Middleborough vs Plymouth Schools
How the two districts, about 13 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Plymouth ranks higher, #118 to Middleborough's #141 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Plymouth students score higher: ELA 45% vs 32%, Math 35% vs 30% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Middleborough averages 24 points higher (1079 vs 1055).
- Spending: Plymouth spends $2,790 more per student ($22,854 vs $20,064).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Plymouth: single-family homes average $616K vs $533K. The average tax bill is $6,994 in Middleborough and $7,731 in Plymouth.
- Class size: Smaller in Plymouth: 16 students on average vs 18.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Middleborough | Plymouth | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32% | 45% | 41% |
| 2025 | 35% | 47% | 42% |
| 2024 | 37% | 45% | 42% |
| 2023 | 38% | 51% | 44% |
| 2022 | 37% | 48% | 43% |
| 2021 | 46% | 53% | 49% |
| Year | Middleborough | Plymouth | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30% | 35% | 41% |
| 2025 | 36% | 38% | 41% |
| 2024 | 40% | 38% | 42% |
| 2023 | 38% | 42% | 42% |
| 2022 | 40% | 38% | 40% |
| 2021 | 38% | 35% | 36% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Middleborough | Plymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 2,898 | 6,996 |
| English learners | 2.5% | 5.6% |
| Students with disabilities | 21.2% | 21.6% |
| White | 81.6% | 80.2% |
| Asian | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.1% | 11.1% |
| Black/African American | 4.1% | 2.6% |
| Multi-race | 6.1% | 5% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.