South Elementary School serves 527 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

South Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student: teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Latino).

School Overview: South Elementary School’s student population of 527 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Comparison: South Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of South Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to South Elementary School is Hingham High School (1.8 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Hingham Middle School (1.4 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Plymouth River (1.1 miles away)