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Massachusetts public elementary school

Provincetown Schools

Provincetown school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #871 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#871
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
13%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
11%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
13
149 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
  • Best of its categories: Teacher quality, in the bottom 17% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 56.5% are experienced.
  • Trend: Math is down 16 points since 2023 (25% to 9%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 42.2% in 2022 to 33.5% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 3% · #871
ELA
Well below averagebottom 4% · #862
Math
Well below averagebottom 5% · #857
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 7% · #840
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 17% · #750

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 7 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 Arts18%in 2026 · state 43%
25 points below the state
0%50%100%This school18%State43%20172019202120232026
Math9%in 2026 · state 42%
33 points below the state
0%50%100%This school9%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)479
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)476
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)7th · 8th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students149
Average class size13MA avg 18
Students per teacher7.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
54.4%
Black/African American
24.2%
Hispanic/Latino
11.4%
Multi-Race
9.4%
Asian
0.7%

48.3% girls · 51% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
38.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
12.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
25.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
56.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
91.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
82.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)19.8
Principal retention100%
General education teachers94.9%
English learner teachers5.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
91.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
33.5%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Provincetown

Barnstable County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$1.82MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$11,185MA median $6,814
Tax rate$6.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$92,974MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school95.4%
Town bond ratingAA+

Provincetown 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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