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Cold Spring

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Cold Spring ranks 423 rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

423^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Cold Spring is a K–5 elementary school in Plymouth, MA, serving 214 students in a South Shore community whose district, Plymouth, ranks 182 of 351 Massachusetts districts.

Cold Spring ranks 423 of 899 elementary schools statewide (53rd percentile, 3 stars) — above its district average but squarely mid-pack statewide. Two features stand out: it has the highest per-student spending among nearby schools ($20,616 in 2020–2021) and one of the lowest student–teacher ratios (9.7). Results are mixed. ELA is the clear strength at 48.39% proficient, above both the district (44.80%) and the state (40.03%). Math (38.71%) and science (38.89%) beat the district but fall below state averages, and both are the lowest among Plymouth's same-district elementary schools. Several nearby schools get more from less: Manomet Elementary (77th percentile), West Elementary (69th), Alden School in Duxbury (84th) and Dennett Elementary in Plympton (77th) all outscore Cold Spring in math and science despite lower spending and often larger classes.

Grade-level results split sharply. Third and fourth grade ELA are strong (62.07 and 59.26), well above district and state. Fifth grade drops across the board — ELA 29.73, math 24.32, science 38.89 — far below both district and state, and appears to be pulling down the school's overall averages. Subgroup results also diverge: female students rank at the 73rd percentile while male students rank at the 34th. Special education students have fallen to the 19th percentile (1 star), down from the 91st percentile in 2020–2021. Overall, the school climbed from the 21st percentile in 2016–2017 to the 73rd in 2020–2021, then slipped to 53rd. Spending figures date from 2020–2021 and may not reflect current budgets.

214

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,315

Per pupil spending ?

46.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Alden Street
Plymouth, MA 02360

(508) 830-4335

District: Plymouth

Students who attend Cold Spring usually attend:

Middle:	Plymouth Commun Intermediate
High:	Plymouth North High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.0%

Hispanic:

24.3%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 73rd percentile in 2021 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 73rd-percentile peak (2021) to 53rd (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg40%

Massachusetts avg41%

423^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Plymouth

182^nd of 351Plymouth 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	52.7	423 of 899	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	434 of 906	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	435 of 916	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	373 of 928	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.1	269 of 932	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	251 of 936	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	43.1	568 of 942	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	504 of 934	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.7	740 of 938	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.4	593 of 932	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.0	499 of 914	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	70.7	275 of 926	70.3%	★★★★☆
2013	55.3	466 of 928	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.1	519 of 930	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.9	576 of 924	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.2	421 of 920	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.7	351 of 909	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.1	360 of 908	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.4	367 of 911	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.5	375 of 911	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.6	278 of 887	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.0	212 of 882	76.0%	★★★★☆
2003	80.2	176 of 884	80.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	231 of 869	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	61.5	338 of 869	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	387 of 886	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	508 of 887	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.5	347 of 901	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.3	183 of 898	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	31.8	659 of 902	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	593 of 893	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	287 of 742	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.4	466 of 736	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.4	213 of 760	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	115 of 757	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	125 of 772	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	90.5	19 of 705	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	47.9	373 of 700	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.3	134 of 685	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	583 of 879	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.1	513 of 884	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	472 of 891	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.3	201 of 896	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	161 of 908	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	269 of 904	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	407 of 907	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	375 of 898	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	571 of 709	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	69.8	205 of 905	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	84 of 894	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	33.2	649 of 896	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.8	309 of 886	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	69.8	278 of 925	69.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	416 of 734	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.3	370 of 737	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	385 of 753	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	301 of 762	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	214 of 764	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	212 of 765	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	31.3	595 of 780	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	501 of 772	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)73rd percentile+20 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)70th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%+8 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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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)		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 (2015)	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	Total
Cold Spring	Public	K-5	25 Alden Street	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 830-4335	214	22	9.7	46.3%	139 (65.0%)	12 (5.6%)	52 (24.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	52.7	423^rd of 899 public elementary schools	52.9%		52.1	434^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.1%	11	62.1	59.3	29.7		48.4	55.2	40.7	24.3		38.7	38.9	38.9	$22,315
Hedge	Public	K-5	258 Standish Avenue	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 830-4340	210	22	9.3	68.6%	94 (44.8%)	10 (4.8%)	92 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.2%)	44.3	499^th of 899 public elementary schools	44.5%		38.5	565^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.6%	66	46.0	25.0	24.0		33.3	29.7	46.4	48.0		40.0	52.0	52.0	$22,230
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	27.7%	402 (78.7%)	10 (2.0%)	60 (11.7%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	63.3	327^th of 899 public elementary schools	63.6%		68.4	298^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.1%	29	55.4	45.1	56.3		52.1	38.0	41.0	52.5		44.0	50.0	50.0	$21,065
West Elementary	Public	K-5	170 Plympton Rd	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 830-4350	349	33	10.4	32.1%	281 (80.5%)	11 (3.2%)	29 (8.3%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	69.2	275^th of 899 public elementary schools	69.4%		68.6	294^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.5%	19	51.9	44.4	61.8		52.0	51.9	38.0	60.0		48.9	65.5	65.5	$21,630
Kingston Elementary	Public	K-2	150 Main Street	Kingston	02364	Plymouth County	Kingston	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 585-3821	523	31	16.8	17.8%	439 (83.9%)	30 (5.7%)	39 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)								(n/a)													$00
Kingston Intermediate	Public	3-6	65 Second Brook Street	Kingston	02364	Plymouth County	Kingston	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 585-0472	645	43	15.0	16.9%	569 (88.2%)	24 (3.7%)	31 (4.8%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.0%)	59.7	359^th of 899 public elementary schools	60.1%		60.6	355^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.8%	4	53.0	40.8	40.8	43.8	44.8	44.0	43.5	52.3	51.4	47.7	46.0	46.0	$00
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	37.6%	284 (79.1%)	16 (4.5%)	31 (8.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	60.6	350^th of 899 public elementary schools	61.1%		54.9	408^th of 906 public elementary schools	55.0%	58	47.5	42.9	43.3		44.6	39.3	51.6	41.7		44.3	63.3	63.3	$22,417
Alden School	Public	3-5	75 Alden Street	Duxbury	02332	Plymouth County	Duxbury	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 934-7630	622	53	11.8	6.6%	552 (88.7%)	9 (1.4%)	23 (3.7%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	82.9	146^th of 899 public elementary schools	83.8%		90.3	63^rd of 906 public elementary schools	93.0%	83	59.9	62.0	53.7		58.5	59.9	74.0	60.8		64.6	57.4	57.4	$19,256
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	5.6%	605 (91.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.1%)								(n/a)													$20,617
Dennett Elementary	Public	K-6	80 Crescent Street	Plympton	02367	Plymouth County	Plympton	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 585-3659	249	17	14.2	18.1%	236 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	77.1	203^rd of 899 public elementary schools	77.4%		73.3	242^nd of 906 public elementary schools	73.3%	39	75.7	53.5	54.6	47.8	57.2	56.8	53.5	54.6	60.9	56.6	54.6	54.6	$11,297

Frequently Asked Questions about Cold Spring

How many students attend Cold Spring?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended Cold Spring.

What is the racial makeup of Cold Spring?

Students at Cold Spring are 65% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Cold Spring a good school?

Cold Spring ranks 423^rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Cold Spring in?

Plymouth

What schools do graduates of Cold Spring attend?

Students who attend Cold Spring usually go on to attend:

Middle : Plymouth Commun Intermediate
High : Plymouth North High

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