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How has Center Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
582
Elementary
DISTRICT 531 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANOVER·NCES 250579000828
Center Elementary
65 Silver Street, Hanover, MA 02339 · (781) 826-2631 · Plymouth County
GRADES 02–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL582 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 178 | 31% |
| Grade 3 | 197 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 207 | 36% |
Student demographics
17%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hanover. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
56.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2020
Math
61.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 63.0% | 51.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Center Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #203 of 920 ▲ 10 | #16 of 63 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #238 of 920 ▼ 51 | #18 of 63 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #234 of 901 | #16 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 582 | #146 of 1,086 | #20 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #907 of 938 | #60 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.5% | #898 of 938 | #60 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +73.7% | #17 of 317 | #3 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
582
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
+112% since 1990-91, when it was 275
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 582 | 35.8 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 628 | 43.5 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 641 | 43.5 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 589 | 40 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 335 | 21.4 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 326 | 23 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 354 | 24 | 14.8:1 | 5% (18) |
| 2000-01 | 358 | N/A | N/A | 1% (4) |
| 1990-91 | 275 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Center Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 74% (335 to 582); teachers up 67% (21.4 to 35.8).
About Center Elementary
Students in Hanover, Massachusetts, attend Center Elementary, a large elementary school. It covers grades 2 through 4, with a total enrollment of 582 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students each.
Hanover runs Center Elementary along with 3 other schools, enrolling 2,550 students in total.
At Center Elementary, White students make up 91% of the student body. The remaining students are 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Plymouth County, the White share is about 77%. Center Elementary has a diversity index of 17%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, lower than at this school.
Within Plymouth County, median household income is about $114,201, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 141 public schools in Plymouth County, with a combined enrollment of about 76,427.
Cedar Elementary is the public school closest to Center Elementary, about 1.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 582, close to the 589 recorded in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 14.7:1 to 16.3:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Cedar ElementaryElementary · 479 students
Other schools in Hanover
- Hanover MiddleMiddle · 826 students
- South Shore Vocational Technical HighHigh · 685 students
- Hanover HighHigh · 663 students
- Cedar ElementaryElementary · 479 students
Other Center Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 6 states are named Center Elementary. Center Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 8.
- Center Elementary SchoolTewksbury, MA · 812 students
- Center Elementary SchoolChelmsford, MA · 480 students
- Center ElementaryFairfield, CA · 640 students
- Center Elementary SchoolCENTER, TX · 476 students
- Center Elementary SchoolWaycross, GA · 470 students
Nearby schools
- Cedar Elementary1.6 mi · 479
- Hanover High1.6 mi · 663
- Hanover Middle2.0 mi · 826
- South Shore Vocational Technical High2.2 mi · 685
- Norwell High2.6 mi · 601
- Norwell Middle School2.8 mi · 509
Frequently asked questions
About Center ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Center Elementary?
Center Elementary enrolls approximately 582 students in grades 02-04.
What age range does Center Elementary serve?
Center Elementary serves students from grade 02 through grade 04.
How many teachers does Center Elementary have?
Center Elementary employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Center Elementary?
At Center Elementary, the student body is approximately 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Center Elementary public or private?
Center Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hanover.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.