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Massachusetts public elementary school

Barnstable Community Innovation School

Barnstable school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #477 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#477
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
44%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
44%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
288 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: ELA, in the top 50% statewide. An average of 44% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 22% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 11 points since 2023 (49% to 38%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 32.6% in 2022 to 23.5% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 47% · #477
ELA
Averagetop 50% · #440
Math
Averagebottom 50% · #450
Attendance
Below averagebottom 22% · #703
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 42% · #524

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average in 3 of 6 years since 2021. Math has been above the state average in 1 of 6 years since 2021.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts38%in 2026 · state 43%
5 points below the state
0%50%100%This school38%State43%20182019202120232026
Math38%in 2026 · state 42%
4 points below the state
0%50%100%This school38%State42%20182019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)489
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)491
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)29th · 36th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students288
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
52.1%
White
26.4%
Black/African American
11.1%
Multi-Race
6.6%
Asian
2.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4%

50.4% girls · 49.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
58.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
53.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
4.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
96.2%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
80.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
88.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
88.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)26.2
General education teachers84.7%
Special education teachers3.8%
English learner teachers11.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
93.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
23.5%
MA avg
15.6%

11.7 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Barnstable

Barnstable County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$823KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,599MA median $6,814
Tax rate$6.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$51,495MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school89.5%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves15.4% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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