Top Ranked Hingham Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

Fusion Academy Hingham

Gr: 6-12

Extracurriculars: 1

Alternative School

99 Derby Street, Suite 103

Hingham, MA 02043

(877) 673-8893

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Derby Academy

Gr: PK-8 | 342 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 9

56 Burditt Ave

Hingham, MA 02043

(781) 749-0746

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Notre Dame Academy

Gr: 6-12 | 450 students

Avg. class size: 18 students

Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 28

All-girls (Catholic)

1073 Main Street

Hingham, MA 02043

(781) 749-5930

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Sela The International Private School

Gr: PK-8 | 371 students

Avg. class size: 13 students

Alternative School

75 Sgt William Terri Drive Suite 1001

Hingham, MA 02043

(781) 741-5454

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Fusion Hingham

Gr: 6-12 | 28 students

Alternative School

99 Derby St Ste 103

Hingham, MA 02043

(781) 793-0788

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Lindamood - Bell Academy

Gr: 5-10 | 2 students

50 S St Ste 201

Hingham, MA 02043

(781) 659-7722

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Old Colony Montessori School

Gr: PK-3 | 105 students

Montessori School

247 Gardner St

Hingham, MA 02043

(781) 749-3698

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St. Paul Elementary School

Gr: PK-8 | 234 students

Avg. class size: 18 students

Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 6

Catholic

18 Fearing Rd

Hingham, MA 02043

(781) 749-2407

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Hingham, MA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+100.0% (+4 schools) 10-yr

1,532

Students

+125.6% (+853 students) 10-yr

$32,018

Avg. Tuition

+88.3% (+$15,018) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-11.1% (-2 students) 10-yr

11%

Students of Color

-15.4% (-2.0 pp) 10-yr

6:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-40.0% (-4.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

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This Town (Hingham)

This State (MA)

# Schools

8 Schools

491 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Hingham, MA Total Schools
2025	8
2024	8
2023	6
2022	6
2021	6
2020	5
2019	4
2018	4
2017	5
2016	5
2015	4

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# Students

1,532 Students

91,550 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Hingham, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	219	191	199
2024	219	188	192
2023	252	189	193
2022	244	189	205
2021	233	186	201
2020	233	181	188
2019	230	188	193
2018	230	188	190
2017	228	189	199
2016	228	189	196
2015	226	175	183

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% Students of Color

11%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hingham, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	11%	30%	33%
2024	9%	29%	32%
2023	7%	29%	32%
2022	9%	28%	32%
2021	7%	27%	31%
2020	7%	26%	31%
2019	4%	24%	31%
2018	4%	24%	30%
2017	13%	26%	31%
2016	13%	26%	31%
2015	13%	27%	31%

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0.51

0.61

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hingham, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	0.51	0.61	0.64
2024	0.51	0.61	0.64
2023	0.47	0.59	0.63
2022	0.44	0.57	0.62
2021	0.41	0.57	0.62
2020	0.41	0.56	0.62
2019	0.35	0.54	0.61
2018	0.35	0.54	0.60
2017	0.27	0.52	0.59
2016	0.27	0.51	0.59
2015	0.26	0.52	0.58

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

119 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

33 Students

4,948 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Hingham, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	2%	6%	5%
2024	2%	5%	5%
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	3%	7%	5%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	2%	6%	5%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

25 Students

5,988 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Hingham, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	2%	6%	9%
2024	2%	7%	9%
2023	2%	6%	9%
2022	1%	5%	8%
2021	1%	6%	9%
2020	1%	6%	9%
2019	1%	5%	8%
2018	1%	5%	8%
2017	1%	4%	8%
2016	1%	4%	8%
2015	1%	5%	8%

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# Black Students

10 Students

7,413 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Hingham, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	1%	8%	8%
2024	1%	8%	8%
2023	1%	7%	8%
2022	1%	7%	7%
2021	1%	7%	8%
2020	1%	7%	8%

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# White Students

953 Students

54,151 Students

% White Students

62%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Hingham, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	62%	58%	55%
2024	62%	58%	55%
2023	68%	60%	55%
2022	70%	62%	57%
2021	74%	63%	57%
2020	74%	63%	58%
2019	78%	66%	59%
2018	78%	65%	59%
2017	85%	67%	61%
2016	85%	68%	61%
2015	85%	67%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

