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Plymouth River vs. South Elementary School

Should you attend Plymouth River or South Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Plymouth River
200 High Street
Hingham, MA 02043
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
South Elementary School
831 Main Street
Hingham, MA 02043
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Plymouth River ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

South Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 381 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Plymouth River ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 502 students in grades Kindergarten-5, South Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
381 students
502 students
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This chart displays total students of South Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
38 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of South Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#97 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
#69 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Plymouth River, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of South Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in MA)
78%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plymouth River and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in MA)
74%
(Top 10% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plymouth River and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
90-94%
(Top 1% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Plymouth River and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Plymouth River by grade.
This chart displays the students of South Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
64
81
Grade 1 Students
56
90
Grade 2 Students
57
72
Grade 3 Students
67
80
Grade 4 Students
62
89
Grade 5 Students
75
90

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Plymouth River and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Plymouth River and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Plymouth River and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
86%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Plymouth River and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Plymouth River and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.26
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Plymouth River and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of South Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Plymouth River and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Plymouth River and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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