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South Elementary

Public K-5

 178 Bourne Rd
       Plymouth, MA  02360

(508) 830-4390

District: Plymouth

SchoolDigger Rank:
403rd of 935 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,007 Help

Student/teacher ratio:  12.3
Number of students:  624

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.4%
Two or more races:
5.9%
Hispanic:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26%

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We updated the 2020-21 rankings and test scores for this school on Tuesday, September 21, 2021.


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Compare Details South Elementary ranks better than 56.9% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 4th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Plymouth School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.82. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details South Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Plymouth School District. Racial makeup is: White (86.4%), two or more races (5.9%), Hispanic (4.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Elementary is 12.3. 5 elementary schools in the Plymouth School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Elementary is $16,007, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Plymouth School District!
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Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

South Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks South Elementary 403rd of 935 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See South Elementary in the ranking list.)

Plymouth:

SchoolDigger ranks Plymouth 176th of 325 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Elementary

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 67.26 322nd 884 63.6%
2004 67.44 315th 882 64.3%
2005 75.09 240th 887 72.9%
2006 60.67 374th 911 58.9%
2007 65.78 328th 911 64.0%
2008 71.80 266th 908 70.7%
2009 63.23 362nd 909 60.2%
2010 51.10 512th 920 44.3%
2011 56.55 443rd 924 52.1%
2012 55.52 466th 930 49.9%
2013 54.40 478th 928 48.5%
2014 49.68 525th 926 43.3%
2015 32.64 669th 914 26.8%
2016 50.08 510th 932 45.3%
2017 48.07 514th 938 45.2%
2018 37.29 623rd 934 33.3%
2019 36.72 634th 942 32.7%
2021 58.82 403rd 935 56.9%

Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for South Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 575 12 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 591
1989 555 10 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 569
1990 611 9 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 622
1991 672 20 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 699
1992 720 7 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 731
1993 604 9 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 616
1994 596 17 5 0 2 n/a n/a 0 620
1995 630 12 6 12 1 n/a n/a 0 661
1996 630 12 6 12 1 n/a n/a 0 661
1997 623 9 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 644
1998 635 10 6 10 1 n/a n/a 0 662
1999 618 15 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 644
2000 780 26 5 17 1 n/a n/a 0 829
2001 818 29 5 9 0 n/a n/a 0 861
2002 705 8 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 716
2003 705 8 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 716
2004 682 7 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 695
2005 693 13 2 8 2 n/a n/a 0 718
2006 639 12 6 5 2 n/a n/a 5 669
2007 642 10 10 7 4 n/a n/a 12 685
2008 673 11 10 11 4 n/a n/a 20 729
2009 673 7 10 12 4 1 25 0 732
2010 662 12 9 18 4 1 28 0 734
2011 661 10 7 15 5 2 29 0 729
2012 646 9 7 13 2 2 23 0 702
2013 638 6 7 9 3 2 21 0 686
2014 571 6 5 16 3 2 25 0 628
2015 583 8 4 21 4 1 22 0 643
2016 556 4 3 26 3 0 23 0 615
2017 485 9 2 25 3 0 25 0 549
2018 573 8 2 31 3 1 35 0 653
2019 549 11 2 30 2 1 37 0 632
2020 539 10 3 30 4 1 37 0 624

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity
For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 591 n/a n/a n/a
1989 569 n/a n/a n/a
1990 622 n/a n/a n/a
1991 699 n/a n/a n/a
1992 731 n/a n/a n/a
1993 616 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 620 n/a n/a n/a
1995 661 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 661 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 644 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 662 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 644 n/a 0.0 11.3
2000 829 n/a 0.0 10.1
2001 861 n/a 0.0 10.2
2002 716 n/a n/a 9.5
2003 716 n/a n/a 9.5
2004 695 40.5 17.2 10.8
2005 718 41.5 17.3 10.6
2006 669 41.7 16.0 14.9
2007 685 42.0 16.3 14.6
2008 729 41.2 17.7 15.1
2009 732 41.1 17.8 14.6
2010 734 39.5 18.5 18.8
2011 729 42.0 17.3 18.9
2012 702 40.8 17.1 16.7
2013 686 43.3 15.8 19.4
2014 628 42.2 14.8 20.2
2015 643 42.0 15.3 26
2016 615 43.0 14.3 n/a
2017 549 43.4 12.6 n/a
2018 653 50.0 13.0 n/a
2019 632 50.0 12.6 n/a
2020 624 50.3 12.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
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Student/Teacher Ratio South Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 591 n/a n/a n/a
1989 569 n/a n/a n/a
1990 622 n/a n/a n/a
1991 699 n/a n/a n/a
1992 731 n/a n/a n/a
1993 616 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 620 n/a n/a n/a
1995 661 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 661 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 644 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 662 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 644 n/a 0.0 11.3
2000 829 n/a 0.0 10.1
2001 861 n/a 0.0 10.2
2002 716 n/a n/a 9.5
2003 716 n/a n/a 9.5
2004 695 40.5 17.2 10.8
2005 718 41.5 17.3 10.6
2006 669 41.7 16.0 14.9
2007 685 42.0 16.3 14.6
2008 729 41.2 17.7 15.1
2009 732 41.1 17.8 14.6
2010 734 39.5 18.5 18.8
2011 729 42.0 17.3 18.9
2012 702 40.8 17.1 16.7
2013 686 43.3 15.8 19.4
2014 628 42.2 14.8 20.2
2015 643 42.0 15.3 26
2016 615 43.0 14.3 n/a
2017 549 43.4 12.6 n/a
2018 653 50.0 13.0 n/a
2019 632 50.0 12.6 n/a
2020 624 50.3 12.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio
Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $431 (2.6%) $16,041 (97.4%) $16,472
2020 $245 (1.5%) $15,762 (98.5%) $16,007

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education



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