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Falmouth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 474 students in Falmouth School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Falmouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
2,866 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
280 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Falmouth School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Graduation Rate
89%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.9%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.69
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
11%
28%
% Black
5%
13%
% White
74%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,644 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,014 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,644
$23,855
Spending / Student
$29,014
$24,613
Best Falmouth School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lawrence
(Math: 42% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
113 Lakeview Avenue
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 548-0606
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 548-0606
Gr: 7-8 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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