Elementary Schools in Hanover

Summary:

The Hanover school district in Massachusetts is home to two strong-performing elementary schools: Center Elementary and Cedar Elementary. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and have demonstrated consistent academic excellence, with Center Elementary standing out as a top-tier institution in the state.

Center Elementary is a standout performer, ranking 197 out of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently achieves high proficiency rates on MCAS Next Generation assessments, with over 50% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. Additionally, Center Elementary maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.4 to 1, suggesting a strong focus on individualized attention and support.

While Cedar Elementary has also demonstrated strong academic performance, it has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 160 in 2016-2017 to 312 in 2018-2019. The school's student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1 is slightly higher than that of Center Elementary. However, without access to Cedar Elementary's MCAS performance data, it's difficult to make a direct comparison between the two schools' academic achievements.

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)			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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	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

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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