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What advice would you give to incoming students at Cedar Elementary?
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Enrollment
479
Elementary
DISTRICT 531 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANOVER·NCES 250579000827
Cedar Elementary
265 Cedar Street, Hanover, MA 02339 · (781) 878-7228 · Plymouth County
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 96 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 178 | 37% |
| Grade 1 | 205 | 43% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Hanover. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2018-19 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
64.0%
MA avg 54.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
57.0%
MA avg 51.5% . -7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 55 and 52. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 64.0% | 57.0% |
| 2017-18 | 63.0% | 63.0% |
| 2016-17 | 70.0% | 64.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cedar Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #256 of 920 ▼ 71 | #18 of 63 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #136 of 920 ▼ 24 | #11 of 63 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 479 | #280 of 1,086 | #37 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #921 of 938 | #65 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.7% | #852 of 938 | #43 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.7% | #80 of 317 | #10 of 24 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
479
+24 (+5%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 530
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 479 | 27.4 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 32.6 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 470 | 31.6 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 455 | 37 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 414 | 32 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 434 | 36 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 480 | 34 | 14.1:1 | 6% (28) |
| 2000-01 | 533 | N/A | N/A | 3% (17) |
| 1990-91 | 530 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cedar Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (414 to 479); teachers down 15% (32 to 27.4).
About Cedar Elementary
In Hanover, Massachusetts, Cedar Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. It reports enrollment of 479 students in pre-K through 1. On average, elementary schools in Massachusetts enroll around 381, and this school is 26% above that mark.
Hanover operates 4 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,550 students.
White students are 88% of those enrolled at Cedar Elementary. Other reported shares: 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. That compares with about 77% White among all Plymouth County residents. A diversity index of 23% means there is a 23% chance two randomly chosen students at Cedar Elementary are from different groups.
Its staff includes 27.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 17.5 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, 12.2:1, is lower.
In the wider Plymouth County area, the median household earns about $114,201 a year, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Plymouth County, 141 public schools serve about 76,427 students.
Cedar Elementary's nearest public school is Hanover High (about 0.2 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Cedar Elementary.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 479, up from 455 in 2020-21. The school's ratio increased from 12.3:1 to 17.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
535,075
Census ACS
Median income
$114,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
141
76,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hanover
- Hanover MiddleMiddle · 826 students
- Hanover HighHigh · 663 students
- Center ElementaryElementary · 582 students
Other schools in Hanover
- Hanover MiddleMiddle · 826 students
- South Shore Vocational Technical HighHigh · 685 students
- Hanover HighHigh · 663 students
- Center ElementaryElementary · 582 students
Other Cedar Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Cedar Elementary. Cedar Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Cedar Elementary SchoolAvon, IN · 638 students
- Cedar Elementary SchoolCanton, OH · 364 students
Nearby schools
- Hanover High0.2 mi · 663
- Hanover Middle0.5 mi · 826
- South Shore Vocational Technical High1.1 mi · 685
- Center Elementary1.6 mi · 582
- South Shore Charter Public School1.8 mi · 1,057
- R Stewart Esten Early Childhood Center2.1 mi · 242
Frequently asked questions
About Cedar ElementaryHow large is Cedar Elementary?
Cedar Elementary enrolls approximately 479 students in grades PK-01.
Is Cedar Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cedar Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-01.
How many teachers does Cedar Elementary have?
Cedar Elementary employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Cedar Elementary?
Student demographics at Cedar Elementary are roughly 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Cedar Elementary in?
Cedar Elementary is part of Hanover.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.