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North Pembroke Elementary

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North Pembroke Elementary ranks 219 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

219^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

North Pembroke Elementary is a PK–6 school at 72 Pilgrim Road in Pembroke, Massachusetts — a South Shore town about 25 miles south of Boston — and with 518 students it is the largest of the three elementary schools in the Pembroke school district. North Pembroke Elementary ranks 219th of 899 Massachusetts schools (76th percentile, 4 stars) for 2025–26, roughly 15 percentile points above its own district (61st percentile, 3 stars). That gap matters: North Pembroke isn't coasting on a strong district's reputation — it is the district's strength. The school has never fallen below the 67th percentile in ten years of rankings, earning 4 stars in nine of those ten years.

Math and science are where North Pembroke separates itself. Math proficiency is 65.22% — about 24 points above the state average — and science is 58.11%, roughly 17 points above the state, while English language arts sits at 46.85%, about 7 points above the state. Within its own district it sweeps the field, beating Bryantville Elementary (59th percentile) and Hobomock Elementary (55th percentile) on all three subjects; the district-wide averages fall between North Pembroke and its two sister schools. The school is also unusually effective with its highest-need students: low-income students have ranked at the 92nd percentile or higher for three straight years, and special education students at the 91st percentile in 2025–26 — both well above the school's own overall rank.

Compared with nearby schools, North Pembroke places 3rd of nine: first in science, second in math, and fourth in ELA. Eames Way School (Marshfield) ranks higher overall (84th percentile) largely on reading, Center Elementary (Hanover) sits at the 79th, and South River at the 73rd. Two things to watch: ELA has slipped about eight points over four years, declining from 3rd grade to 6th grade, and the student–teacher ratio rose from 13.7 to 14.7. Notably, spending and class size don't explain results here — Hobomock spends the most in the district with the smallest classes and posts the weakest math and science scores. Free/reduced-lunch rates and MCAS data for some nearby PK–2 schools aren't available, so a few comparisons can't be verified.

518

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,963

Per pupil spending ?

15.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

100%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

72 Pilgrim Road
Pembroke, MA 02359

(781) 826-5115

District: Pembroke

Students who attend North Pembroke Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pembroke Community Middle School
High:	Pembroke High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg46%

Massachusetts avg41%

219^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Pembroke

136^th of 351Pembroke among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	219 of 899	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	251 of 906	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	209 of 916	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	160 of 928	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	178 of 932	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	183 of 936	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	147 of 942	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	212 of 934	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	66.6	312 of 938	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	81.5	154 of 932	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	82.7	127 of 914	86.1%	★★★★☆
2014	72.7	252 of 926	72.8%	★★★★☆
2013	69.1	313 of 928	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.1	247 of 930	73.4%	★★★★☆
2011	79.5	177 of 924	80.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.1	204 of 920	77.8%	★★★★☆
2009	79.3	175 of 909	80.7%	★★★★☆
2008	72.3	262 of 908	71.1%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	190 of 911	79.1%	★★★★☆
2006	71.8	249 of 911	72.7%	★★★★☆
2005	82.8	140 of 887	84.2%	★★★★☆
2004	85.6	101 of 882	88.5%	★★★★☆
2003	86.0	98 of 884	88.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	67.3	161 of 672	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	207 of 665	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	170 of 656	74.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	260 of 869	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	65.6	303 of 869	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	262 of 886	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	245 of 887	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	189 of 901	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	212 of 898	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	165 of 902	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	141 of 893	84.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	61 of 742	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	83.4	62 of 736	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	36 of 760	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	6 of 757	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	76.4	116 of 772	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	35 of 705	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	10 of 700	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	173 of 879	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	193 of 884	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	128 of 891	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	87 of 896	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	76.7	185 of 908	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	172 of 904	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	139 of 907	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	260 of 898	71.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	64 of 709	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	59.4	216 of 717	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	38 of 731	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	115 of 703	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	220 of 905	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	141 of 894	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	155 of 896	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	266 of 886	70.0%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	78.7	188 of 925	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	242 of 734	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	298 of 737	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	245 of 753	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	177 of 762	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	174 of 764	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	196 of 765	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	156 of 780	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	233 of 772	69.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile+5 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)80th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics65%+24 vs state

Science58%+17 vs state

English Language Arts47%+7 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, September 13, 2013

Relatively new to North is Principal Mr Summergrad. He brings a wealth of experience and had done a great job so far! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

