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Enrollment
642
Middle
DISTRICT 520 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARNSTABLE·NCES 250231002678
Barnstable Intermediate School
895 Falmouth Road, Hyannis, MA 02601 · (508) 790-6460 · Barnstable County
GRADES 06–07MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL642 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 312 | 49% |
| Grade 7 | 330 | 51% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Barnstable Intermediate School→Barnstable High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Barnstable. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
22.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -23.0pp since 2016
Math
25.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -18.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 23 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 18 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 22.0% |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | 45.0% |
| 2017-18 | 44.0% | 42.0% |
| 2016-17 | 45.0% | 43.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Barnstable Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Barnstable County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #224 of 304 ▼ 8 | #8 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #255 of 304 ▼ 10 | #8 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #48 of 299 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 642 | #94 of 310 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #68 of 296 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #27 of 296 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.9% | #93 of 204 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
642
-67 (-9%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 778
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 642 | 63 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 639 | 60.7 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 651 | 55.2 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 709 | 57 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 737 | 58.4 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 729 | 60 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 778 | 65 | 12.0:1 | 33% (257) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barnstable Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (737 to 642); teachers up 8% (58.4 to 63).
About Barnstable Intermediate School
Barnstable Intermediate School is one of the public schools in Hyannis, Massachusetts. It is a mid-sized middle-grades school. The school runs grades 6 through 7 and enrolls 642 students.
Barnstable runs Barnstable Intermediate School along with 8 other schools, enrolling 4,680 students in total.
White students account for 46% of enrollment at Barnstable Intermediate School, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 31% Hispanic, 11% Black, 9% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Barnstable County, the White share is about 86%. The diversity index for Barnstable Intermediate School is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 63 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. The average for middle schools in Massachusetts is 11.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Barnstable County show that the median household earns about $95,241 a year, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Barnstable County, 49 public schools serve about 22,212 students.
Barnstable High is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Barnstable Intermediate School is City: Small.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 67 students, from 709 to 642. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.4:1 to 10.2:1.
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Barnstable County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
231,668
Census ACS
Median income
$95,241
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
22,212 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Barnstable
- Barnstable HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Barnstable United Elementary SchoolElementary · 714 students
- West Villages Elementary SchoolElementary · 416 students
- Hyannis West ElementaryElementary · 309 students
- Barnstable Community Innovation SchoolElementary · 293 students
- Centerville ElementaryElementary · 267 students
Other schools in Hyannis
- Barnstable HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Sturgis Charter Public SchoolHigh · 825 students
- Hyannis West ElementaryElementary · 309 students
- Barnstable Community Innovation SchoolElementary · 293 students
- Enoch Cobb Early Learning CenterElementary · 150 students
Nearby schools
- Barnstable High0.3 mi · 1,652
- Enoch Cobb Early Learning Center0.6 mi · 150
- Hyannis West Elementary0.7 mi · 309
- Barnstable Community Innovation School1.4 mi · 293
- Centerville Elementary1.9 mi · 267
- Sturgis Charter Public School1.9 mi · 825
Frequently asked questions
About Barnstable Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Barnstable Intermediate School?
Barnstable Intermediate School enrolls approximately 642 students in grades 06-07.
What grades does Barnstable Intermediate School serve?
Barnstable Intermediate School serves grades 06-07.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barnstable Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Barnstable Intermediate School is approximately 10.2:1 (63 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Barnstable Intermediate School?
Barnstable Intermediate School reports a student body of 46% White, 31% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Barnstable Intermediate School public or private?
Barnstable Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Barnstable.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.