Top 10 Best Plymouth Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 15 public schools serving 8,074 students in Plymouth, MA (there are 4 private schools, serving 124 private students). 98% of all K-12 students in Plymouth, MA are educated in public schools (compared to the MA state average of 88%).
The top ranked public schools in Plymouth, MA are Manomet Elementary School, Plymouth South High School and Cold Spring. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Plymouth, MA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Plymouth have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Massachusetts public schools.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public school average of 44% (majority Hispanic).

Best Plymouth, MA Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manomet Elementary School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
70 Manomet Point Rd
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4380
Grades: K-5
| 251 students
Rank: #22.
Plymouth South High School
Math: 48% | Reading: 74%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
490 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 224-7512
Grades: 9-12
| 1,049 students
Rank: #33.
Cold Spring
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
25 Alden Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4335
Grades: K-5
| 219 students
Rank: #44.
Plymouth North High School
Math: 46% | Reading: 65%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
41 Obery Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,310 students
Rank: #55.
Indian Brook
Math: 43% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1181 State Rd
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4370
Grades: K-5
| 562 students
Rank: #66.
Rising Tide Charter Public School
Charter School
Math: 41% | Reading: 61%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
59 Armstrong Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 747-2620
Grades: 5-12
| 655 students
Rank: #77.
South Elementary School
Math: 42% | Reading: 54%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
178 Bourne Rd
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4390
Grades: K-5
| 645 students
Rank: #88.
Nathaniel Morton Elementary School
Math: 38% | Reading: 52%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6 Lincoln Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4320
Grades: K-5
| 504 students
Rank: #99.
Federal Furnace School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
860 Federal Furnace Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4360
Grades: K-5
| 373 students
Rank: #1010.
Plymouth South Middle School
Math: 33% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
488 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 224-2725
Grades: 6-8
| 663 students
Rank: #1111.
West Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
170 Plympton Rd
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4350
Grades: K-5
| 329 students
Rank: #1212.
Plymouth Commun Intermediate
Math: 25% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
117 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4450
Grades: 6-8
| 898 students
Rank: #1313.
Hedge
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
258 Standish Avenue
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4340
Grades: K-5
| 204 students
Rank: #1414.
Map Charter School
Charter School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11 Resnik Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-9500
Grades: 9-12
| 223 students
Rank: n/an/a
117 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4450
Grades: PK
| 189 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Plymouth, Massachusetts

Plymouth, Massachusetts Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
490 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 224-7512
Grades: 9-12
| 714 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Plymouth, MA?
The top ranked public schools in Plymouth, MA include Manomet Elementary School, Plymouth South High School and Cold Spring.
How many public schools are located in Plymouth, MA?
15 public schools are located in Plymouth, MA.
What percentage of students in Plymouth, MA go to public school?
98% of all K-12 students in Plymouth, MA are educated in public schools (compared to the MA state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in Plymouth, MA?
Plymouth, MA public schools minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public schools average of 44% (majority Hispanic).

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