For the 2026-27 school year, there are 32 public preschools serving 14,401 students in Plymouth County, MA.
The top-ranked public preschools in Plymouth County, MA are Wm L Foster Elementary School, Wampatuck Elementary School and East Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Plymouth County, MA public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 37% statewide average). Pre schools in Plymouth County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Massachusetts public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Preschools in Plymouth County (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wm L Foster Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
55 Downer Avenue
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1520
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1520
Gr: PK-5 | 402 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Wampatuck Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
266 Tilden Rd
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-8790
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-8790
Gr: PK-5 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #33.
East Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2 Collins Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1570
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1570
Gr: PK-5 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #44.
Grace Farrar Cole
(Math: 67% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
81 High Street
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-8823
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-8823
Gr: PK-5 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #55.
William G Vinal
(Math: 61% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
102 Old Oaken Bucket Road
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-8820
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-8820
Gr: PK-5 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #66.
North Pembroke Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
72 Pilgrim Road
Pembroke, MA 02359
(781) 826-5115
Pembroke, MA 02359
(781) 826-5115
Gr: PK-6 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #77.
Daniel Webster
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1456 Ocean Street
Marshfield, MA 02050
(781) 834-5045
Marshfield, MA 02050
(781) 834-5045
Gr: PK-5 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #88.
Cedar Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
265 Cedar Street
Hanover, MA 02339
(781) 878-7228
Hanover, MA 02339
(781) 878-7228
Gr: PK-1 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #99.
Sippican
(Math: 53% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
16 Spring Street
Marion, MA 02738
(508) 748-0100
Marion, MA 02738
(508) 748-0100
Gr: PK-6 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #1010.
R Stewart Esten Early Childhood Center
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
733 Summer Street
Rockland, MA 02370
(781) 878-8336
Rockland, MA 02370
(781) 878-8336
Gr: PK-K | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #1111.
Lillian M Jacobs
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
18 Harborview Rd
Hull, MA 02045
(781) 925-4400
Hull, MA 02045
(781) 925-4400
Gr: PK-7 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #1212.
Rochester Memorial
(Math: 48% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
16 Pine Street
Rochester, MA 02770
(508) 763-2049
Rochester, MA 02770
(508) 763-2049
Gr: PK-6 | 473 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #1313.
Center
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
17 Barstow Street
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
(508) 758-2521
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
(508) 758-2521
Gr: PK-3 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #1414.
Mitchell Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 42% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 South Street
Bridgewater, MA 02324
(508) 964-7500
Bridgewater, MA 02324
(508) 964-7500
Gr: PK-2 | 931 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1515.
Carver Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
85 Main Street
Carver, MA 02330
(508) 866-6220
Carver, MA 02330
(508) 866-6220
Gr: PK-5 | 788 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #1616.
Wareham Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
63 Minot Avenue
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3530
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3530
Gr: PK-4 | 912 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1717.
Brookfield
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
135 Jon Drive
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7257
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7257
Gr: PK-5 | 532 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1818.
Downey
(Math: 24% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
55 Electric Avenue
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7221
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7221
Gr: PK-5 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1919.
Manthala George Jr. School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
180 Colonel Bell Drive
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7913
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7913
Gr: PK-5 | 838 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #2020.
Gilmore Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
150 Clinton Street
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7235
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7235
Gr: PK-5 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2121.
Hancock
(Math: 14% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
125 Pearl Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7252
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7252
Gr: PK-5 | 680 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #2222.
