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Indian Brook

Public Grades K-5
487th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Better than 46% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Summary

Indian Brook is a K–5 elementary school at 1181 State Rd in Plymouth, MA, serving 520 students as part of the Plymouth district, which is ranked 182 of 351 districts statewide. In 2025–2026, Indian Brook ranks 487 of 899 schools, placing it in the 46th percentile with 2 stars. On 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation tests, 41.37% of students met expectations in ELA (above the state's 40.03% but below the district's 44.8%), 37.2% in math, and 36.36% in science, which is below both district and state. Its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio is 11.9, and its 2020–2021 per-student spending is $18,010.

Among the eight Plymouth K–5 elementary schools compared here, Indian Brook ranks 7th of 8, ahead of only Hedge and roughly tied with South Elementary. Manomet Elementary, just 2.28 miles away, is the strongest local contrast: a 77th-percentile, 4-star school that outperforms Indian Brook by 16.15 points in ELA, 16.78 points in math, and 25.8 points in science. Science is Indian Brook's sharpest local weakness — its 36.36% is the lowest among Plymouth peers, well behind West Elementary (65.45%), Federal Furnace School (63.33%), and Manomet (62.16%). Cold Spring and Nathaniel Morton Elementary also rank higher.

Indian Brook has slipped over recent years, from the 68th percentile in 2020–2021 and 54th percentile in 2024–2025 to 46th percentile in 2025–2026, dropping from 3 stars to 2 stars. Math fell 7.68 points and science 8.22 points year over year, steeper than district declines. Grade-level results point to grade 3 math (33.73%) and grade 5 science (36.36%) as the main pressure points, while grade 4 is comparatively solid. Subgroup results are uneven: low-income students rank at the 59th percentile, above the school overall, while special education students rank at the 36th. Notably, Indian Brook still outperforms Bourne Intermediate School (24th percentile, 1 star).

520
Students ?
11.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,811
Per pupil spending ?
20.2%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.
96%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)
Exemptions: 3% (any vaccine)
 1181 State Rd
       Plymouth, MA  02360

(508) 830-4370

District: Plymouth


Students who attend Indian Brook usually attend:

Middle:    Plymouth South Middle
High:    Plymouth South High
Racial breakdown:

White:
88.3%
Hispanic:
7.1%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Plymouth's ranking
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school39%
District avg40%
Massachusetts avg41%
487th of 899
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Bottom 46%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From top 50% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 8Elementary Schools in the Plymouth
182nd 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202645.5487 of 89945.8%★★☆☆☆
202554.2413 of 90654.4%★★★☆☆
202457.4398 of 91656.6%★★★☆☆
202358.8393 of 92857.7%★★★☆☆
202262.6359 of 93261.5%★★★☆☆
202168.1298 of 93668.2%★★★☆☆
201959.9384 of 94259.2%★★★☆☆
201857.0435 of 93453.4%★★★☆☆
201769.2277 of 93870.5%★★★★☆
201653.7465 of 93250.1%★★★☆☆
201558.9403 of 91455.9%★★★☆☆
201458.6424 of 92654.2%★★★☆☆
201358.2435 of 92853.1%★★★☆☆
201262.2396 of 93057.4%★★★☆☆
201168.0319 of 92465.5%★★★☆☆
201078.8193 of 92079.0%★★★★☆
200972.7255 of 90971.9%★★★★☆
200867.0303 of 90866.6%★★★☆☆
200768.8293 of 91167.8%★★★☆☆
200666.1310 of 91166.0%★★★☆☆
200570.5279 of 88768.5%★★★☆☆
200469.7301 of 88265.9%★★★☆☆
200368.2305 of 88465.5%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202238.3382 of 67243.2%★★☆☆☆
202146.6291 of 63254.0%★★★☆☆
201927.1505 of 66524.1%★☆☆☆☆
201838.5389 of 65640.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202644.5473 of 86945.6%★★☆☆☆
202556.1381 of 86956.2%★★★☆☆
202459.4366 of 88658.7%★★★☆☆
202360.7364 of 88759.0%★★★☆☆
202262.6335 of 90162.8%★★★☆☆
202174.1221 of 89875.4%★★★★☆
201966.3297 of 90267.1%★★★☆☆
201859.0386 of 89356.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202654.2301 of 74259.4%★★★☆☆
202549.0348 of 73652.7%★★★☆☆
202457.9271 of 76064.3%★★★☆☆
202358.7274 of 75763.8%★★★☆☆
202271.4153 of 77280.2%★★★★☆
202183.643 of 70593.9%★★★★★
201962.4218 of 70068.9%★★★☆☆
201859.8227 of 68566.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202646.7473 of 87946.2%★★☆☆☆
202551.8419 of 88452.6%★★★☆☆
202453.3419 of 89153.0%★★★☆☆
202354.5405 of 89654.8%★★★☆☆
202260.0367 of 90859.6%★★★☆☆
202158.4380 of 90458.0%★★★☆☆
201950.6465 of 90748.7%★★☆☆☆
201853.4437 of 89851.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202635.8452 of 70936.2%★★☆☆☆
202552.5267 of 71762.8%★★★☆☆
202439.2417 of 73143.0%★★☆☆☆
202343.7354 of 70349.6%★★☆☆☆
202257.6338 of 90562.7%★★★☆☆
202160.6280 of 89468.7%★★★☆☆
201937.6599 of 89633.1%★★☆☆☆
201839.0571 of 88635.6%★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202167.8298 of 92567.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202630.0556 of 73424.3%★☆☆☆☆
202540.0467 of 73736.6%★★☆☆☆
202439.8487 of 75335.3%★★☆☆☆
202343.1453 of 76240.6%★★☆☆☆
202248.9413 of 76445.9%★★☆☆☆
202155.4327 of 76557.3%★★★☆☆
201946.6450 of 78042.3%★★☆☆☆
201848.0441 of 77242.9%★★☆☆☆
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)
Tested In Person (2021)68th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+14 vs school
Male (2026)46th percentile~ school
Female (2026)46th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)43rd percentile-18 vs school
Special Education (2026)36th percentile-10 vs school
White (2026)24th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts41%~ state avg
Mathematics37%-4 vs state
Science36%-5 vs state

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Indian Brook ranks 487th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended Indian Brook.

Students at Indian Brook are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Indian Brook usually go on to attend:

Middle : Plymouth South Middle
High : Plymouth South High

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Latest Massachusetts data All new data »
2013–14 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesMar 5, 2026
2024–25 MCAS Next Generation test scoresSep 29, 2025
2023–24 school spending dataMay 8, 2025


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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