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West Barnstable Elementary School

2463 Main St Route 6a
West Barnstable, MA 02668

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Serving 237 students in grades Kindergarten-3, West Barnstable Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 237 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 50% in MA
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
: West Barnstable Elementary serves the northeast part of West Barnstable, MA, covering an area of approximately 32.3 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with an average distance of 3.2 miles to the edge of the attendance zone, extending up to 5.9 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Overview

West Barnstable Elementary School's student population of 237 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 41% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Barnstable Elementary School
Kind	55
1	56
2	63
3	63

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Total Students

237 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	West Barnstable Elementary School
2025	237
2024	253
2023	264
2022	241
2021	221
2020	245
2019	258
2018	260
2017	260
2016	255
2015	267
2014	279
2013	270
2012	257
2011	252
2010	251
2009	264
2008	258
2007	226
2006	255
2005	279
2004	288
2003	286
2002	283
2001	279
2000	292
1999	297
1998	295
1997	290
1996	284
1995	281
1994	361
1993	380
1992	372
1991	358
1990	354
1989	326
1988	308

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	West Barnstable Elementary School
2025	24
2024	25
2023	24
2022	21
2021	17
2020	19
2019	17
2018	16
2017	19
2016	18
2015	18
2014	18
2013	17
2012	18
2011	17
2010	16
2009	16
2008	18
2007	17
2006	18
2005	18
2004	21

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School Rankings

West Barnstable Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Barnstable Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MA)

#744 out of 1626 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	West Barnstable Elementary School
2023	#744
2022	#786
2021	#1218
2019	#821
2018	#1080
2017	#1178
2016	#686
2015	#406
2014	#905
2013	#853
2012	#385
2011	#590
2010	#697

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45-49%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	West Barnstable Elementary School	Massachusetts	Barnstable School District
2023	47%	42%	31%
2022	44%	41%	28%
2021	15%	37%	25%
2019	47%	51%	45%
2018	47%	52%	48%
2017	42%	53%	48%
2016	72%	64%	61%
2015	82%	61%	59%
2014	72%	61%	55%
2013	67%	61%	60%
2012	74%	59%	62%
2011	72%	59%	65%
2010	57%	59%	65%

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40-49%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	West Barnstable Elementary School	Massachusetts	Barnstable School District
2022	44%	44%	34%
2021	44%	49%	42%
2019	57%	54%	51%
2018	47%	56%	48%
2017	42%	54%	50%
2016	72%	71%	71%
2015	77%	69%	72%
2014	52%	69%	69%
2013	62%	69%	71%
2012	84%	69%	79%
2011	72%	70%	79%
2010	77%	69%	78%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	West Barnstable Elementary School	Massachusetts	Barnstable School District
2025	10:1	12:1
2024	10:1	12:1
2023	11:1	12:1	12:1
2022	11:1	12:1	12:1
2021	13:1	12:1	12:1
2020	13:1	13:1	13:1
2019	15:1	13:1	13:1
2018	16:1	13:1	13:1
2017	14:1	13:1	13:1
2016	14:1	13:1	13:1
2015	15:1	13:1	13:1
2014	16:1	14:1	13:1
2013	16:1	14:1	13:1
2012	14:1	14:1	13:1
2011	15:1	14:1	13:1
2010	16:1	14:1	14:1
2009	17:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	16:1	14:1	13:1
2004	14:1	14:1	13:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Barnstable Elementary School	Massachusetts	Barnstable School District
2025	4%	8%
2024	3%	7%
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	3%	7%	2%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	3%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	2%	7%	2%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	5%	1%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	2%	4%	2%
1992	2%	4%	1%
1991	2%	3%	2%
1990	2%	3%	1%
1989	2%	3%	2%
1988	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

20%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	West Barnstable Elementary School	Massachusetts	Barnstable School District
2025	20%	26%
2024	21%	25%
2023	18%	24%	22%
2022	18%	23%	18%
2021	15%	22%	16%
2020	11%	22%	13%
2019	8%	21%	13%
2018	7%	20%	11%
2017	7%	19%	11%
2016	8%	19%	10%
2015	6%	18%	10%
2014	7%	17%	7%
2013	6%	16%	7%
2012	5%	16%	6%
2011	3%	16%	6%
2010	3%	15%	6%
2009	1%	15%	7%
2004	1%	11%	6%
2003	1%	11%	5%
2002	1%	11%	5%
2001	1%	11%	5%
2000	1%	10%	4%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Barnstable Elementary School	Massachusetts	Barnstable School District
2025	6%	10%
2024	4%	10%
2023	4%	10%	8%
2022	3%	10%	8%
2021	3%	10%	8%
2020	3%	9%	7%
2019	5%	9%	7%
2018	5%	9%	7%
2017	5%	9%	7%
2016	2%	9%	7%
2015	3%	9%	8%
2014	8%	9%	7%
2013	1%	9%	5%
2011	1%	8%	5%
2010	1%	8%	5%
2009	1%	8%	5%
2008	2%	9%	6%
2007	2%	8%	6%
2006	1%	8%	5%
2005	1%	9%	6%
2004	1%	9%	5%
2003	1%	9%	5%
2002	2%	9%	5%
2001	1%	9%	6%
2000	1%	9%	6%
1999	2%	9%	6%
1998	1%	8%	7%
1997	2%	8%	8%
1996	2%	8%	7%
1995	1%	8%	7%
1994	1%	8%	6%
1988	1%	7%	5%

