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Massachusetts public elementary school

Dennett Elementary

Plympton school district

A-
overall grade

Ranks #115 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 13%.

Overall rank
#115
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
72%+30 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
58%+15 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
252 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 6% statewide. An average of 72% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 8 points since 2023 (65% to 57%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 17.9% in 2022 to 10.6% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 13% · #115
ELA
Excellenttop 6% · #45
Math
Above averagetop 26% · #230
Attendance
Above averagetop 22% · #189
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 31% · #275

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

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average every year since 2018.

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

English Language Arts76%in 2026 · state 43%
33 points above the state
0%50%100%This school76%State43%20172019202120232026
Math57%in 2026 · state 42%
15 points above the state
0%50%100%This school57%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)509
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)505
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)90th · 76th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students252
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
93.7%
Hispanic/Latino
5.2%
Multi-Race
0.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%

47.6% girls · 52.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
22.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
3.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
77.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)17.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers89.7%
Special education teachers10.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.6%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Plympton

Plymouth County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$590KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$9,007MA median $6,814
Tax rate$15.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$51,668MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school96%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves1.2% 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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