Cyrus Peirce

10 Surfside Road, Nantucket MA, 2554 | Nantucket School District | 508-228-7283
  • grades 6-8
  • students 348
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 37% 29% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Nantucket
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
46%Nantucket
52%Massachusetts

Cyrus Peirce is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Nantucket School District" in Nantucket, MA. There are a total of 348 students and 33 teachers at Cyrus Peirce, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Cyrus Peirce has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 29% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Cyrus Peirce location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students348
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Cyrus Peirce, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
725-29%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
740-44%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Cyrus Peirce race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 63.9% 61.7% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 12.3% 12.3% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 2.0% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.3% 20.4% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 3.4% 3.3% 3.1%

Nantucket demographics profile

StatisticNantucketMassachusettsNational
Population8,6066,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,47889491
Median age38.439.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%53%55%
Speak English75%77%79%
Speak Spanish16%9%13%

Education level achieved in Nantucket

IndexNantucketMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade91.1%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school90.9%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college65.9%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.9%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.9%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters16.7%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Cyrus Peirce data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.