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Plymouth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,586 students in Plymouth School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Plymouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
7,055 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
624 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Plymouth School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#198 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.66
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
60 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
742 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
26%
# Black Students
161 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
5,736 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
81%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
337 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
219
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
511
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
492
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
552
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
510
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
534
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
511
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
504
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
495
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
477
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
563
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
547
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
585
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
555
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
-
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,318 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,151 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$172 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$170 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,318
$23,845
Spending / Student
$24,151
$24,602
Best Plymouth School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manomet Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
70 Manomet Point Rd
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4380
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4380
Grades: K-5
| 273 students
Rank: #22.
Cold Spring
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
25 Alden Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4335
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4335
Grades: K-5
| 220 students
Rank: #33.
Federal Furnace School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
860 Federal Furnace Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4360
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4360
Grades: K-5
| 383 students
Rank: #44.
Indian Brook
(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1181 State Rd
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4370
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4370
Grades: K-5
| 543 students
Rank: #55.
Nathaniel Morton Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6 Lincoln Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4320
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4320
Grades: K-5
| 502 students
Rank: #66.
South Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
178 Bourne Rd
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4390
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4390
Grades: K-5
| 628 students
Rank: #77.
West Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
170 Plympton Rd
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4350
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4350
Grades: K-5
| 343 students
Rank: #88.
Plymouth South Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
488 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 224-2725
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 224-2725
Grades: 6-8
| 605 students
Rank: #99.
Hedge
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
258 Standish Avenue
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4340
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4340
Grades: K-5
| 218 students
Rank: #1010.
Plymouth Commun Intermediate
(Math: 25% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
117 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4450
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4450
Grades: 6-8
| 871 students
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