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Schools in Pembroke · Pembroke School District

Pembroke’s public schools outscore 71% of Massachusetts districts

In Pembroke, 56% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pembroke, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#79of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 6 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 15 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 6 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.8K
▼ 22% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
2,367 students on the public path
In brief

Pembroke’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,819 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Pembroke Community Middle School, then Pembroke High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Pembroke’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Massachusetts school districts, #79 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (215)Better than 70%
Towns in Plymouth County (25)Better than 68%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,353 test results and a graduating class of 201 could put Pembroke anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pembroke’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,357 in math, 1,349 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pembroke, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
7–8Pembroke Community Middle SchoolPembroke School DistrictB
9–12Pembroke High SchoolPembroke School DistrictA

Pembroke’s public schools are run by Pembroke School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Pembroke School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,367 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$20,819MA $26,530 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 43.7% · 1349 students tested
Math56%
State average 40.7% · 1357 students tested

Pembroke vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Pembroke’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PembrokeB+Pembroke
DuxburyA−Duxbury
NorwellANorwell
HanoverA−Hanover
HansonC+Whitman-Hanson
HalifaxB+Silver Lake PK–12 · Halifax K–6
MarshfieldB+Marshfield
KingstonBSilver Lake PK–12 · Kingston K–6
PlymptonBSilver Lake PK–12 · Plympton K–6

Every school in Pembroke

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Pembrokeby address
North Pembroke Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
518 students15:1Rate it →
Bryantville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
B
421 students14:1Rate it →
Hobomock Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
B+
385 students12:1Rate it →
Pembroke Community Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B
353 students12:1Rate it →
Pembroke High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
690 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Pembroke’s schools

Are Pembroke’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pembroke children attend outscore 71% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #79 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pembroke in?

Pembroke School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,367 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pembroke kids go to high school?

Pembroke High School, with 690 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Pembroke’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Pembroke School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Pembroke spend per student?

$20,819 in Pembroke School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.