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Public elementary school · Hanover · Hanover, Massachusetts

Cedar Elementary

Cedar Elementary rates 4.9, below most Hanover elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.6.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.9this school

4.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Hanover median is 6.6.

#1,373 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts · Hanover: 2 elementary schools rated, median 6.6

The brief

A Hanover elementary school where students score 60 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,373 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 4 of 4 in Hanover.

Cedar Elementary is listed in Hanover, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math57%7 points above the Massachusetts average of 50%2019 MCAS
Reading63%8 points above the Massachusetts average of 55%2019 MCAS
Proficiency has held near 61% across the 2-year record (2018–2019).2019 MCAS; 30 test records from MA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.9
50% of the rating
Academics
8.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 65% (multi-year average, 2009-2019) · reading/ELA 69% (multi-year average, 2009-2019).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2019 MCAS · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2019 MCAS. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2019 MCAS · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2019 MCAS. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 02339; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2019; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cedar Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Boston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$174,821
Median home value
$706,200
Median rent
$1,642/mo
College educated
56.5%
Homeownership
86.5%
Poverty rate
5.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 02339; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
7
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
895/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Hanover. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Hanover), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Beaver Brook Elementary4.0 mi
    7.7Compare →
  2. Grace Farrar Cole2.5 mi
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  3. Phelps Elementary School2.8 mi
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  4. Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School4.2 mi
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  5. R Stewart Esten2.1 mi
    5.9Compare →
  6. South Shore Charter Public School1.8 mi · charter
    5.8Compare →
  7. John H Duval4.0 mi
    5.4Compare →
  8. Cedar Elementarythis school
    4.9
  9. The Pre-School Academy at Whitman Hanson4.5 mi
    4.8Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than Cedar Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Cedar Elementary serve?

Cedar Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 1st.

How many students attend Cedar Elementary?

Cedar Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 490 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedar Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Cedar Elementary is 15.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cedar Elementary rank in MA?

Cedar Elementary ranks #1,373 of 1,793 schools in MA.

What is Cedar Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Cedar Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Cedar Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cedar Elementary has 65% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2019) and 69% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2019).

Is Cedar Elementary a charter school?

No, Cedar Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Cedar Elementary a Title I school?

No, Cedar Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 1st
Enrollment
490
Student-teacher ratio
15.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
32
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Plymouth County
Phone
(781) 878-7228
Rank in district
#4 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$19,146
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
2.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 02339)
14,800
Area average commute
34.5 min
Area median age
41.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.