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Massachusetts public elementary school

South Elementary

Hingham school district

A-
overall grade

Ranks #131 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 15%.

Overall rank
#131
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
62%+20 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
65%+22 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
495 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: Math, in the top 16% statewide. An average of 65% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 14 points since 2023 (70% to 56%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 10.6% in 2022 to 4.6% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 15% · #131
ELA
Above averagetop 18% · #158
Math
Above averagetop 16% · #139
Attendance
Above averagetop 18% · #154
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 17% · #150

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 Arts56%in 2026 · state 43%
13 points above the state
0%50%100%This school56%State43%20172019202120232026
Math67%in 2026 · state 42%
25 points above the state
0%50%100%This school67%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)506
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)509
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)82nd · 83rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students495
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
89.7%
Asian
5.9%
Multi-Race
1.6%
Hispanic/Latino
1.4%
Black/African American
1.4%

49.7% girls · 50.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
4.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
82.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
92.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)34.4
General education teachers76%
Special education teachers24%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
4.6%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Hingham

Plymouth County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$1.37MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$14,313MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$152,955MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school80.2%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves19.8% 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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