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Massachusetts public elementary school

West Tisbury Elementary

Up-Island Regional school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #435 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 49%.

Overall rank
#435
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
50%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
46%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
14
317 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 40% statewide. An average of 50% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 21% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 41.7% in 2022 to 22.4% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is up 19 points since 2023 (48% to 67%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 49% · #435
ELA
Averagetop 40% · #356
Math
Averagetop 47% · #420
Attendance
Below averagebottom 21% · #716
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 39% · #555

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 5 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 Arts67%in 2026 · state 43%
24 points above the state
0%50%100%This school67%State43%20172019202120232026
Math55%in 2026 · state 42%
13 points above the state
0%50%100%This school55%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)507
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)503
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)85th · 70th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students317
Average class size14MA avg 18
Students per teacher6.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
71%
Hispanic/Latino
16.7%
Multi-Race
6.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
3.5%
Black/African American
2.5%

44.5% girls · 55.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
22.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
5.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
24.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
99.3%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
71.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
87.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)47.2
Principal retention100%
General education teachers86.9%
Special education teachers9.9%
English learner teachers3.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
93%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
22.4%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About West Tisbury

Dukes County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$1.70MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,862MA median $6,814
Tax rate$5.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$37,399MA median $47,872
Town bond ratingAA+

Up-Island Regional 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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