Elementary Schools in Hingham

Summary:

The Hingham School District in Massachusetts is home to four exceptional elementary schools: East Elementary School, South Elementary, Wm L Foster Elementary, and Plymouth River. The district is ranked 13th out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Among the four elementary schools, Plymouth River stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking in the top 1% of Massachusetts elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, Plymouth River is ranked #5 out of 906 elementary schools in the state, with significantly higher test scores than the Hingham district and Massachusetts state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, 80.22% of Plymouth River students scored proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 76.25% for Hingham and 41.53% statewide.

The other three Hingham elementary schools also demonstrate strong academic performance, with test scores and rankings well above the state averages. Across the four schools, the percentage of students scoring proficient or better on the MCAS Next Generation assessments ranges from 71.76% to 80.22% in English Language Arts, 68.87% to 79.44% in Mathematics, and 84.62% to 88.57% in Science. The student-teacher ratios are relatively low, ranging from 11.9:1 to 13.1:1, which may contribute to the schools' success. Overall, the Hingham elementary schools appear to be exceptional, providing a high-quality education for the community.

District Detail

220 Central Street
Hingham, MA 02043-2745

(781) 741-1500

SchoolDigger Rank:
13^th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,616

Primary Schools: 4
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)		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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Plymouth River	Public	K-5	200 High Street	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 741-1530	352	32	11.1		306 (86.9%)	12 (3.4%)	19 (5.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	96.7	5^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.4%		96.5	9^th of 916 public elementary schools	99.0%	4	81.0	79.3	80.3	80.2	74.1	84.5	79.7	79.4	84.6	84.6	$21,933
South Elementary	Public	K-5	831 Main Street	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	No	(781) 741-1540	496	34	14.4		446 (89.9%)	7 (1.4%)	6 (1.2%)	29 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	90.9	59^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.5%		94.9	20^th of 916 public elementary schools	97.8%	39	66.3	73.7	76.2	71.8	57.3	70.1	81.0	68.9	85.7	85.7	$20,440
Wm L Foster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Downer Avenue	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 741-1520	402	32	12.4		346 (86.1%)	6 (1.5%)	16 (4.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.7%)	94	34^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.2%		93.1	40^th of 916 public elementary schools	95.6%	6	66.0	73.9	79.2	73.9	63.5	73.9	83.1	74.7	88.3	88.3	$21,755
East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Collins Street	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	No	(781) 741-1570	502	41	12.3		469 (93.4%)	4 (0.8%)	9 (1.8%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	94.1	33^rd of 906 public elementary schools	96.4%		92.7	41^st of 916 public elementary schools	95.5%	8	76.0	70.2	90.0	78.7	74.4	61.2	82.4	72.8	88.6	88.6	$21,468

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Weymouth	2.53 mi	11	196^th
Cohasset	3.21 mi	4	19^th
Norwell	4.19 mi	4	30^th
South Shore Charter Public	4.9 mi	1
Quincy	4.91 mi	19	185^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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