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Massachusetts public elementary school

South Elementary

Plymouth school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #293 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 33%.

Overall rank
#293
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
55%+13 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
55%+12 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
617 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 29% statewide. An average of 55% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 40% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 14 points since 2023 (67% to 53%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 22.2% in 2022 to 12.5% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 33% · #293
ELA
Above averagetop 29% · #255
Math
Above averagetop 31% · #273
Attendance
Averagetop 43% · #380
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 40% · #542

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 Arts56%in 2026 · state 43%
13 points above the state
0%50%100%This school56%State43%20172019202120232026
Math53%in 2026 · state 42%
11 points above the state
0%50%100%This school53%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)77th · 64th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students617
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
85.7%
Hispanic/Latino
7.8%
Multi-Race
4.4%
Black/African American
1.1%
Asian
1%

47.5% girls · 52.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
26.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
2.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
20.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
73.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
91.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
85.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)50.5
General education teachers80.3%
Special education teachers19.7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12.5%
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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