Cyrus Peirce

Nantucket
10 Surfside Road
Nantucket, MA 02554
380 Students
Middle School 6th - 8th
School Overview
Cyrus Peirce Middle School, located on Surfside Road in Nantucket, Massachusetts, serves as the primary middle school for the island’s public school district. As part of the Nantucket Public Schools system, the institution is dedicated to fostering an environment that balances academic rigor with the social and emotional development of students in grades 6 through 8. The school emphasizes a community-centered approach, leveraging its unique island setting to encourage student engagement and personal growth during the formative middle school years.

The school’s curriculum is designed to prepare students for the transition to high school by offering a diverse range of subjects and extracurricular opportunities. In addition to core academics, Cyrus Peirce prioritizes the development of 21st-century skills, including collaboration, critical thinking, and digital literacy. By maintaining a close-knit school culture, the staff aims to support the diverse needs of the Nantucket student body, ensuring that every learner has access to the resources and guidance necessary to succeed both inside and outside the classroom.
380
Total Students
34.0
Full-Time Teachers
11.2
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    175 (46.1 %)
  • Hispanic
    152 (40.0 %)
  • Black
    33 (8.7 %)
  • Two or More
    17 (4.5 %)
  • Asian
    3 (0.8 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Middle School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Nantucket
Phone: (508)228-7283
Website: http://www.npsk.org
Grade Range: 6th - 8th
Total Students: 380
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 34.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 11.2
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 6 102
Grade 7 126
Grade 8 152
Gender Ratio