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Massachusetts public elementary school

Oak Ridge Elementary

Sandwich school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #262 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 30%.

Overall rank
#262
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
50%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
50%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
676 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 39% statewide. An average of 50% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 27.7% in 2022 to 11.8% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is up 8 points since 2023 (43% to 51%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 30% · #262
ELA
Averagetop 39% · #349
Math
Averagetop 40% · #352
Attendance
Averagetop 43% · #382
Teacher quality
Averagetop 40% · #355

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 6 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 5 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts51%in 2026 · state 43%
8 points above the state
0%50%100%This school51%State43%20172019202120232026
Math46%in 2026 · state 42%
4 points above the state
0%50%100%This school46%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)55th · 64th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students676
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
87%
Hispanic/Latino
5.8%
Asian
3%
Multi-Race
2.7%
Black/African American
1.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

50% girls · 49.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
27.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
75.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
98.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
96.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)56.8
Principal retention100%
General education teachers87.5%
Special education teachers12.1%
English learner teachers0.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
11.8%
MA avg
15.6%

9.6 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0.7% out-of-school, 2.5% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Sandwich

Barnstable County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$767KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,818MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$55,410MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school89%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves4.1% 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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