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Massachusetts public elementary school

South River Elementary

Marshfield school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #181 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 21%.

Overall rank
#181
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
51%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
66%+23 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
275 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 1% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 94.6% are experienced.
  • Relative weak spot: ELA ranks in the top 38%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Math is up 27 points since 2023 (48% to 75%).
  • Trend: ELA is down 20 points since 2023 (69% to 49%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 21% · #181
ELA
Averagetop 38% · #336
Math
Above averagetop 14% · #125
Attendance
Above averagetop 27% · #237
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 1% · #5

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 6 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts49%in 2026 · state 43%
6 points above the state
0%50%100%This school49%State43%20172019202120232026
Math75%in 2026 · state 42%
33 points above the state
0%50%100%This school75%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)508
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)62nd · 81st

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students275
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
93.1%
Multi-Race
2.2%
Black/African American
1.8%
Asian
1.5%
Hispanic/Latino
1.5%

48.7% girls · 51.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
13.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
26.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
94.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
89.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)22.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers74.9%
Special education teachers22.4%
English learner teachers2.7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
95%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
8.3%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Marshfield

Plymouth County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$805KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,731MA median $6,814
Tax rate$9.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$64,730MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.7%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves5.2% 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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