State Gives 4 Hingham Schools Level 1 Status

Hingham, MA - A new report has four of the six Hingham public schools among the top-ranked in the state.

Released last week, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education report commended East Elementary, Foster Elementary, Plymouth River Elementary, and Hingham High School for earning a level 1 accountability and assistance level.

All schools in the state and districts are classified into five levels with one being the highest and five being the lowest.

On the Cumulative Progress and Performance Index (PPI), East Elementary received a 94 out of 100, Foster Elementary earned a 94, Plymouth River received a 98, and the high school scored a 91.

The progress and performance index combines information about narrowing proficiency gaps, growth, and graduation and dropout rates over multiple years into a single number, according to the DESE. All districts, schools, and student subgroups receive an annual PPI based on improvement over a two-year period and a cumulative score based on four years of data. For a group to be considered to be making progress toward narrowing proficiency gaps, its cumulative PPI must be 75 or higher.

South Elementary and Hingham Middle School were both level 2 schools. Since districts are classified by it’s lowest performing schools, Hingham was classified as a level 2 district.

Click here to see the full detailed report.