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Massachusetts public elementary school

East Falmouth Elementary

Falmouth school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #570 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#570
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
39%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
33%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
15
324 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: Teacher quality, in the top 2% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 93.5% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 12% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 40.1% in 2022 to 25.3% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is up 7 points since 2023 (26% to 33%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 37% · #570
ELA
Averagebottom 41% · #530
Math
Below averagebottom 33% · #603
Attendance
Below averagebottom 12% · #796
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 2% · #14

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 2 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been below the state average every year since 2018.

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

English Language Arts33%in 2026 · state 43%
10 points below the state
0%50%100%This school33%State43%20172019202120232026
Math25%in 2026 · state 42%
17 points below the state
0%50%100%This school25%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)489
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)485
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)29th · 22nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students324
Average class size15MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
68.2%
Multi-Race
12.7%
Hispanic/Latino
8.3%
Black/African American
6.2%
Asian
2.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.9%

46.6% girls · 53.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
49.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
11.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
38.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
93.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
96.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)30.8
Principal retention100%
General education teachers83.8%
Special education teachers13%
English learner teachers3.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
25.3%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Falmouth

Barnstable County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$1.03MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,881MA median $6,814
Tax rate$5.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$58,781MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.5%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves10.4% of budget

Falmouth 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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