South River

Summary:

South River is an elementary school located in Marshfield, MA that serves 257 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Marshfield school district, which is ranked 71 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South River consistently performs above the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments, with 51.64% of students proficient or better in ELA and 67.21% in Math, compared to the state averages of 39.17% and 40.91%, respectively. The school also ranks 57th out of 731 Massachusetts elementary schools for its special education students, indicating exceptional support and resources for this student population. Additionally, South River has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.5, suggesting a more personalized learning environment.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Marshfield, Pembroke, Hanover, and Duxbury districts, South River generally outperforms its peers on academic measures, particularly in mathematics. This indicates that the school is providing a high-quality education that is meeting or exceeding the standards of the local region.


Detail:

Public K-5

 59 Hatch Street
       Marshfield, MA  02050


(781) 834-5030

District: Marshfield

SchoolDigger Rank:
175th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,452 Help


Students who attend South River usually attend:

Middle:    Furnace Brook Middle
High:    Marshfield High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.5 Help
Number of students:  257

Racial breakdown:

White:
94.6%
Two or more races:
2.7%
Asian:
1.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  10% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details South River ranks better than 80.9% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Marshfield School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.58. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details South River has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Marshfield School District. Racial makeup is: White (94.6%), two or more races (2.7%), Asian (1.2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South River is 10.5, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Marshfield School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South River is $17,452, which is the 2nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Marshfield School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South River:

SchoolDigger ranks South River 175th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See South River in the ranking list.)

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Marshfield:

SchoolDigger ranks Marshfield 71st of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South River

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Rank History for all students at South River

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 88.14 61st 884 93.1%
2004 92.68 18th 882 98.0%
2005 86.55 89th 887 90.0%
2006 75.49 222nd 911 75.6%
2007 85.13 104th 911 88.6%
2008 82.08 143rd 908 84.3%
2009 76.56 209th 909 77.0%
2010 72.23 269th 920 70.8%
2011 76.37 227th 924 75.4%
2012 69.28 314th 930 66.2%
2013 76.05 218th 928 76.5%
2014 75.16 222nd 926 76.0%
2015 78.25 190th 914 79.2%
2016 70.00 272nd 932 70.8%
2017 81.87 155th 938 83.5%
2018 75.94 218th 934 76.7%
2019 81.91 148th 942 84.3%
2021 81.22 163rd 936 82.6%
2022 71.41 263rd 932 71.8%
2023 71.39 275th 928 70.4%
2024 80.58 175th 916 80.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South River

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.33 431st 886 51.4%
2019 66.14 225th 896 74.9%
2021 58.28 311th 894 65.2%
2022 52.60 395th 905 56.4%
2023 82.45 67th 703 90.5%
2024 86.21 57th 731 92.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South River

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 80.81 61st 700 91.3%
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Rank History for Female students at South River

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.27 174th 893 80.5%
2019 81.79 135th 902 85.0%
2021 70.16 256th 898 71.5%
2022 61.08 349th 901 61.3%
2023 63.74 332nd 887 62.6%
2024 82.40 143rd 886 83.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at South River

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.24 164th 656 75.0%
2019 78.88 96th 665 85.6%
2021 71.35 135th 632 78.6%
2022 61.47 202nd 672 69.9%
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Rank History for Male students at South River

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.25 282nd 898 68.6%
2019 77.34 186th 907 79.5%
2021 86.02 101st 904 88.8%
2022 77.53 176th 908 80.6%
2023 76.74 196th 896 78.1%
2024 73.34 239th 891 73.2%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at South River

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 80.85 165th 925 82.2%
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Rank History for White students at South River

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.13 249th 772 67.7%
2019 73.93 169th 780 78.3%
2021 72.65 185th 765 75.8%
2022 53.63 369th 764 51.7%
2023 56.73 323rd 762 57.6%
2024 69.29 216th 753 71.3%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for South River

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 506 1 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1989 526 1 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 532
1990 537 10 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 548
1991 547 4 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1992 571 4 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 580
1993 567 5 11 8 0 n/a n/a 0 591
1994 561 4 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 571
1995 522 6 7 5 1 n/a n/a 0 541
1996 522 6 7 5 1 n/a n/a 0 541
1997 525 5 5 3 1 n/a n/a 0 539
1998 507 2 8 3 1 n/a n/a 0 521
1999 529 3 6 3 1 n/a n/a 0 542
2000 497 2 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 508
2001 494 2 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 502
2002 523 1 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 529
2003 523 1 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 529
2004 497 1 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 502
2005 505 4 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 516
2006 487 2 5 2 0 n/a n/a 4 500
2007 455 2 8 6 0 n/a n/a 3 474
2008 434 0 8 5 0 n/a n/a 2 449
2009 425 2 8 6 0 2 1 0 444
2010 439 2 6 4 0 1 1 0 453
2011 451 1 5 3 0 1 0 0 461
2012 437 0 7 2 0 1 0 0 447
2013 465 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 472
2014 456 1 5 7 0 0 4 0 473
2015 355 1 2 3 0 0 8 0 369
2016 339 1 2 8 0 0 8 0 358
2017 334 2 1 11 0 0 13 0 361
2018 345 2 1 12 0 0 13 0 373
2019 300 0 1 10 0 0 13 0 324
2020 282 1 1 11 0 0 11 0 306
2021 261 1 1 9 0 0 12 0 284
2022 244 1 1 4 0 0 11 0 261
2023 243 2 3 2 0 0 7 0 257

