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What's the biggest difference between North Pembroke Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
518
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEMBROKE·NCES 250942001510
North Pembroke Elementary
72 Pilgrim Road, Pembroke, MA 02359 · (781) 826-5115 · Plymouth County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- A-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.
- C-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
14.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 76 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 64 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (64).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Pembroke. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2016
Math
63.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 5 points since 2016, while math scores have held steady.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 74.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 69.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 61.0% |
| 2020-21 | 63.0% | 55.0% |
| 2018-19 | 71.0% | 70.0% |
| 2017-18 | 65.0% | 64.0% |
| 2016-17 | 53.0% | 63.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where North Pembroke Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #174 of 920 ▼ 112 | #14 of 63 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #353 of 920 ▼ 11 | #30 of 63 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #243 of 901 | #19 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #216 of 1,086 | #30 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #852 of 938 | #48 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.8% | #863 of 938 | #48 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #442 of 602 | #31 of 44 |
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
518
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 610
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 518 | 35 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 505 | 36.8 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 516 | 36.9 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 511 | 37 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 549 | 39.9 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 615 | 37 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 733 | 40 | 18.3:1 | 12% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 599 | N/A | N/A | 4% (21) |
| 1990-91 | 610 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Pembroke Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (549 to 518); teachers down 12% (39.9 to 35).
About North Pembroke Elementary
This page covers North Pembroke Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school in Pembroke, Massachusetts. It offers pre-K through 6 and has 518 students enrolled. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have about 381 students on average; enrollment here is 36% higher.
The district, Pembroke, operates 5 schools serving 2,367 students.
White students are 88% of those enrolled at North Pembroke Elementary. The remaining shares are 7% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Plymouth County's population at about 77%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 22%.
The school's 35 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1, 2.6 fewer students per teacher than here.
North Pembroke Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 65% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
For Plymouth County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $114,201, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. There are 141 public schools in the county, enrolling about 76,427, North Pembroke Elementary among them.
Of the public schools around it, North Pembroke Elementary is closest to Marshfield High, about 2.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Federal data show 511 students in 2020-21 and 518 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
On allk12, people connected to North Pembroke Elementary can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Pembroke
- Pembroke High SchoolHigh · 690 students
- Bryantville ElementaryElementary · 421 students
- Hobomock ElementaryElementary · 385 students
- Pembroke Community Middle SchoolMiddle · 353 students
Other schools in Pembroke
- Pembroke High SchoolHigh · 690 students
- Bryantville ElementaryElementary · 421 students
- Hobomock ElementaryElementary · 385 students
- Pembroke Community Middle SchoolMiddle · 353 students
Nearby schools
- Marshfield High2.1 mi · 1,119
- Martinson Elementary2.2 mi · 445
- Furnace Brook Middle2.3 mi · 799
- Jeffrey W. Granatino Early Education Center2.9 mi · 83
- Pembroke High School3.2 mi · 690
- Hobomock Elementary3.2 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About North Pembroke ElementaryHow large is North Pembroke Elementary?
North Pembroke Elementary enrolls approximately 518 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does North Pembroke Elementary serve?
North Pembroke Elementary serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Pembroke Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Pembroke Elementary is approximately 14.8:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Pembroke Elementary?
At North Pembroke Elementary, the student body is approximately 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is North Pembroke Elementary public or private?
North Pembroke Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pembroke.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.