Dr W Arnone Community School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
135 Belmont Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 894-4440
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 894-4440
Gr: PK-5 | 763 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: n/an/a
201 Gliniewicz Way
Abington, MA 02351
(781) 982-2195
Abington, MA 02351
(781) 982-2195
Gr: PK | 82 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: n/an/a
45 Oakdale Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7685
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7685
Gr: PK | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: n/an/a
107 Central Street
East Bridgewater, MA 02333
(508) 378-8204
East Bridgewater, MA 02333
(508) 378-8204
Gr: PK-2 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: n/an/a
93 Chandler Street
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7680
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7680
Gr: PK-2 | 665 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: n/an/a
255 Furnace Street
Marshfield, MA 02050
(781) 834-5048
Marshfield, MA 02050
(781) 834-5048
Gr: PK | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: n/an/a
219 North Main Street
Middleboro, MA 02346
(508) 946-2032
Middleboro, MA 02346
(508) 946-2032
Gr: PK-K | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: n/an/a
117 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4450
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4450
Gr: PK | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: n/an/a
600 Franklin Street
Whitman, MA 02382
(781) 618-7018
Whitman, MA 02382
(781) 618-7018
Gr: PK | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: n/an/a
150 Main Street
Kingston, MA 02364
(781) 585-4382
Kingston, MA 02364
(781) 585-4382
Gr: PK | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: n/an/a
2 Spring Street
West Bridgewater, MA 02379
(508) 894-1230
West Bridgewater, MA 02379
(508) 894-1230
Gr: PK-K | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Plymouth County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
460 Belmont Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7925
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7925
Gr: 2-6 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Brockton Champion High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
596 Summer Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 894-4377
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 894-4377
Gr: 9-12 | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
66 Hooper Street
Bridgewater, MA 02324
(508) 697-1315
Bridgewater, MA 02324
(508) 697-1315
Gr: K-6 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
60 South Meadow Rd
Carver, MA 02330
(508) 866-6140
Carver, MA 02330
(508) 866-6140
Gr: 9-12 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
60 South Meadow Rd
Carver, MA 02330
(508) 866-6130
Carver, MA 02330
(508) 866-6130
Gr: 6-8 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Champion Charter School (Closed 2009)
Charter School
20 Union Street
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 894-4377
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 894-4377
Gr: 9-12 | 135 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
27 Depot Street
East Wareham, MA 02538
(508) 291-3586
East Wareham, MA 02538
(508) 291-3586
Gr: PK | 89 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
13 Highland Ave
Onset, MA 02558
(508) 291-3565
Onset, MA 02558
(508) 291-3565
Gr: K | 108 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
59 Sawtell Avenue
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7263
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7263
Gr: K-6 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
112 Howland Road
Lakeville, MA 02347
(508) 923-3506
Lakeville, MA 02347
(508) 923-3506
Gr: 4 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
150 Clinton St.
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7274
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7274
Gr: 6-8 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
150 Clinton Street
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7685
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7685
Gr: PK-K | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
20 Union Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7011
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7011
Gr: K | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 65:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
85 Main Street
Carver, MA 02330
(508) 866-6220
Carver, MA 02330
(508) 866-6220
Gr: 3-5 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
760 Main Street
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3530
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3530
Gr: PK-2 | 606 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
49 Union Street
Middleboro, MA 02346
(508) 946-2032
Middleboro, MA 02346
(508) 946-2032
Gr: PK-K | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
38 School Street
Hanson, MA 02341
(781) 618-7060
Hanson, MA 02341
(781) 618-7060
Gr: PK-2 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
1 Col Brian Duffy Way
Rockland, MA 02370
(781) 878-1367
Rockland, MA 02370
(781) 878-1367
Gr: K-4 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
171 Adams Street
Abington, MA 02351
(781) 982-2190
Abington, MA 02351
(781) 982-2190
Gr: 3-6 | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
305 Park Avenue
Whitman, MA 02382
(781) 618-7075
Whitman, MA 02382
(781) 618-7075
Gr: PK | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 38:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Plymouth South Technical High School (Closed 2009)
Vocational School
490 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 224-7512
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 224-7512
Gr: 9-12 | 714 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
6 School Street
Middleboro, MA 02346
(508) 946-2030
Middleboro, MA 02346
(508) 946-2030
Gr: K | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
495 Hanover Street
Hanover, MA 02339
(781) 826-3844
Hanover, MA 02339
(781) 826-3844
Gr: 3-4 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
27 Depot Street
West Wareham, MA 02576
(508) 291-3586
West Wareham, MA 02576
(508) 291-3586
Gr: 7-12 | 15 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
25 Manomet Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7266
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7266
Gr: 2-6 | 219 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top-ranked public preschools in Plymouth County, MA?
The top-ranked public preschools in Plymouth County, MA include Wm L Foster Elementary School, Wampatuck Elementary School and East Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in Plymouth County?
31 public preschools are located in Plymouth County.
What is the racial composition of students in Plymouth County?
Plymouth County public preschools minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschools average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Which public preschools in Plymouth County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public preschools in Plymouth County include: Wm L Foster Elementary School vs. Center, Center vs. Sippican, Center vs. Wm L Foster Elementary School
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