Of the 3,616 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 48.5% scored below proficiency in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 42.1% met the subject benchmarks and 9.4% exceeded them.
The number of Plymouth Public Schools District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments fell by 6.9% from the previous school year.
Plymouth Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Plymouth County and has a main office in Plymouth.
In the 2022-23 school year, 467,444 students took the English Language Arts test in Massachusetts with 55.3% failing the exam, 1.8% less than the year before.
Massachusetts spends more money on K-12 education per pupil than most other states, ranking fifth in the nation, according to a 2025 report. The state allocates over $24,000 per pupil, totaling $22.5 billion annually.
| School Name | Students who did not meet standards (%) |
|---|---|
| Cold Spring School | 46% |
| Federal Furnace School | 43.3% |
| Hedge School | 66.3% |
| Indian Brook School | 53.4% |
| Manomet Elementary School | 37% |
| Nathaniel Morton Elementary School | 47.8% |
| Plymouth Commun Intermediate School | 54.2% |
| Plymouth North High School | 32.7% |
| Plymouth South High School | 38.6% |
| Plymouth South Middle School | 49.1% |
| South Elementary School | 48.2% |
| West Elementary School | 48% |
