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Phelps Elementary School

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Phelps Elementary School ranks 483 rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-4

483^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Phelps Elementary School is a public school in Rockland, MA, serving grades 1–4 with 639 students — the largest school in this comparison group. The Rockland district ranks 217th of 351 in Massachusetts (38th percentile, 2 stars), and Phelps itself ranks 483rd of 899 elementary schools in 2025–2026 (46th percentile, 2 stars).

On 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation tests, Phelps scored 38.69% proficient in English Language Arts and 41.45% in math — just below the state in ELA (40.03%) and just above it in math (41.11%), and clearly above district averages of 33.05% in ELA and 35.40% in math. Among eight nearby schools with scores, Phelps ranks 6th in both subjects. It trails Grace Farrar Cole (Norwell, 66.81% ELA / 64.58% math), Center Elementary (Hanover, 56.04% / 58.86%), and Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School (Weymouth, 50.26% / 61.03%), while outperforming Woodsdale Elementary School (Abington, 33.82% / 35.40%) and John H Duval (Whitman-Hanson, 34.92% / 41.05%). Fourth grade is a bright spot, beating both district and state in ELA and math; third grade math is the weak point at 34.00% versus 42.19% statewide.

The biggest story is a three-year slide: from the 72nd percentile and 4 stars in 2022–2023 to the 46th percentile and 2 stars in 2025–2026. Math, once a major strength at +21.4 points above state, is now only +0.34 points above it. English language learner students remain a relative strength (72nd percentile, 4 stars), while low-SES students fell from a relative strength to around the median; subgroup results can be volatile when group sizes are small. Phelps spent $19,902 per student in 2020–2021, the most in this group, though several lower-spending neighbors post higher scores — and that spending data is older than the test scores now reported. No science score is reported, consistent with its grades 1–4 structure, and free/reduced-lunch data is not available.

639

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,589

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

1 Lt. Col. Brian Duffy Way
Rockland, MA 02370

(781) 871-8585

District: Rockland

Students who attend Phelps Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John W Rogers Middle
High:	Rockland Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.3%

Hispanic:

25.7%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 72nd percentile in 2023 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 72nd-percentile peak (2023) to 46th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg34%

Massachusetts avg41%

483^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

217^th of 351Rockland 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
2026	46.1	483 of 899	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	454 of 906	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	419 of 916	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	263 of 928	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	356 of 932	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	327 of 936	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	503 of 942	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	701 of 934	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.8	765 of 938	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.8	589 of 932	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.5	592 of 914	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	17.5	791 of 926	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.7	564 of 928	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.9	584 of 930	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.4	743 of 924	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.5	776 of 920	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.5	824 of 909	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	24.0	738 of 908	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.6	744 of 911	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.3	681 of 911	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.8	700 of 887	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.8	674 of 882	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	38.9	595 of 884	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	51.6	271 of 672	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	295 of 632	53.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	82 of 291	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	36 of 281	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	117 of 282	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	494 of 869	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.1	473 of 869	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.5	321 of 886	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.4	155 of 887	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	319 of 901	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	272 of 898	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	479 of 902	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	638 of 893	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	250 of 475	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.8	87 of 458	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	81 of 446	81.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	377 of 742	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.4	238 of 736	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	112 of 760	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	93.3	12 of 757	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	81.4	73 of 772	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	78.5	79 of 705	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	66 of 700	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	52.9	297 of 685	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	444 of 879	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.4	406 of 884	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	497 of 891	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	375 of 896	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	362 of 908	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	364 of 904	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	535 of 907	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	699 of 898	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	365 of 709	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	428 of 717	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	294 of 731	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	350 of 703	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	168 of 905	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	269 of 894	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	310 of 896	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	574 of 886	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	66.4	319 of 925	65.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	434 of 734	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	460 of 737	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	402 of 753	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.8	262 of 762	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	377 of 764	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	303 of 765	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	544 of 780	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.2	702 of 772	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)72nd percentile+26 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)66th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)60th percentile~ school

Male (2026)49th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile~ school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics41%~ state avg

