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Massachusetts public elementary school

Cold Spring Elementary

Plymouth school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #189 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 22%.

Overall rank
#189
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
62%+19 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
59%+16 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
214 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: ELA, in the top 18% statewide. An average of 62% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 50% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 24.5% in 2022 to 8.8% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 13 points since 2023 (75% to 62%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 22% · #189
ELA
Above averagetop 18% · #161
Math
Above averagetop 25% · #222
Attendance
Above averagetop 22% · #188
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 50% · #453

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average in 6 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts62%in 2026 · state 43%
19 points above the state
0%50%100%This school62%State43%20172019202120232026
Math55%in 2026 · state 42%
13 points above the state
0%50%100%This school55%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)507
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)503
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)85th · 70th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students214
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
65%
Hispanic/Latino
24.3%
Black/African American
5.1%
Multi-Race
4.2%
Asian
1.4%

52.8% girls · 47.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
47.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
21%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
68.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
92.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)21.8
General education teachers86.3%
Special education teachers13.7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
8.8%
MA avg
15.6%

8.4 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Plymouth

Plymouth County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$616KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,731MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$47,294MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school96.4%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves7.5% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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