South Elementary School in Plymouth MA

Performance Trends

Compare Details South Elementary ranks better than 56.9% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Plymouth School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.82. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details South Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Plymouth School District. Racial makeup is: White (85.4%), two or more races (6.1%), Hispanic (5.4%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Elementary is 12.7. 7 elementary schools in the Plymouth School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Elementary is $16,007, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Plymouth School District!

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Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

South Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks South Elementary 403^rd of 936 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See South Elementary in the ranking list.)

Plymouth:

SchoolDigger ranks Plymouth 178^th 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
2003	67.26	322^nd	884	63.6%
2004	67.44	315^th	882	64.3%
2005	75.09	240^th	887	72.9%
2006	60.67	374^th	911	58.9%
2007	65.78	328^th	911	64.0%
2008	71.80	266^th	908	70.7%
2009	63.23	362^nd	909	60.2%
2010	51.10	512^th	920	44.3%
2011	56.55	443^rd	924	52.1%
2012	55.52	466^th	930	49.9%
2013	54.40	478^th	928	48.5%
2014	49.68	525^th	926	43.3%
2015	32.64	669^th	914	26.8%
2016	50.08	510^th	932	45.3%
2017	48.07	514^th	938	45.2%
2018	37.29	623^rd	934	33.3%
2019	36.72	634^th	942	32.7%
2021	58.82	403^rd	936	56.9%

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

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
2021	520	9	5	33	4	1	37	0	609

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
2021	609	47.7	12.7	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
2021	609	47.7	12.7	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

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total 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

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 634^th of 942 Elementary schools	Ranks 403^rd of 936 Elementary schools	24.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Elementary)	48	63.6	15.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Plymouth)	55	61.1	6.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	50.8	5.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Elementary)	54	54.6	0.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Plymouth)	52	41.7	10.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	33.4	15.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Elementary)	48	45.9	2.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Plymouth)	54	48.4	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	49	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Elementary)	39	38	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Plymouth)	47	36.7	10.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	33.3	15.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Elementary)	46	53.5	7.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Plymouth)	53	49.5	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	46.5	5.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Elementary)	33	32.7	0.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Plymouth)	43	38.8	4.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	33.4	15.6%
5th Grade Science (South Elementary)	43	35.6	7.4%
5th Grade Science (Plymouth)	43	44.4	1.3%
5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	48	42.2	5.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (South Elementary)	47	54.1	7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Plymouth)	54	50.7	3.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	46	6%
All Grades Mathematics (South Elementary)	42	41.6	0.4%
All Grades Mathematics (Plymouth)	46	33.2	12.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	33.4	15.6%
All Grades Science (South Elementary)	43	35.6	7.4%
All Grades Science (Plymouth)	47	37.4	9.7%
All Grades Science (Massachusetts)	47	41.8	5.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	632	609	3.6%
African American	11	9	18.2%
American Indian	2	4	100%
Asian	2	5	150%
Hispanic	30	33	10%
Pacific Islander	1	1
Two or More Races	37	37

Middle:	Plymouth South Middle
High:	Plymouth South High

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Student/Teacher Ratio South Elementary

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Impact of COVID-19 on South Elementary

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Student Body

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