Plymouth vs Silver Lake Schools
How the two districts, about 11 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Silver Lake ranks higher, #68 to Plymouth's #118 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Silver Lake students score higher: ELA 47% vs 45%, Math 49% vs 35% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Silver Lake averages 53 points higher (1108 vs 1055).
- Spending: Similar: $22,854 per student in Plymouth and $22,507 in Silver Lake.
- Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $616K in Plymouth and $601K in Silver Lake. The average tax bill is $7,731 in Plymouth and $8,405 in Silver Lake.
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 | Plymouth | Silver Lake | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45% | 47% | 41% |
| 2025 | 47% | 49% | 43% |
| 2024 | 45% | 47% | 42% |
| 2023 | 51% | 50% | 45% |
| 2022 | 48% | 49% | 44% |
| 2021 | 53% | 56% | 49% |
| Year | Plymouth | Silver Lake | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35% | 49% | 41% |
| 2025 | 38% | 47% | 41% |
| 2024 | 38% | 48% | 42% |
| 2023 | 42% | 50% | 42% |
| 2022 | 38% | 49% | 41% |
| 2021 | 35% | 43% | 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
| Plymouth | Silver Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 6,996 | 1,664 |
| English learners | 5.6% | 2.1% |
| Students with disabilities | 21.6% | 18% |
| White | 80.2% | 91% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 11.1% | 5.1% |
| Black/African American | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Multi-race | 5% | 1.4% |
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.