Enrollment
352
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HINGHAM·NCES 250609000873
Plymouth River
200 High Street, Hingham, MA 02043 · (781) 741-1530 · Plymouth County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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 Hingham. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
80.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +10.0pp since 2016
Math
79.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 84.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 81.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.0% | 72.0% |
| 2020-21 | 75.0% | 64.0% |
| 2018-19 | 78.0% | 74.0% |
| 2017-18 | 77.0% | 74.0% |
| 2016-17 | 70.0% | 72.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Plymouth River ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #26 of 920 ▼ 18 | #1 of 63 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #12 of 920 ▲ 4 | #1 of 63 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #146 of 901 | #12 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 352 | #581 of 1,086 | #53 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #269 of 938 | #8 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.9% | #839 of 938 | #42 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.8% | #66 of 602 | #2 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
352
-11 (-3%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 651
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 352 | 31.6 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 29.6 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 30.6 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 363 | 31 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 468 | 29.9 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 485 | 34 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 455 | 27 | 16.9:1 | 2% (8) |
| 2000-01 | 594 | N/A | N/A | 1% (8) |
| 1990-91 | 651 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plymouth River.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (468 to 352); teachers up 6% (29.9 to 31.6).
About Plymouth River
Plymouth River, located in Hingham, Massachusetts, is a medium-sized elementary school. The latest federal count shows 352 students in kindergarten through 5.
Enrollment across the 6 schools in Hingham totals 3,616 students.
White students are the large majority at Plymouth River, with 87% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. In Plymouth County overall, about 77% of residents are White. Plymouth River has a diversity index of 24%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Plymouth River, 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 11.1:1. That ratio is under the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Federal survey data for Plymouth County show that median household income is about $114,201, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Plymouth River is among the 141 public schools in Plymouth County.
The closest public school, South Elementary, is about 1.1 miles from Plymouth River. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 363 in 2020-21 and 352 in 2024-25, a 3% decrease.
Discussions about Plymouth River may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Hingham
- Hingham HighHigh · 1,066 students
- Hingham Middle SchoolMiddle · 798 students
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · 502 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 496 students
- Wm L Foster ElementaryElementary · 402 students
Other schools in Hingham
- Hingham HighHigh · 1,066 students
- Hingham Middle SchoolMiddle · 798 students
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · 502 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 496 students
- Wm L Foster ElementaryElementary · 402 students
Nearby schools
- South Elementary1.1 mi · 496
- Lawrence W Pingree1.3 mi · 266
- Hingham High1.7 mi · 1,066
- Maria Weston Chapman Middle School1.8 mi · 1,187
- Weymouth Early Childhood Center2.1 mi · 222
- Academy Avenue2.1 mi · 357
Frequently asked questions
About Plymouth RiverHow many students attend Plymouth River?
Plymouth River enrolls approximately 352 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Plymouth River serve?
Plymouth River serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Plymouth River have?
Plymouth River employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Plymouth River?
Student demographics at Plymouth River are roughly 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Plymouth River public or private?
Plymouth River is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hingham.
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