Nathaniel Morton Elementary

Set in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Nathaniel Morton Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus, overseen by Plymouth. It hosts 511 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 34% above the state mean of about 381.

Plymouth runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 6,956 students. Nathaniel Morton Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Nathaniel Morton Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 79%. The remainder is composed of 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, On paper, Nathaniel Morton Elementary has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Plymouth County indicate median household income runs about $114,201, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 Nathaniel Morton Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Plymouth North High, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Nathaniel Morton Elementary's enrollment has declined 7% since 2018, when it stood at 547 (now 511). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 88% to 79%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.