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Chatham Elementary School

Monomoy Regional School District school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #377 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 43%.

Overall rank
#377
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
59%+17 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
49%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
147 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 22% statewide. An average of 59% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 13% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 15 points since 2023 (23% to 38%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 9 points since 2023 (47% to 56%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 43% · #377
ELA
Above averagetop 22% · #196
Math
Averagetop 42% · #369
Attendance
Below averagebottom 35% · #589
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 13% · #781

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 7 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 4 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts56%in 2026 · state 43%
13 points above the state
0%50%100%This school56%State43%20172019202120232026
Math38%in 2026 · state 42%
4 points below the state
0%50%100%This school38%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)498
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)488
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)58th · 29th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students147
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
66%
Hispanic/Latino
15%
Black/African American
8.8%
Multi-Race
8.8%
Asian
0.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.7%

42.2% girls · 57.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
44.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
8.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
49.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
76.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)18.2
Principal retention100%
General education teachers94.5%
English learner teachers5.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
15.8%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Chatham

Barnstable County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$1.74MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,381MA median $6,814
Tax rate$3.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$87,854MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.6%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves7.7% of budget

Monomoy Regional School District district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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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