Enrollment
214
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Plymouth, MA
Cold Spring
Federal NCES profile for Cold Spring, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250972001539
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cold Spring earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Massachusetts schools.
- #3 of 8
- elementary schools in Plymouth · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.7:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 214
- students enrolled
Cold Spring has class sizes smaller than 70% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Cold Spring ranks #3 of 8 elementary schools in Plymouth, MA.
School address
District: Plymouth · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250972001539 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cold Spring compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cold Spring
Cold Spring is a small elementary school in Plymouth, Massachusetts, enrolling 214 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 214 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (65%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%) (diversity index 51/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 214 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Plymouth's elementary schools, it stands alongside South Elementary (614 students): Cold Spring is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.7:1 vs 13.1:1).
Plymouth also operates Plymouth North High (1,169 students) and Plymouth South High (1,001 students) alongside Cold Spring.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cold Spring compares
Cold Spring on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.7:1 | ▼ 13% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 214 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
214
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 30% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,371
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 214 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 65.0%
Hispanic or Latino 24.3%
African American 5.6%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 1.4%
Largest group: White at 65.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.4, Cold Spring is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Plymouth, which includes Cold Spring.
$22,371
Per student
0%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.0%
State 26.9%
Federal 7.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Cold Spring Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth North High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Plymouth South High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Plymouth Commun Intermediate | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| South Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Plymouth South Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cold Spring's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,169
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 1,001
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 920
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 614
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 601
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar elementary schools in Plymouth
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
South Elementary
Standard public school
614 students 13.1:1 students per teacher
Indian Brook
Standard public school
520 students 11.6:1 students per teacher
Nathaniel Morton Elementary
Standard public school
511 students 11.6:1 students per teacher
Federal Furnace School
Standard public school
359 students 9.7:1 students per teacher
West Elementary
Standard public school
349 students 12.5:1 students per teacher
Manomet Elementary
Standard public school
263 students 12.5:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~214 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cold Spring
How many students attend Cold Spring?
Cold Spring has 214 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Plymouth, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cold Spring?
The student-teacher ratio at Cold Spring is 10.7:1, which is 13% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cold Spring?
The largest demographic group at Cold Spring is White at 65.0% of enrollment, in Plymouth, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cold Spring?
Cold Spring has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Cold Spring rank among elementary schools in Plymouth?
By Resource Investment Index, Cold Spring ranks #3 of 8 elementary schools in Plymouth, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Plymouth on the city page.
Is Cold Spring a good school?
Cold Spring earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Plymouth?
Besides Cold Spring, Plymouth also operates Plymouth North High (1,169 students), Plymouth South High (1,001 students), and Plymouth Commun Intermediate (920 students). See the Plymouth district page for the complete list.
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