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Nathaniel Morton Elementary

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Nathaniel Morton Elementary ranks 298 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Nathaniel Morton Elementary is a public elementary school in Plymouth, Massachusetts, serving 502 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently ranks in the top 50% of Nathaniel Morton Elementary with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, outperforming the district and state averages on MCAS assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Science.

Nathaniel Morton Elementary's academic performance is a standout, with proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science exceeding the Plymouth and Massachusetts averages. The school's strengths extend to specific student subgroups, such as Male, Hispanic, Special Education, and Low Socio-Economic Status students, who all perform exceptionally well compared to their peers statewide. This suggests the school is effectively supporting the needs of diverse learners.

While Nathaniel Morton Elementary outperforms many of its local peers, such as Manomet Elementary, it still has room for improvement to reach the level of excellence demonstrated by top-performing schools in the Duxbury district, like Alden School. Nevertheless, Nathaniel Morton Elementary's consistent academic achievements and support for underserved student populations make it a strong choice for families in the Plymouth area.

511

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,065

Per pupil spending ?

27.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6 Lincoln Street
Plymouth, MA 02360

(508) 830-4320

District: Plymouth

Students who attend Nathaniel Morton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Plymouth Commun Intermediate
High:	Plymouth North High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Massachusetts median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg43%

Massachusetts avg41%

298^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	68.4	298 of 906	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	408 of 916	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	321 of 928	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	370 of 932	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	422 of 936	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	586 of 942	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	562 of 934	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.5	466 of 938	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.7	301 of 932	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.4	358 of 914	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.7	447 of 926	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.7	490 of 928	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.3	430 of 930	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.7	342 of 924	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.2	277 of 920	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.2	312 of 909	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.6	286 of 908	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.5	263 of 911	71.1%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	198 of 911	78.3%	★★★★☆
2005	74.9	242 of 887	72.7%	★★★★☆
2004	72.3	268 of 882	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.3	321 of 884	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	64.2	181 of 672	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	293 of 632	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.9	454 of 665	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	546 of 656	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	319 of 869	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	459 of 886	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.3	316 of 887	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	360 of 901	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	407 of 898	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	452 of 902	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	535 of 893	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	181 of 458	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	90 of 736	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	281 of 760	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	120 of 757	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	147 of 772	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	271 of 705	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	404 of 700	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	402 of 685	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	256 of 884	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	343 of 891	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	330 of 896	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	353 of 908	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	406 of 904	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.6	664 of 907	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	551 of 898	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	238 of 717	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	240 of 731	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	156 of 703	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	263 of 905	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	43.4	512 of 894	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	677 of 896	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	713 of 886	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	57.6	417 of 925	54.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	245 of 737	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	438 of 753	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	329 of 762	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	399 of 764	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	401 of 765	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	635 of 780	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	586 of 772	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile~ school

White (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)55th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+21 vs state

English Language Arts55%+13 vs state

Mathematics48%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Nathaniel Morton Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Alden School	Public	3-5	75 Alden Street	Duxbury	02332	Plymouth County	Duxbury	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 934-7630	622	53	11.8		552 (88.7%)	9 (1.4%)	23 (3.7%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	90.3	63^rd of 906 public elementary schools	93.0%		85.2	125^th of 916 public elementary schools	86.4%	62	64.3	66.2	66.5		65.7	69.7	72.2	69.5		70.6	74.1	74.1	$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		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

Frequently Asked Questions about Nathaniel Morton Elementary

What district is Nathaniel Morton Elementary in?

Plymouth

What is the racial makeup of Nathaniel Morton Elementary?

Students at Nathaniel Morton Elementary are 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Nathaniel Morton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nathaniel Morton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Plymouth Commun Intermediate
High : Plymouth North High

Is Nathaniel Morton Elementary a good school?

Nathaniel Morton Elementary ranks 298^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nathaniel Morton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Nathaniel Morton Elementary.

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