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Massachusetts public elementary school

Hyannis West Elementary

Barnstable school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #802 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#802
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
19%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
16%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
22
307 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: Attendance, in the top 28% statewide. Students attend 95% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 10% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 29.8% in 2022 to 10.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 11% · #802
ELA
Below averagebottom 11% · #805
Math
Well below averagebottom 10% · #810
Attendance
Above averagetop 28% · #242
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 42% · #529

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 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 Arts23%in 2026 · state 43%
20 points below the state
0%50%100%This school23%State43%20172019202120232026
Math18%in 2026 · state 42%
24 points below the state
0%50%100%This school18%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)483
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)480
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)13th · 13th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students307
Average class size22MA avg 18
Students per teacher8.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
54.7%
White
21.8%
Black/African American
12.7%
Multi-Race
7.8%
Asian
2.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

50.8% girls · 48.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
76.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
54.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
16.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
65.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
88.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)35
Principal retention100%
General education teachers71.4%
Special education teachers14.3%
English learner teachers14.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
95%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.7%
MA avg
15.6%

8.3 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

Barnstable 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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