For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,387 students in Wareham School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Wareham School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
2,043 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Wareham School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-64% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#344 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
49%
Graduation Rate
60-64%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
31 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
185 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
24%
# Black Students
152 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
7%
10%
# White Students
1,401 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
69%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
252 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
190
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
188
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
164
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
10
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $44,297 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 80% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $45,925 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 88% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$44,297
$23,971
Spending / Student
$45,925
$24,732
Best Wareham School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John William Decas
(Math: 66% | Reading: 51% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
760 Main Street
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3530
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3530
Grades: PK-2
| 606 students
Rank: #22.
Wareham Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4 Viking Drive
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3550
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3550
Grades: 5-7
| 462 students
Rank: #33.
Minot Forest
(Math: 9% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4 Viking Drive
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3555
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3555
Grades: 3-4
| 319 students
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