The top reported proficiency rate is 48% in Math. The lowest is 33% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Hobomock Elementary
Hobomock Elementary serves kindergarten through sixth grade in Pembroke, a primarily residential South Shore suburb of Boston. The town sits roughly midway between Boston and Cape Cod, accessible to the city by Route 3, though there is no commuter rail within Pembroke itself; the nearest MBTA stops are in neighboring Hanson, Halifax, and Kingston. Pembroke has grown steadily over recent decades and retains a rural character with pockets of suburban neighborhoods, its town center holding well-preserved historic buildings alongside a more developed commercial corridor. The housing market is expensive relative to national benchmarks, and the town operates as a bedroom community for the greater Boston area.
Hobomock is one of the regular public elementary schools in the Pembroke district. Its enrollment skews heavily white, with small shares of Hispanic, Asian, multiracial, and Black students. The school does not report data on its share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, nor on English learner or special education populations, so a parent who wants to understand the socioeconomic and support-need profile would need to ask the school or district directly.
On the most recent state assessments, the NextGen MCAS, Hobomock’s overall results across tested subjects and grades sit below the midpoint among districts in Plymouth County. In math, roughly half of students scored at the proficient level or above, while in English language arts the share was lower, about a third. Science, which is tested only at particular grade levels within this band, showed a somewhat higher proficiency rate than ELA. Looking at the school’s trend over time, proficiency rates in both math and ELA have generally declined from the late 2010s to the most recent testing year, with a more pronounced drop in English. A parent may want to follow up with the school on what steps are being taken to address that pattern.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. No information is available from publicly reported data on chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, or course access, so a family looking for a full picture of school climate and student experience would need to inquire further. The district did not have recent, parent-relevant changes surfaced in publicly available sources, though it does operate as an active system with its own website.
Hobomock is a small elementary school serving a largely white, commuter-town student body, in a community that has seen steady suburban growth. The academic numbers, especially in English, are a soft spot relative to the county, and the downward trend over time is one a prospective parent would want to discuss with the principal or a current parent. The town itself is car-dependent, with a classic New England center and some civic amenities such as a public library and a municipal forest, but no major employers on its own soil, as most residents commute for work.
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