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Hanover Schools
Hanover is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Plymouth County (Hanover). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Hanover on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Hanover
3 of 4 schools in Hanover carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2
Best schools in Hanover
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Hanover High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B+ Center Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Hanover Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Hanover
High schools (1)
- A- Hanover High, Hanover
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ Hanover Middle, Hanover
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Cedar Elementary, Hanover
- B+ Center Elementary, Hanover
Where Hanover schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Hanover (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Massachusetts
- County: Plymouth County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,602 students with 197 full-time-equivalent teachers and 344 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2505790
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Rockland (5 schools, 3 mi)
- Norwell (4 schools, 3 mi)
- Whitman-Hanson (7 schools, 4 mi)
- Pembroke (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Abington (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Hingham (6 schools, 7 mi)
- Weymouth (10 schools, 7 mi)
- East Bridgewater (3 schools, 7 mi)
Questions about Hanover
How many schools are in Hanover?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Hanover, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Hanover serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hanover.
How good are the schools in Hanover?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 60% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 62.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Hanover?
2,602 students were enrolled in Hanover in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Hanover?
Hanover is in Massachusetts, based in Plymouth County, with its district office in Hanover. Its boundary covers about 15.5 sq mi.