Plymouth School District

11 Lincoln Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Plymouth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,561 students in Plymouth School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Plymouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
6,956 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
623 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Plymouth School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#185 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

43%
42%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

48%
44%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

39%
44%
96%
89.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
19.1%
22.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.67

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
11%
27%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
81%
50%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,058 is higher than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,629 is higher than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$181 MM
$23,079 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$192 MM
$25,209 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$26,058
$25,197

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$27,629
$27,523

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Plymouth School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Manomet Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
70 Manomet Point Rd
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4380
Gr: K-5 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Federal Furnace School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
860 Federal Furnace Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4360
Gr: K-5 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #33.
Cold Spring
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
25 Alden Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4335
Gr: K-5 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #44.
South Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
178 Bourne Rd
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4390
Gr: K-5 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #55.
Nathaniel Morton Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6 Lincoln Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4320
Gr: K-5 | 511 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #66.
Indian Brook
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1181 State Rd
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4370
Gr: K-5 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #77.
West Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
170 Plympton Rd
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4350
Gr: K-5 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #88.
Plymouth South Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
488 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 224-2725
Gr: 6-8 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #99.
Hedge
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
258 Standish Avenue
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4340
Gr: K-5 | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1010.
Plymouth Commun Intermediate
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
117 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4450
Gr: 6-8 | 920 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,956 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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