Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Dennett Elementary

Q: Is Dennett Elementary a good school?

Dennett Elementary ranks 242 nd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Dennett Elementary is a public elementary school located in Plympton, Massachusetts, serving 253 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the highly-ranked Plympton school district, which has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dennett Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 58.33% in ELA, 51.28% in Math, and 65.22% in Science, compared to the state averages of 41.53%, 40.74%, and 41.51%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade ELA, where 68.89% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 42.48%. Dennett Elementary also performs well for female students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top third of Massachusetts elementary schools in these categories.

Compared to nearby schools like Hobomock Elementary, Hedge, and Carver Elementary, Dennett Elementary's academic performance is significantly stronger, particularly in ELA and Science. The school's consistent performance and positive comparisons to its peers make it an attractive option for families in the Plympton area.

249

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,297

Per pupil spending ?

18.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

80 Crescent Street
Plympton, MA 02367

(781) 585-3659

District: Plympton

Students who attend Dennett Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Silver Lake Regional Middle School
High:	Silver Lake Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

0.8%

See top rated Massachusetts elementary schools

Compare Dennett Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Massachusetts avg41%

242^nd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

94^th of 348Plympton 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	242 of 906	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	239 of 916	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	303 of 928	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	271 of 932	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	237 of 936	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	190 of 942	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	359 of 934	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.0	290 of 938	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.8	328 of 932	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.2	227 of 914	75.2%	★★★★☆
2014	73.4	246 of 926	73.4%	★★★★☆
2013	64.0	366 of 928	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.2	274 of 930	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	63.0	372 of 924	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.1	396 of 920	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.3	445 of 909	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.7	417 of 908	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.7	315 of 911	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.9	215 of 911	76.4%	★★★★☆
2005	73.6	255 of 887	71.3%	★★★★☆
2004	74.8	229 of 882	74.0%	★★★★☆
2003	83.7	127 of 884	85.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	260 of 869	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	216 of 886	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	187 of 887	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	210 of 901	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	169 of 898	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	89 of 902	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	67.6	292 of 893	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	84 of 736	88.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	251 of 884	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	279 of 891	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	411 of 896	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	340 of 908	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	348 of 904	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	326 of 907	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	429 of 898	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	260 of 717	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.1	198 of 905	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	76 of 896	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	66.0	218 of 886	75.4%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	73.5	246 of 925	73.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	264 of 737	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	250 of 753	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	348 of 762	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	322 of 764	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	253 of 765	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	215 of 780	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.6	380 of 772	50.8%	★★★☆☆

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)89th percentile+15 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science65%+24 vs state

English Language Arts58%+17 vs state

Mathematics51%+11 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Dennett Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Dennett Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Dennett Elementary

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
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
Halifax Elementary	Public	K-6	464 Plymouth Street	Halifax	02338	Plymouth County	Halifax	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 293-2581	531	39	13.5		485 (91.3%)	10 (1.9%)	25 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	76.9	218^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.9%		75.3	241^st of 916 public elementary schools	73.7%	23	69.2	63.2	57.4	61.3	62.7	65.2	45.3	58.2	43.4	52.5	57.4	57.4	$10,095
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
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
Bryantville Elementary	Public	K-6	29 Gurney Drive	Pembroke	02359	Plymouth County	Pembroke	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 293-5411	421	30	14.0		374 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	64.8	330^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.6%		58.1	389^th of 916 public elementary schools	57.5%	59	56.9	52.7	44.2	33.3	46.5	61.5	60.7	47.2	43.5	53.1	50.9	50.9	$17,619
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
Hobomock Elementary	Public	K-6	81 Learning Lane	Pembroke	02359	Plymouth County	Pembroke	No	No	No	No	(781) 294-0911	385	32	11.9		351 (91.2%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	47.2	484^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.6%		60.5	360^th of 916 public elementary schools	60.7%	124	39.0	47.1	22.0	23.3	32.7	42.4	68.6	37.3	45.0	48.0	41.2	41.2	$19,947
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dennett Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Dennett Elementary?

Students at Dennett Elementary are 95% White, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Dennett Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dennett Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Silver Lake Regional Middle School
High : Silver Lake Regional High

Is Dennett Elementary a good school?

Dennett Elementary ranks 242^nd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Dennett Elementary in?

Plympton

How many students attend Dennett Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Dennett Elementary.

Rate Dennett Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MAMassachusetts Elementary School Rankings

MAMassachusetts District Rankings

Schools in Plympton, MA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Dennett Elementary!

Latest Massachusetts data All new data »

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

2024–25 MCAS Next Generation test scoresSep 29, 2025

2023–24 school spending dataMay 8, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 1, 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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.