Elementary school (grades K-5) · Plympton, MA
Dennett Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Dennett Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
The verdict
Dennett Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.8:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 249
- students enrolled
Dennett Elementary has class sizes larger than 77% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 250978001551 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+16 students YoY
Dennett Elementary grew from 237 students in 2022-23 to 253 in 2023-24 (+6.8%).
Teacher FTE held 18.9 → 18.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+16 students YoY 250978001551 · Plympton, MA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
249 enr · 13.8:1 · RII 44
Nearest enrollment peer: Kyrene Digital Academy (249 students)
Dennett Elementary grew from 237 students in 2022-23 to 253 in 2023-24 (+6.8%). Teacher FTE held 18.9 → 18.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
How Dennett Elementary compares
Dennett Elementary is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.8:1 | ▲ 12% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 249 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 94.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 10.0, Dennett Elementary is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Plympton reports $18,245 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~249 students)
Frequently asked questions about Dennett Elementary
How many students attend Dennett Elementary?
Dennett Elementary has 249 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Plympton, MA. CCD year-over-year: 237 (2022-23) → 253 (2023-24), up 16.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dennett Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Dennett Elementary is 13.8:1, which is 12% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dennett Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Dennett Elementary is White at 94.8% of enrollment, in Plympton, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dennett Elementary?
Dennett Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Plympton?
None reported; Plympton operates only Dennett Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.