Hanover

Summary:

The Hanover school district in Massachusetts consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with several standout schools that consistently outperform state and district averages.

Hanover Middle School is a standout, consistently ranked in the top 20% of Massachusetts middle schools with a 4-star rating. It outperforms the state and district in MCAS proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.7. Similarly, Hanover High School is ranked in the top 25% of Massachusetts high schools, with a 4-star rating, a high 4-year graduation rate of 96.3%, and strong MCAS performance.

The data also reveals that Center Elementary School performs well, with proficiency rates above the state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, Cedar Elementary School has the highest student-teacher ratio at 15.0, which may contribute to its relatively lower academic performance compared to the other schools in the district.

District Detail

188 Broadway Street
Hanover, MA 02339

(781) 878-0786

SchoolDigger Rank:
64^th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,550

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Cedar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	265 Cedar Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	Hanover	No	No	No	No	(781) 878-7228	479	27	17.5		420 (87.7%)	9 (1.9%)	19 (4.0%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)								(n/a)																							$16,347
Center Elementary	Public	2-4	65 Silver Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	Hanover	No	No	No	No	(781) 826-2631	582	36	16.2		531 (91.2%)	10 (1.7%)	20 (3.4%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	78.4	197^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.3%		78.7	199^th of 916 public elementary schools	78.3%	2	56.7	54.9						55.8	60.1	62.6						61.4							$15,508
Hanover High	Public	9-12	287 Cedar Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	Hanover	No	No	No	No	(781) 878-5450	663	50	13.2		609 (91.9%)	10 (1.5%)	19 (2.9%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	80.6	75^th of 349 public high schools	78.5%		85.5	52^nd of 348 public high schools	85.1%	23							66.9								63.6				60.5		59.6		$18,901
Hanover Middle	Public	5-8	45 Whiting Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	Hanover	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 871-1122	826	62	13.2		760 (92.0%)	7 (0.8%)	29 (3.5%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	81.5	86^th of 484 public middle schools	82.2%		86.3	70^th of 493 public middle schools	85.8%	16			48.4	58.5	62.2	61.5		57.2			45.8	64.9	65.9	53.0		56.9	58.5	53.1		56.0		41.8	$16,540

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Shore Regional Vocational Technical	1.06 mi	1	223^rd
South Shore Charter Public	1.84 mi	1
Rockland	2.13 mi	4	206^th
Norwell	2.24 mi	4	30^th
Hingham	3.54 mi	6	13^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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