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West Barnstable Elementary
Barnstable school district
Ranks #556 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.
Overall rank
#556
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
39%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
37%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
235 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 46% statewide. Students attend 94.5% of school days on average.
- !Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 39% statewide.
- ↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 30% in 2022 to 12.9% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Overall
Averagebottom 38% · #556
ELA
Averagebottom 43% · #516
Math
Averagebottom 39% · #549
Attendance
Averagetop 46% · #405
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 47% · #483
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 4 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 3 of 8 years since 2018.
Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.
English Language Arts49%in 2026 · state 43%
6 points above the state
Math48%in 2026 · state 42%
6 points above the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)498
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)62nd · 56th
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students235
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Black/African American7.2% 46.8% girls · 53.2% boys
Student needs
English learnersHigher than average
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
Experienced teachersAbout average
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
Stayed from last yearAbout average
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)24.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers71.3%
Special education teachers20.5%
English learner teachers8.2%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateAbout average
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
9.7 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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