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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 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,599 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 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
7,119 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
633 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Plymouth School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 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
0.31
0.65
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
69 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
653 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
25%
# Black Students
170 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
5,859 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
82%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
343 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
191
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
485
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
563
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
510
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
514
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
538
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
491
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
491
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
470
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
537
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
599
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
628
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
570
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
532
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
-
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,099 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,934 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$172 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$170 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,099
$23,913
Spending / Student
$23,934
$24,672
Best Plymouth School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manomet Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 249 students
Rank: #22.
Cold Spring
Magnet School
(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
| 212 students
Rank: #33.
Federal Furnace School
Magnet 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
| 406 students
Rank: #44.
Indian Brook
Magnet School
(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
| 574 students
Rank: #55.
Nathaniel Morton Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 512 students
Rank: #66.
South Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 619 students
Rank: #77.
West Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 320 students
Rank: #88.
Plymouth South Middle School
Magnet 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
| 620 students
Rank: #99.
Hedge
Magnet School
(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
| 209 students
Rank: #1010.
Plymouth Commun Intermediate
Magnet School
(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
| 878 students
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