Other / mixed grade configuration · Marshfield, MA

Eames Way School

Federal NCES profile for Eames Way School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250735000760
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eames Way School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.

#5 of 7
public schools in Marshfield · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
12.4:1
students per teacher
249
students enrolled

Eames Way School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Eames Way School ranks #5 of 7 public schools in Marshfield, MA.

School address

Enrollment

249

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.4:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

+1% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Eames Way School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Eames Way School

Eames Way School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Marshfield, Massachusetts, enrolling 249 students.

At 12.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Massachusetts median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Enrollment of 249 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.

Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).

11.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Marshfield spends $17,009 per pupil, 24% below the Massachusetts average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Marshfield's public schools, it stands alongside Daniel Webster (313 students): Eames Way School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.4:1 vs 10.8:1).

Marshfield also operates Marshfield High (1,119 students) and Furnace Brook Middle (799 students) alongside Eames Way School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Eames Way School compares

Eames Way School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.4:1 ▲ 1% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 249 top 80% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
249
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 59% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$17,009
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 93.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Two or More 2.0%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 93.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.9, Eames Way School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Marshfield, which includes Eames Way School.

$17,009
Per student
-24%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.8%
State 33.0%
Federal 7.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Eames Way School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Marshfield High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Furnace Brook Middle Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Martinson Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Gov Edward Winslow Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Daniel Webster Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Eames Way School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Marshfield · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Marshfield

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Eames Way School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Eames Way School

How many students attend Eames Way School?

Eames Way School has 249 students enrolled. It is a public school in Marshfield, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eames Way School?

The student-teacher ratio at Eames Way School is 12.4:1, which is 1% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eames Way School?

The largest demographic group at Eames Way School is White at 93.2% of enrollment, in Marshfield, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Eames Way School?

Eames Way School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Eames Way School rank among public schools in Marshfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Eames Way School ranks #5 of 7 public schools in Marshfield, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Marshfield on the city page.

Is Eames Way School a good school?

Eames Way School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Marshfield?

Besides Eames Way School, Marshfield also operates Marshfield High (1,119 students), Furnace Brook Middle (799 students), and Martinson Elementary (445 students). See the Marshfield district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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