Plymouth

Summary:

The Plymouth school district in Massachusetts consists of 13 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district exhibits a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with significant variation in academic achievement, particularly at the elementary level.

Among the standout schools in the district are Manomet Elementary, which consistently ranks as one of the top elementary schools in the state, and West Elementary, which also has strong proficiency rates and the highest per-student spending in the district. At the middle school level, Plymouth Commun Intermediate and Plymouth South Middle outperform the district's two high schools, Plymouth North High and Plymouth South High, in most subject areas.

While the district as a whole is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, the data reveals that there is no clear correlation between per-student spending and academic performance. Additionally, the lack of demographic information in the data set makes it difficult to fully explain the variations in school performance across the district. Further analysis of best practices at the top-performing schools could provide valuable insights to help improve outcomes for all students in the Plymouth school district.

District Detail

11 Lincoln Street
Plymouth, MA 02360

(508) 830-4300

SchoolDigger Rank:
188^th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,956

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
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
Plymouth Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	117 Long Pond Road	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 830-4450	225	14	16.5		185 (82.2%)	2 (0.9%)	24 (10.7%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)								(n/a)																							$27,046
Plymouth North High	Public	9-12	41 Obery Street	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 830-4400	1,169	105	11.1		887 (75.9%)	36 (3.1%)	167 (14.3%)	20 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (4.7%)	44.3	205^th of 349 public high schools	41.3%		33.3	245^th of 348 public high schools	29.6%	40							48.6								36.2				38.0		32.3		$21,887
Plymouth South High	Public	9-12	490 Long Pond Road	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 224-7512	1,001	99	10.1		892 (89.1%)	18 (1.8%)	56 (5.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.8%)	32.3	241^st of 349 public high schools	30.9%		31.3	251^st of 348 public high schools	27.9%	10							40.3								26.5				34.5		27.5		$24,305
Plymouth South Middle	Public	6-8	488 Long Pond Road	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 224-2725	601	52	11.4		519 (86.4%)	11 (1.8%)	36 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.3%)	51.1	211^th of 484 public middle schools	56.4%		53.4	204^th of 493 public middle schools	58.6%	7				53.4	37.0	48.6		46.5				44.2	29.3	30.8		35.1		30.5		30.5		30.5	$22,822
Cold Spring	Public	K-5	25 Alden Street	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 830-4335	214	22	9.7		139 (65.0%)	12 (5.6%)	52 (24.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	52.1	434^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.1%		53.4	435^th of 916 public elementary schools	52.5%	1	69.0	37.5	38.9					46.7	65.5	40.0	30.6					43.8	36.1			36.1			$22,315
Federal Furnace School	Public	K-5	860 Federal Furnace Road	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 830-4360	359	36	10.0		284 (79.1%)	16 (4.5%)	31 (8.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	54.9	408^th of 906 public elementary schools	55.0%		59.9	368^th of 916 public elementary schools	59.8%	40	43.5	47.6	40.4					43.9	39.1	57.1	33.3					43.4	52.6			52.6			$22,417
Hedge	Public	K-5	258 Standish Avenue	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 830-4340	210	22	9.3		94 (44.8%)	10 (4.8%)	92 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.2%)	38.5	565^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.6%		35.3	594^th of 916 public elementary schools	35.2%	29	50.0	28.0	36.7					38.8	46.7	32.0	26.7					35.3	26.7			26.7			$22,230
Indian Brook	Public	K-5	1181 State Rd	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 830-4370	520	44	11.9		459 (88.3%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.7%)	54.2	413^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.4%		57.4	398^th of 916 public elementary schools	56.6%	15	48.2	50.0	31.3					43.4	43.6	53.2	36.6					44.9	44.6			44.6			$20,811
Manomet Elementary	Public	K-5	70 Manomet Point Rd	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 830-4380	263	21	12.5		223 (84.8%)	5 (1.9%)	14 (5.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.8%)	82	158^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.6%		76.8	226^th of 916 public elementary schools	75.3%	68	69.2	61.1	66.7					65.9	59.0	50.0	56.9					55.6	66.7			66.7			$20,858
Nathaniel Morton Elementary	Public	K-5	6 Lincoln Street	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 830-4320	511	41	12.3		402 (78.7%)	10 (2.0%)	60 (11.7%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	68.4	298^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.1%		56.2	408^th of 916 public elementary schools	55.5%	110	61.4	43.5	59.1					54.8	50.0	32.9	60.2					47.9	62.5			62.5			$21,065
South Elementary	Public	K-5	178 Bourne Rd	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 830-4390	614	51	12.1		532 (86.6%)	7 (1.1%)	45 (7.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	56.2	395^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.4%		59.7	371^st of 916 public elementary schools	59.5%	24	53.9	33.3	51.0					47.0	48.4	35.5	42.0					42.7	50.0			50.0			$20,422
West Elementary	Public	K-5	170 Plympton Rd	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 830-4350	349	33	10.4		281 (80.5%)	11 (3.2%)	29 (8.3%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	68.6	294^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.5%		74.2	253^rd of 916 public elementary schools	72.4%	41	44.4	69.6	53.9					55.0	44.4	52.7	53.9					49.7	60.0			60.0			$21,630
Plymouth Commun Intermediate	Public	6-8	117 Long Pond Road	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 830-4450	920	83	11.0		705 (76.6%)	27 (2.9%)	121 (13.2%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (6.5%)	50.8	214^th of 484 public middle schools	55.8%		45.4	243^rd of 493 public middle schools	50.7%	29				46.2	50.8	45.0		47.4				35.7	31.2	30.0		32.3		29.3		29.3		36.3	$22,362

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
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Map Academy Charter School	3.23 mi	1	342^nd
Kingston	5.29 mi	2	156^th
Silver Lake	5.36 mi	3	165^th
Carver	5.37 mi	2	243^rd

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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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