Plymouth Commun Intermediate vs. Plymouth South Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Plymouth Commun Intermediate ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Overview
Serving 871 students in grades 6-8, Plymouth Commun Intermediate ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 605 students in grades 6-8, Plymouth South Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
871 students
605 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
86 teachers
51 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1130 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#918 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
33%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
33%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
305
199
Grade 7 Students
304
191
Grade 8 Students
262
215
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
12%
5%


% Black
3%
1%


% White
78%
89%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%


Diversity Score
0.38
0.21


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
33%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%

