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What's one thing South Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
496
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HINGHAM·NCES 250609000874
South Elementary
831 Main Street, Hingham, MA 02043 · (781) 741-1540 · Plymouth County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
19%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
72.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -2.0pp since 2016
Math
69.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -13.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 2 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 13 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 78.0% |
| 2022-23 | 79.0% | 77.0% |
| 2021-22 | 74.0% | 78.0% |
| 2020-21 | 81.0% | 68.0% |
| 2018-19 | 82.0% | 76.0% |
| 2017-18 | 82.0% | 79.0% |
| 2016-17 | 74.0% | 82.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where South Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #101 of 920 ▼ 68 | #6 of 63 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #49 of 920 ▼ 29 | #4 of 63 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #148 of 901 | #16 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 496 | #244 of 1,086 | #33 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #819 of 938 | #44 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.7% | #887 of 938 | #55 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #432 of 602 | #29 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
496
+18 (+4%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 349
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 496 | 34.4 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 37.4 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 502 | 37.8 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 478 | 32 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 35.7 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 36 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 519 | 32 | 16.2:1 | 4% (21) |
| 2000-01 | 515 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 349 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (527 to 496); teachers down 4% (35.7 to 34.4).
About South Elementary
South Elementary sits in Hingham, Massachusetts, and is classified as an elementary school. Its enrollment is 496 students, spread over kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average enrollment is about 381.
Hingham runs 6 schools with a combined 3,616 students. South Elementary is one of them.
The share of White students at South Elementary is 90%. Next come 6% Asian. The county population is about 77% White. The diversity index for South Elementary is 19%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at South Elementary totals 34.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.4:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
For Plymouth County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $114,201 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting South Elementary, Plymouth County has 141 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Plymouth River is about 1.1 miles from South Elementary. The five-mile area around South Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 478 (2020-21) to 496 (2024-25).
This page is set up for the South Elementary community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. 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 Hingham
- Hingham HighHigh · 1,066 students
- Hingham Middle SchoolMiddle · 798 students
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · 502 students
- Wm L Foster ElementaryElementary · 402 students
- Plymouth RiverElementary · 352 students
Other schools in Hingham
- Hingham HighHigh · 1,066 students
- Hingham Middle SchoolMiddle · 798 students
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · 502 students
- Wm L Foster ElementaryElementary · 402 students
- Plymouth RiverElementary · 352 students
Other South Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 18 states are named South Elementary. South Elementary is the 7th largest of the 44.
- South ElementaryPlymouth, MA · 614 students
- South ElementaryAndover, MA · 438 students
- South ElementaryStoughton, MA · 305 students
- South Elementary SchoolMIDLAND, TX · 651 students
- South Elementary SchoolDanville, IN · 626 students
Nearby schools
- Plymouth River1.1 mi · 352
- Hingham Middle School1.4 mi · 798
- Hingham High1.9 mi · 1,066
- Grace Farrar Cole2.4 mi · 528
- Lawrence W Pingree2.4 mi · 266
- East Elementary School2.8 mi · 502
Frequently asked questions
About South ElementaryHow many students attend South Elementary?
South Elementary enrolls approximately 496 students in grades KG-05.
Is South Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at South Elementary?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at South Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Elementary?
At South Elementary, the student body is approximately 90% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is South Elementary public or private?
South Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hingham.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.