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Daniel Webster

1456 Ocean Street, Marshfield, MA 02050 · (781) 834-5045 · Plymouth County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
Enrollment
313
Elementary
DISTRICT 287 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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
Pre-K
35
Kindergarten
54
Grade 1
47
Grade 2
45
Grade 3
44
Grade 4
42
Grade 5
46
Student demographics
White
27287%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
93%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 26%
Black
114%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10%
Asian
72%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Two+
93%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
52%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17054%
Female
14346%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Daniel WebsterFurnace Brook MiddleMarshfield High
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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
42.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -29.0pp since 2016
Math
57.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -11.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 42 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 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 29 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 11 points.

Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
313
-90 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 14.9:1
% White
87%
was 91%
% Hispanic
3%
was 4%
% Black
4%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Daniel Webster

Daniel Webster is an elementary campus of tight-knit scale in Marshfield, Massachusetts, run under Marshfield, teacheing 313 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 8 schools in Marshfield (3,637 students total), Daniel Webster accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Daniel Webster reports that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 4% Black, 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.5:1. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Plymouth County indicate median household earnings sit near $114,201, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Daniel Webster is one of 141 public schools in Plymouth County (combined enrollment of about 76,427 students).

South River is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Daniel Webster's enrollment has ticked down 22% since 2018, when it stood at 403 (now 313). White enrollment moved from 91% to 87% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

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Plymouth County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Daniel Webster
District
Marshfield
Address
1456 Ocean Street, Marshfield, MA 02050
Phone
(781) 834-5045
County
Plymouth County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
313
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250735001137
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Daniel Webster
How many students attend Daniel Webster?
Daniel Webster enrolls approximately 313 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Daniel Webster serve?
Daniel Webster serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Daniel Webster?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Daniel Webster is approximately 11.5:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Daniel Webster?
Student demographics at Daniel Webster are roughly 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Daniel Webster in?
Daniel Webster is part of Marshfield.
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