My kids love the teachers and the principal, a lovely community feeling about the school Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
North Pembroke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	72 Pilgrim Road	Pembroke	02359	Plymouth County	Pembroke	No	No	No	No	(781) 826-5115	518	35	14.7	15.3%	456 (88.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.3%)	75.5	219^th of 899 public elementary schools	75.6%		72.6	251^st of 906 public elementary schools	72.3%	32	55.1	43.1	46.0	41.5	46.9	64.2	70.7	60.8	66.7	65.2	58.1	58.1	100%	0%	$17,963
Martinson Elementary	Public	K-5	275 Forest Street	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 834-5025	445	38	11.7	25.8%	384 (86.3%)	16 (3.6%)	27 (6.1%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	47.4	474^th of 899 public elementary schools	47.3%		65.6	324^th of 906 public elementary schools	64.2%	150	36.6	40.7	26.2		35.1	47.1	50.0	41.5		46.6	34.4	34.4	97%	1%	$20,376
Hobomock Elementary	Public	K-6	81 Learning Lane	Pembroke	02359	Plymouth County	Pembroke	No	No	No	No	(781) 294-0911	385	32	11.9	15.8%	351 (91.2%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	54.6	406^th of 899 public elementary schools	54.8%		47.2	484^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.6%	78	37.1	41.7	34.7	49.0	40.5	37.1	58.3	40.8	59.2	48.6	38.3	38.3	93%	7%	$19,947
South River	Public	K-5	59 Hatch Street	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 834-5030	272	22	12.1	14.0%	250 (91.9%)	7 (2.6%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	72	247^th of 899 public elementary schools	72.5%		77.2	214^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.4%	33	49.2	43.6	43.5		45.8	74.6	56.4	55.3		63.5	55.3	55.3	91%	5%	$21,981
Center Elementary	Public	2-4	65 Silver Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	Hanover	No	No	No	No	(781) 826-2631	582	36	16.2	9.1%	531 (91.2%)	10 (1.7%)	20 (3.4%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	78.1	190^th of 899 public elementary schools	78.9%		78.4	197^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.3%	7	54.0	57.9			56.0	57.7	59.9			58.9					$15,508
Eames Way School	Public	K-5	165 Eames Way	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 834-5090	249	21	11.6	8.8%	232 (93.2%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	83.3	142^nd of 899 public elementary schools	84.2%		84.8	129^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.8%	13	77.1	52.9	52.8		61.0	82.9	83.3	47.2		71.0	55.6	55.6	96%	2%	$19,548
Bryantville Elementary	Public	K-6	29 Gurney Drive	Pembroke	02359	Plymouth County	Pembroke	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 293-5411	421	30	14.0	22.1%	374 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	58.7	366^th of 899 public elementary schools	59.3%		64.8	330^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.6%	36	51.9	34.4	32.7	18.9	34.5	59.3	53.9	52.6	52.8	54.6	56.1	56.1	94%	6%	$17,619
Indian Head	Public	K-4	720 Indian Head Street	Hanson	02341	Plymouth County	Whitman-Hanson	No	No	No	No	(781) 618-7065	494	32	15.4	21.7%	426 (86.2%)	14 (2.8%)	24 (4.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.9%)	67.6	286^th of 899 public elementary schools	68.2%		63.4	337^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.8%	51	47.5	53.0			50.5	46.1	57.3			52.1			98%	2%	$10,280
Daniel Webster	Public	PK, KG-5	1456 Ocean Street	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 834-5045	313	27	11.4	33.5%	272 (86.9%)	11 (3.5%)	9 (2.9%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	9 (2.9%)	66.5	296^th of 899 public elementary schools	67.1%		56.3	393^rd of 906 public elementary schools	56.6%	97	73.3	41.3	22.5		46.6	71.1	69.6	40.0		61.1	45.0	45.0	100%	0%	$20,243
Chandler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	93 Chandler Street	Duxbury	02332	Plymouth County	Duxbury	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 934-7680	665	52	12.7	6.9%	605 (91.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.1%)								(n/a)													90%	1%	$20,617

Frequently Asked Questions about North Pembroke Elementary

What district is North Pembroke Elementary in?

Pembroke

What schools do graduates of North Pembroke Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Pembroke Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pembroke Community Middle School
High : Pembroke High School

Is North Pembroke Elementary a good school?

North Pembroke Elementary ranks 219^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Pembroke Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended North Pembroke Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of North Pembroke Elementary?

Students at North Pembroke Elementary are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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