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Phelps Elementary School	Public	1-4	1 Lt. Col. Brian Duffy Way	Rockland	02370	Plymouth County	Rockland	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 871-8585	639	47	13.5	49.5%	398 (62.3%)	40 (6.3%)	164 (25.7%)	13 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	46.1	483^rd of 899 public elementary schools	46.3%		49.8	454^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.9%	29	38.0	39.4		38.7	34.0	48.7		41.5			$21,589
Beaver Brook Elementary	Public	K-2	1 Ralph Hamlin Lane	Abington	02351	Plymouth County	Abington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 982-2185	491	39	12.5	34.2%	346 (70.5%)	27 (5.5%)	85 (17.3%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)								(n/a)											$18,030
R Stewart Esten Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	733 Summer Street	Rockland	02370	Plymouth County	Rockland	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 878-8336	242	21	11.6	41.3%	147 (60.7%)	13 (5.4%)	54 (22.3%)	5 (2.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.7%)								(n/a)											$24,359
Woodsdale Elementary School	Public	3-4	120 Chestnut Street	Abington	02351	Plymouth County	Abington	No	No	No	No	(781) 982-2180	372	25	14.9	36.8%	261 (70.2%)	31 (8.3%)	54 (14.5%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	35.3	575^th of 899 public elementary schools	36.0%		45	505^th of 906 public elementary schools	44.3%	70	35.4	32.4		33.8	37.0	33.9		35.4			$15,710
Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School	Public	K-5	400 Union Street	South Weymouth	02190	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	No	(781) 335-2122	381	29	13.3	26.0%	241 (63.3%)	14 (3.7%)	48 (12.6%)	47 (12.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.6%)	74.2	230^th of 899 public elementary schools	74.4%		72.1	258^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.5%	28	46.8	54.7	49.3	50.3	59.7	70.3	53.6	61.0	52.2	52.2	$18,880
John H Duval	Public	K-5	60 Regal Street	Whitman	02382	Plymouth County	Whitman-Hanson	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 618-7055	430	34	12.5	44.2%	282 (65.6%)	38 (8.8%)	84 (19.5%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	40.2	532^nd of 899 public elementary schools	40.8%		53.5	420^th of 906 public elementary schools	53.6%	112	40.8	35.0	30.0	34.9	63.3	35.0	31.2	41.1	24.6	24.6	$11,853
Cedar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	265 Cedar Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	Hanover	No	No	No	No	(781) 878-7228	479	27	17.5	11.3%	420 (87.7%)	9 (1.9%)	19 (4.0%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)								(n/a)											$16,347
Louise A Conley	Public	K-5	100 Forest Street	Whitman	02382	Plymouth County	Whitman-Hanson	No	No	No	No	(781) 618-7050	488	30	16.0	35.9%	353 (72.3%)	37 (7.6%)	58 (11.9%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	50.8	448^th of 899 public elementary schools	50.2%		69.1	289^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.1%	159	41.6	38.4	40.0	40.0	33.3	48.0	45.3	41.7	48.0	48.0	$10,471
Ralph Talbot	Public	K-5	277 Ralph Talbot Street	South Weymouth	02190	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 335-7250	300	23	13.1	33.7%	201 (67.0%)	25 (8.3%)	35 (11.7%)	21 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	53.2	420^th of 899 public elementary schools	53.3%		62.5	344^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.0%	76	34.0	45.7	42.9	40.7	29.8	63.0	42.9	45.2	45.2	45.2	$17,718
Grace Farrar Cole	Public	PK, KG-5	81 High Street	Norwell	02061	Plymouth County	Norwell	No	No	No	No	(781) 659-8823	528	36	14.6	4.9%	464 (87.9%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.7%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	89.3	82^nd of 899 public elementary schools	90.9%		88.1	95^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.5%	13	69.1	66.3	65.5	66.8	57.4	72.3	62.9	64.6	71.9	71.9	$18,418

Frequently Asked Questions about Phelps Elementary School

How many students attend Phelps Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 639 students attended Phelps Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Phelps Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Phelps Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John W Rogers Middle
High : Rockland Senior High

Is Phelps Elementary School a good school?

Phelps Elementary School ranks 483^rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Phelps Elementary School?

Students at Phelps Elementary School are 62% White, 26% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Phelps Elementary School in?

Rockland

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