Dennett Elementary

Dennett Elementary operates as a low-enrollment elementary campus in Plympton, Massachusetts, overseen by Plympton. Current enrollment sits at 249 students spanning grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 35% smaller than typical.

Operationally, Dennett Elementary answers to Plympton, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Dennett Elementary reports that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Dennett Elementary lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Dennett Elementary higher than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Plymouth County) logs that median household income runs about $114,201, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Plymouth County runs 141 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,427 students), of which Dennett Elementary is one.

Silver Lake Regional Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 20%: 207 students in 2018 compared to 249 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Dennett Elementary community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.