 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (293)Better than 87%
Towns in Bristol County (15)Better than 87%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,093 test results and a graduating class of 139 could put Seekonk anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Seekonk’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,093 in math, 1,093 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
6–8Dr. Kevin M. Hurley Middle SchoolSeekonk School DistrictB
9–12Seekonk HighSeekonk School DistrictA

Seekonk’s public schools are run by Seekonk 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.

Seekonk School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,032 students · 11.7 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$20,560MA $26,530 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 43.7% · 1093 students tested
Math54%
State average 40.7% · 1093 students tested

Seekonk vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SeekonkA−Seekonk
SwanseaC+Swansea
AttleboroC+Attleboro
RehobothC+Dighton-Rehoboth

East Providence, RI and Pawtucket, RI border Seekonk but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Seekonk

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).

District schools in Seekonkby address
Mildred Aitken School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
578 students13:1Rate it →
George R Martin
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
443 students12:1Rate it →
Dr. Kevin M. Hurley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
500 students11:1Rate it →
Seekonk High
High · Grades 9–12
A
505 students11:1Rate it →
Seekonk Transitions Academy
Ungraded
6 students6:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Seekonk Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
76 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Seekonk’s schools

Are Seekonk’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Seekonk children attend outscore 77% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #66 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Seekonk in?

Seekonk School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,032 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Seekonk kids go to high school?

Seekonk High, with 505 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Seekonk’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Seekonk School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Seekonk spend per student?

$20,560 in Seekonk School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Seekonk?

Yes: Seekonk Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 76 students).

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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.