Center Elementary

Center Elementary operates as a big elementary school in Hanover, Massachusetts, part of Hanover. Current enrollment sits at 582 students spanning grades 2 through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 53% above the state mean of about 381.

Within Hanover, which oversees 4 schools and 2,550 students, Center Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Center Elementary shows that nearly all students (91%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Plymouth County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Center Elementary reports 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Plymouth County indicate median household income runs about $114,201, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Plymouth County's 141 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,427 students), Center Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Cedar Elementary, roughly 1.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Center Elementary operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 74%: 335 students in 2018 compared to 582 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.