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South River

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 513 n/a n/a n/a
1989 532 n/a n/a n/a
1990 548 n/a n/a n/a
1991 557 n/a n/a n/a
1992 580 n/a n/a n/a
1993 591 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 571 n/a n/a n/a
1995 541 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 541 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 539 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 521 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 542 n/a 0.0 5.9
2000 508 n/a 0.0 4.9
2001 502 n/a 0.0 5.6
2002 529 n/a n/a 3.4
2003 529 n/a n/a 3.4
2004 502 31.5 15.9 4
2005 516 35.7 14.5 3.7
2006 500 33.3 15.0 5.2
2007 474 33.0 14.4 1.3
2008 449 28.5 15.8 4.3
2009 444 27.5 16.1 6.8
2010 453 28.7 15.7 9.1
2011 461 29.4 15.6 10.2
2012 447 29.8 14.9 8.5
2013 472 30.2 15.5 8.5
2014 473 31.0 15.2 9.7
2015 369 28.0 13.1 10
2016 358 26.0 13.7 n/a
2017 361 26.4 13.6 n/a
2018 373 26.0 14.2 n/a
2019 324 25.5 12.7 n/a
2020 306 26.2 11.6 n/a
2021 284 27.6 10.2 n/a
2022 261 26.6 9.8 n/a
2023 257 24.4 10.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South River

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 513 n/a n/a n/a
1989 532 n/a n/a n/a
1990 548 n/a n/a n/a
1991 557 n/a n/a n/a
1992 580 n/a n/a n/a
1993 591 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 571 n/a n/a n/a
1995 541 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 541 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 539 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 521 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 542 n/a 0.0 5.9
2000 508 n/a 0.0 4.9
2001 502 n/a 0.0 5.6
2002 529 n/a n/a 3.4
2003 529 n/a n/a 3.4
2004 502 31.5 15.9 4
2005 516 35.7 14.5 3.7
2006 500 33.3 15.0 5.2
2007 474 33.0 14.4 1.3
2008 449 28.5 15.8 4.3
2009 444 27.5 16.1 6.8
2010 453 28.7 15.7 9.1
2011 461 29.4 15.6 10.2
2012 447 29.8 14.9 8.5
2013 472 30.2 15.5 8.5
2014 473 31.0 15.2 9.7
2015 369 28.0 13.1 10
2016 358 26.0 13.7 n/a
2017 361 26.4 13.6 n/a
2018 373 26.0 14.2 n/a
2019 324 25.5 12.7 n/a
2020 306 26.2 11.6 n/a
2021 284 27.6 10.2 n/a
2022 261 26.6 9.8 n/a
2023 257 24.4 10.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South River

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $369 (2.6%) $13,831 (97.4%) $14,200
2020 $366 (2.3%) $15,304 (97.7%) $15,670
2021 $455 (2.6%) $16,996 (97.4%) $17,452

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South River

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 148th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 275th of 928 Elementary schools
 13.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South River)7768.8
 8.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Marshfield)7959.9
 19.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South River)6747.9
 19.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Marshfield)7361.5
 11.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South River)6832.3
 35.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Marshfield)6849.6
 18.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (South River)5858.1
 0.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Marshfield)6762.8
 4.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South River)8162.8
 18.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Marshfield)7957.1
 21.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (South River)7359.5
 13.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Marshfield)7454.2
 19.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (South River)6548.8
 16.2%
   5th Grade Science (Marshfield)7249.2
 22.8%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (South River)7557.4
 17.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Marshfield)7358
 15%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (South River)6654.6
 11.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Marshfield)7157.8
 13.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (South River)6548.8
 16.2%
   All Grades Science (Marshfield)6243.1
 18.9%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students324257
 20.7%
African American02
American Indian00
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic102
 80%
Pacific Islander00
White300243
 19%
Two or More Races137
 46.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about South River

South River ranks 175th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend South River usually go on to attend:

Middle : Furnace Brook Middle
High : Marshfield High

Students at South River are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 257 students attended South River.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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