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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 2 public middle schools serving 1,476 students in Plymouth School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Plymouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
13 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
7,055 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
624 Teachers
26,316 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
6 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
60 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
742 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
28%
# Black Students
161 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
5,736 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
81%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
337 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
219
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
511
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
492
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
552
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
510
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
534
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
511
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
504
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
495
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
477
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
563
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
547
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
585
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
555
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
-
379
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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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