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Massachusetts public elementary school

Indian Brook Elementary

Plymouth school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #394 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 45%.

Overall rank
#394
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
48%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
45%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
506 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: Teacher quality, in the top 28% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 82.5% are experienced.
  • Relative weak spot: Math ranks in the top 48%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Math is down 20 points since 2023 (54% to 34%).
  • Trend: ELA is down 14 points since 2023 (58% to 44%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 45% · #394
ELA
Averagetop 43% · #379
Math
Averagetop 48% · #422
Attendance
Averagetop 40% · #357
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 28% · #244

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 every year since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 5 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts44%in 2026 · state 43%
1 point above the state
0%50%100%This school44%State43%20172019202120232026
Math34%in 2026 · state 42%
8 points below the state
0%50%100%This school34%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)55th · 45th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students506
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
88.7%
Hispanic/Latino
6.7%
Multi-Race
3.8%
Black/African American
0.4%
Asian
0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

47.6% girls · 52.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
20%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
82.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
84.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)43.7
Principal retention100%
General education teachers77%
Special education teachers23%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.2%
MA avg
15.6%

9.5 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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