61 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

510 Students

20,106 Students

% of Others Students

33%

22%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Hingham, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	33%	22%	22%
2024	33%	22%	22%
2023	27%	21%	22%
2022	25%	19%	22%
2021	22%	18%	20%
2020	22%	18%	19%
2019	19%	17%	20%
2018	19%	18%	20%
2017	12%	17%	19%
2016	12%	16%	18%
2015	12%	15%	18%

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# Teachers

243 Teachers

11,829 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hingham, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	6:1	8:1	11:1
2024	6:1	8:1	11:1
2023	10:1	8:1	11:1
2022	8:1	8:1	11:1
2021	8:1	8:1	11:1
2020	8:1	8:1	11:1
2019	11:1	8:1	11:1
2018	11:1	9:1	11:1
2017	10:1	9:1	11:1
2016	10:1	9:1	12:1
2015	10:1	9:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

78%

68%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Hingham, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	78%	68%	54%
2024	78%	68%	54%
2023	78%	68%	53%
2022	78%	68%	53%
2021	90%	68%	53%
2020	90%	66%	53%
2019	90%	66%	52%
2018	90%	65%	52%
2017	90%	65%	51%

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Average Class Size

16 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hingham, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	16	14	16
2024	18	14	15
2023	17	14	15
2022	16	14	15
2021	16	14	15
2020	16	14	15
2019	18	14	15
2018	18	14	15
2017	18	14	15
2016	18	14	15
2015	18	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

21 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Hingham, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	21	14	12
2024	19	13	11
2023	19	13	10
2022	19	13	10
2021	19	12	10
2020	19	12	10
2019	19	12	10
2018	19	12	10
2017	19	11	10
2016	19	11	9
2015	19	9	9

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$32,018

$24,964

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hingham, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	$31,152	$24,810	$14,043
2024	$26,600	$24,458	$12,357
2023	$26,600	$22,154	$11,693
2022	$20,990	$21,460	$11,199
2021	$20,990	$19,366	$10,824
2020	$20,990	$18,487	$10,496
2019	$20,990	$17,868	$10,300
2018	$20,990	$17,895	$10,056
2017	$20,990	$17,409	$9,712
2016	$17,000	$17,097	$9,307
2015	$17,000	$17,131	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

12%

36%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hingham, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	12%	36%	34%
2024	12%	36%	33%
2023	12%	37%	33%
2022	12%	35%	32%
2021	12%	35%	32%
2020	12%	35%	31%
2019	12%	34%	30%
2018	13%	33%	29%
2017	13%	31%	29%
2016	13%	30%	28%
2015	16%	30%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$17,000

$13,224

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hingham, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	$17,000	$12,764	$6,227
2024	$17,000	$12,052	$6,113
2023	$17,000	$10,933	$5,785
2022	$17,000	$10,420	$5,514
2021	$17,000	$9,238	$5,269
2020	$17,000	$9,286	$5,141
2019	$17,000	$8,233	$5,007
2018	$17,000	$8,348	$4,752
2017	$17,000	$7,869	$4,582
2016	$17,000	$8,488	$4,396
2015	$17,000	$8,678	$4,230

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Average Endowment Size

$12.1 million

$54.67 million

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Endowment Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Hingham, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	$12 M	$50 M	$33 M
2024	$12 M	$55 M	$24 M
2023	$12 M	$54 M	$24 M
2022	$12 M	$53 M	$24 M
2021	$12 M	$55 M	$23 M
2020	$12 M	$54 M	$21 M
2019	$12 M	$44 M	$20 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

98%

73%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hingham, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	99%	73%	81%
2022	36%	73%	85%
2021	36%	75%	86%
2020	36%	74%	86%
2019	36%	74%	85%
2018	36%	73%	85%
2017	36%	74%	86%
2016	36%	72%	85%
2015	36%	71%	86%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Hingham, MA?

The private elementary schools in Hingham, MA include Notre Dame Academy, Derby Academy, and Sela The International Private School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Hingham?

8 private elementary schools are located in Hingham.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Hingham?

Hingham private elementary schools are approximately 11% minority students, which is lower than the Massachusetts private school average of 31%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Hingham?

25% of private elementary schools in Hingham are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

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Black Student Percentage Trends

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

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