Summary:
The 02554 zip code area of Nantucket, Massachusetts is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the Nantucket High School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, the elementary and middle schools appear to be struggling academically, with significantly lower proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the state average.
Nantucket High School is ranked 132 out of 348 Massachusetts high schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 95.9% and a low dropout rate of 3.4%, and it outperforms the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, the Nantucket Elementary School, despite showing improvement in its statewide ranking, and the Cyrus Peirce Middle School lag behind the state average on MCAS assessments, with particularly low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
The district's per-student spending is relatively high, with the elementary and intermediate schools spending over $26,000 per student. However, this higher spending does not seem to translate into better academic performance, particularly at the elementary and middle school levels. The racial/ethnic composition of the schools varies, with the high school having a more balanced distribution and the elementary and middle schools having higher percentages of Hispanic students. Overall, the data suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student learning outcomes, especially at the lower grade levels, within the Nantucket school district.
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