Enrollment
210
Elementary
DISTRICT 363 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLYMOUTH·NCES 250972001541
Hedge
258 Standish Avenue, Plymouth, MA 02360 · (508) 830-4340 · Plymouth County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL210 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · 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 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
39.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.0pp since 2016
Math
35.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 1 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 8 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 27.0% |
| 2018-19 | 44.0% | 39.0% |
| 2017-18 | 50.0% | 45.0% |
| 2016-17 | 40.0% | 43.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hedge ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #596 of 920 ▼ 3 | #51 of 63 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #516 of 920 ▲ 62 | #43 of 63 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #187 of 901 | #14 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 210 | #924 of 1,086 | #69 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #60 of 938 | #2 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.2% | #293 of 938 | #7 of 70 |
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
210
+26 (+14%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 234
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 210 | 22.4 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 22.9 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 209 | 22.7 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 184 | 16 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 154 | 21.7 | 7.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 233 | 21 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 174 | 15 | 11.6:1 | 55% (95) |
| 2000-01 | 236 | N/A | N/A | 49% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 234 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hedge.
Since 2017-18: students up 36% (154 to 210); teachers up 3% (21.7 to 22.4).
About Hedge
Hedge is a small elementary school in Plymouth, Massachusetts, administered by Plymouth. The student body numbers 210 students, from kindergarten through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Massachusetts) has about 381 students.
Hedge is a school in Plymouth. The district has 13 schools and 6,956 students.
White students form the largest group at Hedge, 45% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 44% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. Among people living in Plymouth County, the White share is about 77%. Hedge has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Hedge's 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 9.4:1. That ratio is under the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
The allk12 Grade for Hedge is C+. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 44% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Among Plymouth County residents, median household income is about $114,201, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Hedge is one of 141 public schools in Plymouth County, which together enroll about 76,427 students.
Nearest public school: Cold Spring, about 0.9 miles away. The five-mile area around Hedge holds at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 184 to 210. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.5:1 to 9.4:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Hedge. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Plymouth
- Plymouth North HighHigh · 1,169 students
- Plymouth South HighHigh · 1,001 students
- Plymouth Commun IntermediateMiddle · 920 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 614 students
- Plymouth South MiddleMiddle · 601 students
- Indian BrookElementary · 520 students
Other schools in Plymouth
- Plymouth North HighHigh · 1,169 students
- Plymouth South HighHigh · 1,001 students
- Plymouth Commun IntermediateMiddle · 920 students
- Rising Tide Charter Public SchoolHigh · 617 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 614 students
- Plymouth South MiddleMiddle · 601 students
Nearby schools
- Cold Spring0.9 mi · 214
- Rising Tide Charter Public School1.2 mi · 617
- Silver Lake Integrated Preschool1.8 mi · 83
- Kingston Elementary1.8 mi · 523
- Kingston Intermediate1.9 mi · 645
- Nathaniel Morton Elementary2.0 mi · 511
Frequently asked questions
About HedgeHow many students attend Hedge?
Hedge enrolls approximately 210 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Hedge serve?
Hedge serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Hedge have?
Hedge employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Hedge?
Student demographics at Hedge are roughly 45% White, 44% Hispanic, 5% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Hedge public or private?
Hedge is a public K-12 school, overseen by Plymouth.
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