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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Plymouth County Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 138 public schools serving 76,531 students in Plymouth County, MA (there are 54 private schools, serving 7,001 private students). 92% of all K-12 students in Plymouth County, MA are educated in public schools (compared to the MA state average of 88%).
The top-ranked public schools in Plymouth County, MA are Hingham High School, Norwell High School and Duxbury High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Plymouth County, MA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 45% statewide average). Schools in Plymouth County have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of Massachusetts public schools.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in Plymouth County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hingham High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
17 Union Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1560
Gr: 9-12 | 1,066 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Norwell High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
18 South Street
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-8810
Gr: 9-12 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #33.
Duxbury High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
71 Alden Street
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7650
Gr: 9-12 | 808 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #44.
Plymouth River
(Math: 81% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
200 High Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1530
Gr: K-5 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #55.
South Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
831 Main Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1540
Gr: K-5 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #66.
Wm L Foster Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
55 Downer Avenue
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1520
Gr: PK-5 | 402 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #77.
Scituate High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
606 C J Cushing Hwy
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-8750
Gr: 9-12 | 725 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #88.
Wampatuck Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
266 Tilden Rd
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-8790
Gr: PK-5 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #99.
Hanover High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
287 Cedar Street
Hanover, MA 02339
(781) 878-5450
Gr: 9-12 | 663 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #1010.
Hingham Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1103 Main Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1550
Gr: 6-8 | 798 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #1111.
East Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2 Collins Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1570
Gr: PK-5 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #1212.
Marshfield High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
167 Forest Street
Marshfield, MA 02050
(781) 834-5050
Gr: 9-12 | 1,119 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #1313.
Hull High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
180 Main Street
Hull, MA 02045
(781) 925-3000
Gr: 8-12 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Gov Edward Winslow
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
60 Regis Rd
Marshfield, MA 02050
(781) 834-5060
Gr: K-5 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Pembroke High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
80 Learning Lane
Pembroke, MA 02359
(781) 293-9281
Gr: 9-12 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #1616.
Apponequet Regional High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 Howland Rd
Lakeville, MA 02347
(508) 947-2660
Gr: 9-12 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #1717.
Norwell Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
328 Main Street
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-8814
Gr: 6-8 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Manomet Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
70 Manomet Point Rd
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4380
Gr: K-5 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Old Hammondtown
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
20 Shaw Street
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
(508) 758-6241
Gr: 4-6 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #2020.
Old Rochester Regional High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
135 Marion Rd
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
(508) 758-3745
Gr: 9-12 | 643 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #2121.
Alden School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
75 Alden Street
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7630
Gr: 3-5 | 622 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Cushing Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Aberdeen Dr
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-8770
Gr: K-5 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Eames Way School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
165 Eames Way
Marshfield, MA 02050
(781) 834-5090
Gr: K-5 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Grace Farrar Cole
(Math: 67% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
81 High Street
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-8823
Gr: PK-5 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #2525.
William G Vinal
(Math: 61% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
102 Old Oaken Bucket Road
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-8820
Gr: PK-5 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #2626.
North Pembroke Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
72 Pilgrim Road
Pembroke, MA 02359
(781) 826-5115
Gr: PK-6 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #2727.
Hatherly Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
72 Ann Vinal Rd
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-8780
Gr: K-5 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #2828.
Gates Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
460 First Parish Rd
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-8760
Gr: 6-8 | 639 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #2929.
Bridgewater-raynham Regional
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
415 Center Street
Bridgewater, MA 02324
(508) 697-6902
Gr: 9-12 | 1,487 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #3030.
South Shore Vocational Technical High School
Vocational School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
476 Webster Street
Hanover, MA 02339
(781) 878-8822
Gr: 9-12 | 685 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #3131.
Jenkins Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
54 Vinal Avenue
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-4910
Gr: K-5 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #3232.
Silver Lake Regional High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
260 Pembroke Street
Kingston, MA 02364
(781) 585-3844
Gr: 9-12 | 1,034 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #3333.
Duxbury Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
71 Alden Street
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7640
Gr: 6-8 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #3434.
Center Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
65 Silver Street
Hanover, MA 02339
(781) 826-2631
Gr: 2-4 | 582 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #3535.
Furnace Brook Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 Furnace Street
Marshfield, MA 02050
(781) 834-5020
Gr: 6-8 | 799 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public schools in Plymouth County, MA?
The top-ranked public schools in Plymouth County, MA include Hingham High School, Norwell High School and Duxbury High School.
How many public schools are located in Plymouth County?
138 public schools are located in Plymouth County.
What percentage of students in Plymouth County go to public school?
92% of all K-12 students in Plymouth County are educated in public schools (compared to the MA state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in Plymouth County?
Plymouth County public schools minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public schools average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Plymouth County are often viewed compared to one another?

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