At a glance
Reported students
272
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
22.3
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Massachusetts elementary enrollment
23rd percentile
Compared with 1,011 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
335
South River: 272 reported students.
State peer staffing position
53rd percentile
12.2:1 reported; state peer median 12.1:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 262
- Teachers (FTE)
- 25.81
- Student–teacher ratio
- 10.2:1
What the reported data says about South River
South River is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in Marshfield. It is one of 8 current school records connected to Marshfield. NCES reports 272 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,011 elementary schools in Massachusetts with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 374 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 23rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.2:1, close to the Massachusetts median of 12.1:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (91.9%) and Black (2.6%). Students served under IDEA represent 21.4%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking South River
- 1How do the reported 12.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 22.3 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Students with disabilities
- 21.4%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0
- Nurses (FTE)
- 1
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 1
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White91.9%
- Hispanic1.8%
- Black2.6%
- Asian1.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial2.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Marshfield
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Eames Way School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
249 reported students
Daniel Webster
Elementary · Grades PK–05
313 reported students
Gov Edward Winslow
Elementary · Grades KG–05
357 reported students
Martinson Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
445 reported students
Jeffrey W. Granatino Early Education Center
Other · Grades PK–PK
83 reported students
Furnace Brook Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
799 reported students