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Federal Furnace School
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2016, while math scores are up about 9 points.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Federal Furnace School
Federal Furnace School, a reasonably sized primary school in Plymouth, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Plymouth, caters to 359 students, covering grades K through 5.
Plymouth comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 6,956 students; Federal Furnace School is among them.
In terms of who attends, Federal Furnace School shows that White students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school lists 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black. Compared to Plymouth County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Federal Furnace School reports 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.0:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Plymouth County put median household income runs about $114,201, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal Furnace School is one of 141 public schools in Plymouth County (combined enrollment of about 76,427 students).
Carver Middle/High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Federal Furnace School operates from a countryside location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Federal Furnace School's enrollment has decreased 7% since 2018, when it stood at 386 (now 359).
Inside the community feed, the feed for Federal Furnace School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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