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Public middle school · Cohasset · Cohasset, Massachusetts

Cohasset Middle School

Cohasset Middle School rates 9.7, right at the middle of Cohasset's middle schools, whose rated median is 9.7.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
9.7this school

9.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Cohasset median is 9.7.

#6 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts · Cohasset: 1 middle schools rated, median 9.7

The brief

A middle school in Cohasset, MA where students score 76 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 6 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 1 of 4 in Cohasset.

Cohasset Middle School is listed in Cohasset, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math74%32 points above the Massachusetts average of 42%Grades 6–8 · 279 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Reading79%37 points above the Massachusetts average of 42%Grades 6–8 · 284 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Proficiency is up 17 points across the 6-year record (2021–2026) and has held near 76% recently.2026 MCAS; 48 test records from MA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.9
40% of the rating
Academics
9.8
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.2
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 63% (multi-year average, 2020-2026) · reading/ELA 77% (multi-year average, 2020-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 02025; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2020-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cohasset Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Boston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$187,060
Median home value
$1,092,500
Median rent
$1,959/mo
College educated
72.5%
Homeownership
83.2%
Poverty rate
2.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 02025; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
19
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
23
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
515/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Cohasset. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Cohasset), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Cohasset Middle Schoolthis school
    9.7
  2. Gates Middle School3.1 mi
    8.3Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Cohasset Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about Cohasset Middle School

Sources:Wikipedia

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.

Cohasset Middle School serves students in grades 6–8 and is physically attached to Cohasset High School in Cohasset, Massachusetts 1. While the middle school was formerly administered under the same principal as the high school, it is now separately administered 1. Cohasset High School, which shares the campus, is a public high school located at 143 Pond St. with an enrollment of 431 students in grades 9–12 1. The athletic teams for the high school are named the Skippers, and the school colors are navy blue, silver, and white 1.
Sources (1)
  1. en.wikipedia.org
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Questions families ask

What grades does Cohasset Middle School serve?

Cohasset Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Cohasset Middle School?

Cohasset Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 290 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cohasset Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cohasset Middle School is 8.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cohasset Middle School rank in MA?

Cohasset Middle School ranks #6 of 1,793 schools in MA.

What is Cohasset Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Cohasset Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Cohasset Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cohasset Middle School has 63% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2026) and 77% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2026).

Is Cohasset Middle School a charter school?

No, Cohasset Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Cohasset Middle School a Title I school?

No, Cohasset Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
290
Student-teacher ratio
8.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
33
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Norfolk County
Phone
(781) 236-1070
Rank in district
#1 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$23,216
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
1.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 02025)
8,358
Area average commute
42.6 min
Area median age
45.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.