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Massachusetts public elementary school

North Falmouth Elementary

Falmouth school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #252 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 29%.

Overall rank
#252
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
54%+11 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
63%+19 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
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: Math, in the top 21% statewide. An average of 63% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 34% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 29.5% in 2022 to 17.2% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is down 9 points since 2023 (77% to 68%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 29% · #252
ELA
Above averagetop 32% · #285
Math
Above averagetop 21% · #184
Attendance
Below averagebottom 34% · #594
Teacher quality
Averagetop 43% · #379

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 2018.

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

English Language Arts58%in 2026 · state 43%
15 points above the state
0%50%100%This school58%State43%20172019202120232026
Math68%in 2026 · state 42%
26 points above the state
0%50%100%This school68%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)500
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)506
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)66th · 78th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students307
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
82.4%
Hispanic/Latino
9.1%
Multi-Race
5.5%
Black/African American
1.6%
Asian
1.3%

54.4% girls · 45.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
22.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
4.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
15.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
75.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
78.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)28.8
Principal retention100%
General education teachers82.6%
Special education teachers13.9%
English learner teachers3.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
17.2%
MA avg
15.6%

11.1 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

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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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