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Public elementary school · Plymouth · Plymouth, Massachusetts

Hedge

Hedge rates 6.6, below most Plymouth elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.6this school

6.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Plymouth median is 8.0.

#800 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts · Plymouth: 8 elementary schools rated, median 8.0

The brief

A Plymouth elementary school where students score 37 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 800 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 8 of 13 in Plymouth.

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

Math41%1 point below the Massachusetts average of 42%Grades 3–5 · 90 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Reading32%8 points below the Massachusetts average of 40%Grades 3–5 · 90 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Proficiency is down 13 points across the 9-year record (2018–2026) and has held near 37% recently.2026 MCAS; 83 test records from MA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.7
50% of the rating
Academics
5.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026

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 39% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 42% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

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 · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • 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 02360; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Hedge 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
$111,975
Median home value
$494,700
Median rent
$1,831/mo
College educated
45.2%
Homeownership
79.8%
Poverty rate
6.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 02360; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
67
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
38
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
989/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Plymouth. 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 (Plymouth), 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. West Elementary2.7 mi
    8.8Compare →
  2. Nathaniel Morton Elementary2.0 mi
    8.3Compare →
  3. Alden School5.0 mi
    8.0Compare →
  4. Cold Spring0.9 mi
    8.0Compare →
  5. Hedgethis school
    6.6
  6. Chandler Elementary4.9 mi
    6.5Compare →
  7. Kingston Intermediate1.9 mi
    5.9Compare →
  8. Kingston Elementary1.8 mi
    3.8Compare →
Seven grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Hedge.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.

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 Hedge serve?

Hedge serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Hedge?

Hedge has an enrollment of approximately 218 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hedge?

The student-teacher ratio at Hedge is 9.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Hedge rank in MA?

Hedge ranks #800 of 1,793 schools in MA.

What is Hedge's MySchoolScout rating?

Hedge has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.6 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 Hedge?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Hedge has 39% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 42% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Hedge a charter school?

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

Is Hedge a Title I school?

No, Hedge is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
218
Student-teacher ratio
9.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
22
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Plymouth County
Phone
(508) 830-4340
Rank in district
#8 of 13
Schools in district
13
District spending per student
$23,402
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
6.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 02360)
62,405
Area average commute
30.4 min
Area median age
47.3

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

Sources and official links

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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.