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White

59%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Barnstable Elementary School	Massachusetts	Barnstable School District
2025	59%	51%
2024	58%	53%
2023	66%	54%	61%
2022	66%	56%	65%
2021	70%	57%	68%
2020	74%	58%	73%
2019	76%	59%	73%
2018	82%	60%	77%
2017	83%	61%	77%
2016	85%	63%	77%
2015	85%	64%	71%
2014	79%	65%	78%
2013	89%	66%	80%
2012	90%	67%	81%
2011	92%	68%	82%
2010	91%	69%	82%
2009	93%	70%	81%
2008	96%	71%	83%
2007	96%	72%	83%
2006	96%	73%	84%
2005	97%	74%	85%
2004	97%	75%	85%
2003	97%	75%	87%
2002	96%	76%	87%
2001	96%	76%	86%
2000	96%	77%	89%
1999	97%	77%	89%
1998	99%	78%	89%
1997	98%	78%	87%
1996	98%	79%	89%
1995	99%	79%	89%
1994	98%	79%	90%
1993	97%	80%	89%
1992	97%	80%	90%
1991	97%	81%	90%
1990	97%	82%	91%
1989	98%	83%	92%
1988	97%	84%	93%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	West Barnstable Elementary School	Massachusetts	Barnstable School District
2025	11%	5%
2024	14%	5%
2023	10%	5%	6%
2022	10%	4%	5%
2021	11%	4%	5%
2020	10%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%	4%
2009	3%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

41%

49%

0.60

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Barnstable Elementary School	Massachusetts	Barnstable School District
2025	0.60	0.66
2024	0.60	0.65
2023	0.53	0.64	0.58
2022	0.53	0.62	0.54
2021	0.48	0.62	0.51
2020	0.43	0.61	0.45
2019	0.41	0.60	0.45
2018	0.32	0.59	0.40
2017	0.31	0.58	0.40
2016	0.27	0.56	0.39
2015	0.27	0.55	0.40
2014	0.37	0.54	0.39
2013	0.20	0.53	0.35
2012	0.19	0.52	0.34
2011	0.15	0.51	0.33
2010	0.17	0.50	0.32
2009	0.13	0.48	0.35
2008	0.08	0.47	0.30
2007	0.08	0.46	0.30
2006	0.08	0.45	0.28
2005	0.06	0.43	0.27
2004	0.06	0.42	0.27
2003	0.06	0.42	0.25
2002	0.08	0.40	0.23
2001	0.08	0.40	0.25
2000	0.08	0.39	0.21
1999	0.06	0.39	0.21
1998	0.02	0.38	0.21
1997	0.04	0.38	0.23
1996	0.04	0.36	0.20
1995	0.02	0.36	0.19
1994	0.04	0.36	0.18
1993	0.06	0.35	0.20
1992	0.06	0.35	0.19
1991	0.06	0.33	0.18
1990	0.06	0.32	0.17
1989	0.04	0.30	0.14
1988	0.06	0.29	0.13

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(22-23)

32.1%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	West Barnstable Elementary School	Massachusetts	Barnstable School District
2023	32.1%	22.8%	28.5%
2022	32.9%	28.6%	41.5%
2021	18.6%	18.2%	31.5%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	West Barnstable Elementary School	Massachusetts	Barnstable School District
2025	34%	34%
2024	32%	35%
2023	30%	35%	34%
2021	36%	36%	34%
2019	31%	35%	34%
2015	30%	36%	33%
2014	20%	34%	30%
2013	18%	32%	32%
2012	14%	30%	30%
2011	12%	29%	26%
2010	12%	27%	23%
2009	6%	25%	21%
2008	2%	24%	15%
2007	2%	23%	18%
2006	1%	23%	14%
2004	1%	22%	18%
2000	2%	20%	11%
1999	3%	17%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	West Barnstable Elementary School	Massachusetts	Barnstable School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	4%	5%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2019	2%	4%	5%
2015	2%	4%	4%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	4%	5%	7%
2012	5%	5%	6%
2011	2%	5%	6%
2010	3%	6%	7%
2009	3%	6%	7%
2008	4%	5%	5%
2007	3%	5%	7%
2001	1%	5%	5%
1999	1%	3%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Barnstable School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Barnstable Elementary School's ranking?

West Barnstable Elementary School is ranked #744 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are West Barnstable Elementary School often compared to?

West Barnstable Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Station Avenue Elementary School, West Villages Elementary School, Centerville Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 40-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend West Barnstable Elementary School?

237 students attend West Barnstable Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of West Barnstable Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Barnstable Elementary School?

West Barnstable Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does West Barnstable Elementary School offer ?

West Barnstable Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is West Barnstable Elementary School part of?

West Barnstable Elementary School is part of Barnstable School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 237 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 50%
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
: West Barnstable Elementary serves the northeast part of West Barnstable, MA, covering an area of approximately 32.3 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with an average distance of 3.2 miles to the edge of the attendance zone, extending up to 5.9 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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