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Massachusetts public elementary school

Tisbury Elementary

Tisbury school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #323 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 37%.

Overall rank
#323
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
49%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
54%+11 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
15
310 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 29% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 86.5% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 11% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 9 points since 2023 (68% to 59%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 37.2% in 2022 to 31.4% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 37% · #323
ELA
Averagetop 42% · #367
Math
Above averagetop 33% · #292
Attendance
Below averagebottom 11% · #803
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 29% · #254

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 7 of 8 years since 2018. Math has 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 Arts55%in 2026 · state 43%
12 points above the state
0%50%100%This school55%State43%20172019202120232026
Math59%in 2026 · state 42%
17 points above the state
0%50%100%This school59%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)68th · 73rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students310
Average class size15MA avg 18
Students per teacher7.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
48.1%
Hispanic/Latino
37.1%
Black/African American
8.1%
Multi-Race
4.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.9%

49.7% girls · 50.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
44.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
25.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
24.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
86.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
91.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
83.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)39.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers87.6%
Special education teachers12.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
31.4%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Tisbury

Dukes County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$1.69MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$12,513MA median $6,814
Tax rate$7.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$30,707MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.2%
Town bond ratingAA+

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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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