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Massachusetts public elementary school

Chilmark Elementary

Up-Island Regional school district

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overall grade

Ranks #72 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 9%.

Overall rank
#72
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
80%+38 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
72%+29 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
70 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 2% statewide. An average of 80% 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: ELA is down 7 points since 2022 (82% to 75%).
  • Trend: Math is up 5 points since 2022 (64% to 69%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 9% · #72
ELA
Excellenttop 2% · #11
Math
Excellenttop 8% · #66
Attendance
Below averagebottom 33% · #608
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 13% · #782

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 every year since 2022.

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

English Language Arts75%in 2026 · state 43%
32 points above the state
0%50%100%This school75%State43%20182019202120232026
Math69%in 2026 · state 42%
27 points above the state
0%50%100%This school69%State42%20182019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)519
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)99th · 73rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students70
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher6.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
84.3%
Multi-Race
10%
Asian
2.9%
Hispanic/Latino
1.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.4%

51.4% girls · 48.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
30%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
99.4%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
57.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
88%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
92.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)10.1
General education teachers98.4%
Special education teachers1.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
17.1%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Chilmark

Dukes County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$3.52MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,024MA median $6,814
Tax rate$2.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$95,470MA median $47,872
Town bond ratingAAA

Up-Island Regional 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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