Quashnet School
Tel:
(508) 539-1550
- Quashnet School serves 485 students in grades 3-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Quashnet School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Quashnet School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Quashnet School's student population of 485 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-6 |
| Total Students | 485 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 43 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Quashnet School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Quashnet School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1036 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 51% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 |
| American Indian | 7% | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 20% |
| Black | 3% | 9% |
| White | 77% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 8% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 30% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mashpee School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Quashnet School is Mashpee High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Mashpee Middle School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Kenneth Coombs School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mashpee Kenneth Coombs School Grades: PK-2 | 416 students
0.3 miles
152 Old Barnstable Road
Mashpee, MA 02649
(508) 539-1520 0.3 PK-2 416 - Mashpee Mashpee High School Grades: 9-12 | 451 students
1.0 miles
500 Old Barnstable Road
Mashpee, MA 02649
(508) 539-3600 1.0 9-12 451 - Mashpee Mashpee Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 270 students
1.0 miles
500 Old Barnstable Road
Mashpee, MA 02649
(508) 539-3601 1.0 7-8 270 - East Falmouth East Falmouth Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 264 students
4.8 miles
33 Davisville Rd
East Falmouth, MA 02536
(508) 548-1052 4.8 K-4 264 - Forestdale Forestdale School Grades: PK-2 | 632 students
4.9 miles
151 Route 130
Forestdale, MA 02644
(508) 477-6600 4.9 PK-2 632
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