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Federal Furnace School

Q: Is Federal Furnace School a good school?

Federal Furnace School ranks 408 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

408^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Federal Furnace School is a public elementary school in Plymouth, Massachusetts, serving 383 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school's performance has been mixed, with strengths in certain student subgroups but room for improvement in overall academic achievement.

Federal Furnace School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (43.92%) and Mathematics (43.39%) were slightly lower than the Plymouth district (47.19% and 38.68%) and the state (41.53% and 40.74%) in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's proficiency rate in Science (52.63%) was significantly higher than the district (40.36%) and the state (41.51%). The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its ranking among Massachusetts elementary schools ranging from 269 (2022-2023) to 727 (2018-2019).

Compared to nearby schools, Federal Furnace School's performance is generally on par with or slightly lower than other elementary schools in the Plymouth district, such as South Elementary, Hedge, and Nathaniel Morton Elementary. However, Dennett Elementary, a school in the neighboring Plympton district, has consistently outperformed Federal Furnace School in both student proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

359

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,417

Per pupil spending ?

37.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

860 Federal Furnace Road
Plymouth, MA 02360

(508) 830-4360

District: Plymouth

Students who attend Federal Furnace School usually attend:

Middle:	Plymouth Commun Intermediate
High:	Plymouth North High

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 71st percentile in 2023 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 71st-percentile peak (2023) to 55th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg43%

Massachusetts avg41%

408^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Plymouth

188^th of 348Plymouth 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
2025	54.9	408 of 906	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	368 of 916	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	269 of 928	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	353 of 932	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	478 of 936	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	727 of 942	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	739 of 934	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.1	675 of 938	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	46.0	543 of 932	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.1	596 of 914	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.1	540 of 926	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.2	583 of 928	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.4	348 of 930	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.0	309 of 924	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.9	468 of 920	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.6	332 of 909	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.0	380 of 908	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.5	264 of 911	71.0%	★★★★☆
2006	72.7	242 of 911	73.4%	★★★★☆
2005	83.2	136 of 887	84.7%	★★★★☆
2004	74.2	239 of 882	72.9%	★★★★☆
2003	84.8	113 of 884	87.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	73.7	114 of 672	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	221 of 632	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	341 of 665	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	417 of 656	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	353 of 869	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	331 of 886	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	365 of 887	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	460 of 901	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	516 of 898	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	669 of 902	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	641 of 893	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	224 of 736	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	358 of 760	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	227 of 757	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	320 of 772	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	355 of 705	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	517 of 700	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	663 of 685	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	437 of 884	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	387 of 891	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.1	191 of 896	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	282 of 908	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	424 of 904	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.6	731 of 907	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	731 of 898	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	211 of 717	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	140 of 731	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	133 of 703	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	315 of 905	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	501 of 894	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	716 of 896	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	862 of 886	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	57.4	418 of 925	54.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	453 of 737	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	369 of 753	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	247 of 762	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	357 of 764	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	487 of 765	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.2	714 of 780	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	685 of 772	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)83rd percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)55th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science53%+11 vs state

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Mathematics43%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, June 26, 2017

I will summarize this school in one word: abysmal. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, February 24, 2009

This is an excellent school: Top-Notch Principal - Dedicated Teachers - Involved Parents - Safe and Happy Students Close Quote

Schools Near Federal Furnace School

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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 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
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
Carver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Main Street	Carver	02330	Plymouth County	Carver	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 866-6220	788	56	14.0		691 (87.7%)	15 (1.9%)	41 (5.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.6%)	41.9	531^st of 906 public elementary schools	41.4%		43.5	531^st of 916 public elementary schools	42.0%		39.3	35.6	20.8		32.1	40.3	48.1	44.0		43.7	37.1	37.1	$18,422
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
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
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
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
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		569 (88.2%)	24 (3.7%)	31 (4.8%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.0%)	60.6	355^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.8%		60.2	366^th of 916 public elementary schools	60.0%	11	53.0	40.5	45.8	49.0	47.2	48.8	34.9	50.3	42.1	44.2	61.2	61.2	$00
Kingston Elementary	Public	K-2	150 Main Street	Kingston	02364	Plymouth County	Kingston	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 585-3821	523	31	16.8		439 (83.9%)	30 (5.7%)	39 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)								(n/a)													$00
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
Dennett Elementary	Public	K-6	80 Crescent Street	Plympton	02367	Plymouth County	Plympton	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 585-3659	249	17	14.2		236 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	73.3	242^nd of 906 public elementary schools	73.3%		75.7	239^th of 916 public elementary schools	73.9%	3	68.9	60.0	63.0	33.3	58.3	51.1	45.7	63.0	40.0	51.3	65.2	65.2	$11,297

Frequently Asked Questions about Federal Furnace School

Is Federal Furnace School a good school?

Federal Furnace School ranks 408^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Federal Furnace School in?

Plymouth

What is the racial makeup of Federal Furnace School?

Students at Federal Furnace School are 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Federal Furnace School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Federal Furnace School.

What schools do graduates of Federal Furnace School attend?

Students who attend Federal Furnace School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Plymouth Commun Intermediate
High : Plymouth North High

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