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West Villages Elementary School

Barnstable school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #229 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 26%.

Overall rank
#229
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
55%+12 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
56%+13 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
22
412 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 9% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 89.5% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 39% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 24.2% in 2022 to 16% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is down 8 points since 2023 (58% to 50%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 26% · #229
ELA
Above averagetop 30% · #263
Math
Above averagetop 30% · #263
Attendance
Averagebottom 39% · #549
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 9% · #76

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

Both ELA and Math have 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
Math50%in 2026 · state 42%
8 points above the state
0%50%100%This school50%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)502
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)68th · 67th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students412
Average class size22MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
67%
Hispanic/Latino
18.7%
Multi-Race
8.7%
Black/African American
3.2%
Asian
1.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

45.4% girls · 54.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
38.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
14.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
12.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
89.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.1%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
93.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)32.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers84.5%
Special education teachers9.3%
English learner teachers6.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
16%
MA avg
15.6%

10.8 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

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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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