Enrollment
249
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLYMPTON·NCES 250978001551
Dennett Elementary
80 Crescent Street, Plympton, MA 02367 · (781) 585-3659 · Plymouth County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL249 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 10% smaller than its 6th grade class (29).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
58.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -3.0pp since 2016
Math
51.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 3 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 8 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 66.0% | 41.0% |
| 2018-19 | 73.0% | 63.0% |
| 2017-18 | 64.0% | 58.0% |
| 2016-17 | 61.0% | 59.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dennett Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #347 of 920 ▼ 48 | #27 of 63 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #210 of 920 ▲ 43 | #17 of 63 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #314 of 901 | #25 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 249 | #852 of 1,086 | #64 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #807 of 938 | #42 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.0% | #928 of 938 | #69 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.3% | #51 of 317 | #5 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
249
+40 (+19%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 284
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 249 | 17.5 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 253 | 18.7 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 237 | 18.9 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 209 | 19 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 207 | 18.3 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 219 | 17 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 231 | 16 | 14.4:1 | 13% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 276 | N/A | N/A | 3% (9) |
| 1990-91 | 284 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dennett Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (207 to 249); teachers down 5% (18.3 to 17.5).
About Dennett Elementary
In Plympton, Massachusetts, Dennett Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school. School enrollment was 249 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 6. The average among elementary schools in Massachusetts is roughly 381 students; this school is 35% smaller than that.
Dennett Elementary falls under Plympton.
The student body at Dennett Elementary is 95% White. Other reported shares: 4% Hispanic. Plymouth County's residents are about 77% White, 18 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 10% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 17.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.3:1. That is higher than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Across Plymouth County, the median household income is $114,201, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Plymouth County is home to 141 public schools and about 76,427 public school students.
Silver Lake Regional Middle School is the public school closest to Dennett Elementary, about 3.0 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Dennett Elementary is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at Dennett Elementary climbed 19% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 209 to 249 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.0:1 in 2020-21, and 14.3:1 in 2024-25.
The Dennett Elementary community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Nearby schools
- Silver Lake Regional Middle School3.0 mi · 544
- Silver Lake Regional High3.0 mi · 1,034
- Halifax Elementary3.3 mi · 531
- Kingston Intermediate4.0 mi · 645
- Pembroke Community Middle School4.1 mi · 353
- Silver Lake Integrated Preschool4.1 mi · 83
Frequently asked questions
About Dennett ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Dennett Elementary?
Dennett Elementary enrolls approximately 249 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Dennett Elementary serve?
Dennett Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Dennett Elementary?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Dennett Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Dennett Elementary?
Student demographics at Dennett Elementary are roughly 95% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Dennett Elementary public or private?
Dennett Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Plympton.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.