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#856 of 1,793 schools in MA
Top 48% in state
Cyrus Peirce
Middle School · Nantucket · Nantucket, MA
A Nantucket middle school where students score 25 points below what's typical for similar communities.
10 Surfside Road, Nantucket, MA 02554
- Math 27% vs MA 41% (2025)
- Reading 36% vs MA 43% (2025)
- 11:1 student-teacher ratio
Academics
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Students at Cyrus Peirce score 31% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 56%).
2025 MCAS proficiency
Most recent published year. School vs. MA average.
Trend
→ SteadyProficiency is down 33 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 31% recently.
Show all 17 years
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 30% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 42% (multi-year average, 2009-2025)
* COVID-affected year — test participation was uneven nationwide. This data is weighted at 50% in the Growth score calculation.
Based on 96 test records from MA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
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Where Cyrus Peirce sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.
Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries.
Getting around & local context
- Walk 66Somewhat Walkable
- Bike 72Very Bikeable
- City Safety: Elevated1,116/100K
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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (Nantucket), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.
Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)
Median income
$125,524
Median home value
$1,386,100
Median rent
$2,081/mo
College educated
58.6%
Homeownership
76.1%
Poverty rate
2.3%
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 02554; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
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Nearby same-level schools
0 from verified nearby records
No verified same-level alternatives
The available nearby set has no same-level school with a verified grade span.
Nantucket
- Schools in district
- 4
- Rank in district
- #3 of 4
- District spending per student
- $28,322NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 6.1%Census SAIPE · 2024
Cyrus Peirce is listed in Nantucket; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.
About Cyrus Peirce
Cyrus Peirce is a public middle school in Nantucket, MA, part of Nantucket, serving approximately 353 students in grades 6th-8th with a 11:1 student-teacher ratio. It holds a MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 out of 10 and ranks #856 of 1,793 schools in MA. State assessment records show 30% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 42% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Cyrus Peirce
What grades does Cyrus Peirce serve?
Cyrus Peirce serves students in grades 6th through 8th.
How many students attend Cyrus Peirce?
Cyrus Peirce has an enrollment of approximately 353 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cyrus Peirce?
The student-teacher ratio at Cyrus Peirce is 11:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Cyrus Peirce rank in MA?
Cyrus Peirce ranks #856 of 1,793 schools in MA.
What is Cyrus Peirce's MySchoolScout rating?
Cyrus Peirce has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 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 Cyrus Peirce?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Cyrus Peirce has 30% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 42% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Cyrus Peirce a charter school?
No, Cyrus Peirce is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Cyrus Peirce a Title I school?
No, Cyrus Peirce is not currently a Title I school.
School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)
- Grades
- 6th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 353
- Student-Teacher Ratio
- 11:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 32
- Type
- regular
- Setting
- Distant Town
- County
- Nantucket County
- Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
- 18.4%
- Phone
- (508) 228-7283
- Area population (ZIP 02554)
- 14,033
- Area median age
- 40.7
Official sources & links
About this school's data
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.
- 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 · 2025 MCAS · 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 from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 MCAS · 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 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 02554; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
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