Truro Central
Tel:
(508) 487-1558
- Truro Central serves 103 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (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 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Truro Central 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 6:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Truro Central places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Truro Central's student population of 103 students has declined by 19% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 103 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Truro Central 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 Truro Central is 0.49, 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 | #1139 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-39% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-59% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | 13:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 20% |
| Black | 4% | 9% |
| White | 69% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 14% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 37% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Truro School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Truro Central is Nauset Regional High School (12.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Provincetown Schools (6.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Wellfleet Elementary School (5.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wellfleet Wellfleet Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 112 students
5.9 miles
100 Lawrence Road
Wellfleet, MA 02667
(508) 349-3101 5.9 PK-5 112 - Provincetown Provincetown Schools Grades: PK-8 | 120 students
6.5 miles
12 Winslow Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
(508) 487-5000 6.5 PK-8 120 - North Eastham Nauset Regional High School Grades: 9-12 | 911 students
12.2 miles
100 Cable Rd
North Eastham, MA 02651
(508) 255-1505 12.2 9-12 911 - Eastham Eastham Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 172 students
13.2 miles
200 Schoolhouse Road
Eastham, MA 02642
(508) 255-0808 13.2 PK-5 172 - Orleans Nauset Regional Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 552 students
16.7 miles
70 Route 28
Orleans, MA 02653
(508) 255-0016 16.7 6-8 552
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