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Massachusetts public elementary school

Centerville Elementary

Barnstable school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #388 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 44%.

Overall rank
#388
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
51%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
51%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
22
265 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 37% statewide. An average of 51% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 29% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 34.8% in 2022 to 13% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 44% · #388
ELA
Averagetop 37% · #323
Math
Averagetop 38% · #339
Attendance
Averagebottom 49% · #464
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 29% · #645

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

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts45%in 2026 · state 43%
2 points above the state
0%50%100%This school45%State43%20172019202120232026
Math55%in 2026 · state 42%
13 points above the state
0%50%100%This school55%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)62nd · 64th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students265
Average class size22MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
67.2%
Hispanic/Latino
17.4%
Black/African American
6.8%
Multi-Race
6.4%
Asian
1.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%

40.4% girls · 59.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
43.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
19.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.5%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
71.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
88.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
82.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)24
Principal retention100%
General education teachers66.7%
Special education teachers25%
English learner teachers8.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
13%
MA avg
15.6%

9.9 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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