South Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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South Elementary School

831 Main Street
Hingham, MA 02043

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Top 5%

Serving 493 students in grades Kindergarten-5, South Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 493 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Top 5% in MA
: 77% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

South Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

South Elementary School's student population of 493 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Elementary School
Kind	72
1	84
2	94
3	77
4	79
5	87

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Total Students

493 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Elementary School
2023	502
2022	500
2021	478
2020	518
2019	518
2018	512
2017	512
2016	530
2015	530
2014	546
2013	528
2012	516
2011	519
2010	524
2009	693
2008	645
2007	650
2006	624
2005	610
2004	593
2003	585
2002	549
2001	515
2000	487
1999	395
1998	372
1997	385
1996	409
1995	404
1994	394
1993	375
1992	342
1991	324

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	South Elementary School
2023	38
2022	38
2021	33
2020	36
2019	36
2018	36
2017	36
2016	36
2015	34
2014	33
2013	31
2012	30
2011	32
2010	33
2009	42
2008	43
2007	44
2006	44
2005	40

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School Rankings

South Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of South Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#75 out of 1626 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	South Elementary School
2023	#75
2022	#69
2021	#93
2019	#76
2018	#192
2017	#242
2016	#200
2015	#241
2014	#332
2013	#297
2012	#319

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77%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Massachusetts	Hingham School District
2023	77%	42%	73%
2022	78%	41%	69%
2021	68%	37%	64%
2019	77%	51%	75%
2018	79%	52%	76%
2017	81%	53%	75%
2016	89%	64%	84%
2015	85%	61%	82%
2014	82%	61%	79%
2013	82%	61%	81%
2012	80%	59%	81%

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74%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	South Elementary School	Massachusetts	Hingham School District
2022	74%	44%	75%
2021	81%	49%	79%
2019	83%	54%	84%
2018	82%	56%	76%
2017	74%	54%	76%
2016	86%	71%	89%
2015	85%	69%	88%
2014	80%	69%	87%
2013	83%	69%	88%
2012	83%	69%	88%
2011	81%	70%	87%

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90-94%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	South Elementary School	Massachusetts	Hingham School District
2022	92%	44%	73%
2021	77%	42%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Massachusetts	Hingham School District
2023	13:1	12:1	12:1
2022	13:1	12:1	12:1
2021	14:1	12:1	13:1
2020	14:1	13:1	14:1
2019	14:1	13:1	14:1
2018	14:1	13:1	15:1
2017	14:1	13:1	15:1
2016	15:1	13:1	15:1
2015	16:1	13:1	15:1
2014	17:1	14:1	15:1
2013	17:1	14:1	16:1
2012	17:1	14:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	16:1	14:1	15:1
2009	17:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Massachusetts	Hingham School District
2023	5%	7%	3%
2022	6%	7%	4%
2021	5%	7%	3%
2020	4%	7%	3%
2019	4%	7%	3%
2018	3%	8%	3%
2017	3%	8%	3%
2016	2%	6%	3%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2003	3%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1992	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Massachusetts	Hingham School District
2023	2%	24%	4%
2022	2%	23%	4%
2021	2%	22%	4%
2020	1%	21%	3%
2019	1%	21%	3%
2018	1%	19%	3%
2017	1%	19%	3%
2016	1%	19%	3%
2015	3%	18%	3%
2014	2%	17%	2%
2013	2%	16%	2%
2012	3%	16%	2%
2011	3%	15%	2%
2010	2%	15%	2%
2009	2%	14%	2%
2008	1%	15%	3%
2007	2%	14%	3%
2006	2%	13%	2%
2005	1%	12%	1%
2004	1%	12%	1%
2003	1%	11%	1%
2002	1%	11%	1%
2001	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	9%
1988	1%	6%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Massachusetts	Hingham School District
2023	1%	10%	2%
2022	4%	10%	2%
2021	1%	10%	2%
2020	1%	9%	1%
2019	1%	9%	1%
2018	2%	9%	1%
2017	2%	9%	1%
2014	2%	9%	1%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2012	2%	8%	1%
2011	2%	8%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	1%	8%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	9%	1%
2004	2%	9%	1%
2003	2%	9%	1%
2002	2%	9%	1%
2001	2%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%

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White

90%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Massachusetts	Hingham School District
2023	91%	54%	88%
2022	86%	56%	87%
2021	88%	57%	88%
2020	90%	59%	90%
2019	90%	59%	90%
2018	90%	61%	91%
2017	90%	61%	91%
2016	93%	63%	92%
2015	93%	64%	93%
2014	93%	65%	92%
2013	93%	66%	93%
2012	93%	67%	93%
2011	92%	68%	93%
2010	93%	69%	92%
2009	94%	70%	93%
2008	95%	71%	94%
2007	95%	72%	94%
2006	94%	73%	95%
2005	94%	74%	95%
2004	94%	74%	96%
2003	94%	75%	96%
2002	94%	75%	95%
2001	94%	76%	95%
2000	99%	77%	97%
1999	98%	77%	97%
1998	99%	78%	97%
1997	99%	78%	97%
1996	99%	79%	97%
1995	99%	79%	96%
1994	99%	80%	96%
1993	99%	80%	97%
1992	99%	81%	97%
1991	99%	81%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Massachusetts	Hingham School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Massachusetts	Hingham School District
2023	0.17	0.64	0.22
2022	0.26	0.62	0.24
2021	0.22	0.62	0.22
2020	0.19	0.60	0.19
2019	0.19	0.60	0.19
2018	0.19	0.58	0.16
2017	0.19	0.58	0.16
2016	0.13	0.56	0.14
2015	0.13	0.55	0.13
2014	0.14	0.54	0.15
2013	0.14	0.53	0.14
2012	0.14	0.52	0.14
2011	0.15	0.51	0.14
2010	0.14	0.50	0.14
2009	0.13	0.51	0.13
2008	0.10	0.47	0.12
2007	0.10	0.46	0.12
2006	0.12	0.45	0.09
2005	0.11	0.43	0.09
2004	0.11	0.43	0.09
2003	0.11	0.42	0.09
2002	0.12	0.41	0.09
2001	0.12	0.40	0.09
1989	0.01	0.30	0.06
1988	0.03	0.28	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Massachusetts	Hingham School District
2023	5%	35%	6%
2022	5%	35%	6%
2021	5%	36%	6%
2020	4%	35%	6%
2019	4%	35%	6%
2015	4%	36%	5%
2014	2%	34%	3%
2013	2%	32%	4%
2012	2%	30%	3%
2011	3%	29%	3%
2010	1%	27%	2%
2009	2%	25%	3%
2008	2%	24%	2%
2007	2%	23%	2%
2006	1%	23%	2%
2005	2%	23%	1%
2004	2%	22%	2%
2000	3%	20%	1%
1999	3%	17%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Massachusetts	Hingham School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hingham School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is South Elementary School's ranking?

South Elementary School is ranked #75 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are South Elementary School often compared to?

South Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Plymouth River, Liberty by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

77% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend South Elementary School?

493 students attend South Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of South Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Elementary School?

South Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does South Elementary School offer ?

South Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is South Elementary School part of?

South Elementary School is part of Hingham School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 493 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Top 5%
: 77% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education