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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Bournedale Elementary School right now?
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Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 392 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOURNE·NCES 250282002664
Bournedale Elementary School
41 Ernest Valerie Road, Bournedale, MA 02532 · (508) 759-7437 · Barnstable County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 57 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 119 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 132 | 31% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 28% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Based on grade levels within Bourne. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2018-19 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
MA avg 54.8% . +7.0pp since 2016
Math
40.0%
MA avg 51.5% . +0.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 55 and 52. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2016, while math scores have held steady.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 42.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 40.0% | 37.0% |
| 2016-17 | 35.0% | 40.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bournedale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Barnstable County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #502 of 920 ▲ 60 | #16 of 24 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #454 of 920 no change | #14 of 24 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #390 of 1,086 | #6 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #581 of 938 | #21 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.0% | #682 of 938 | #18 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #448 of 602 | #15 of 18 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
425
+87 (+26%) vs 2020
-23% since 2010-11, when it was 551
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 425 | 33.2 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 429 | 31.8 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 33.5 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 338 | 28 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 449 | 27.9 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 428 | 32 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 551 | 30 | 18.4:1 | 16% (87) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bournedale Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (449 to 425); teachers up 19% (27.9 to 33.2).
About Bournedale Elementary School
At 41 Ernest Valerie Road in Bournedale, Massachusetts, Bournedale Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school. The school reports 425 students in pre-K through 2.
Bournedale Elementary School reports to Bourne, which has 4 schools and 1,519 students.
By race and ethnicity, Bournedale Elementary School is 79% White. The school is also 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. By the diversity index, Bournedale Elementary School comes in at 37%.
The school has about 12.8 students per teacher and 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is about 12.2:1.
Barnstable County has these Census figures: median household income is about $95,241, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 48% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The public schools of Barnstable County number 49 and enroll about 22,212.
The next-closest public school is Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical, about 1.0 miles away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Bournedale Elementary School.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 338 to 425.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Bourne
- Bourne Middle SchoolMiddle · 394 students
- Bourne Intermediate SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Bourne High SchoolHigh · 341 students
Nearby schools
- Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical1.0 mi · 838
- Bourne Intermediate School1.5 mi · 359
- Bourne High School1.6 mi · 341
- Bourne Middle School1.6 mi · 394
- South Elementary5.4 mi · 614
- Wareham Elementary School5.5 mi · 912
Frequently asked questions
About Bournedale Elementary SchoolHow large is Bournedale Elementary School?
Bournedale Elementary School enrolls approximately 425 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Bournedale Elementary School serve?
Bournedale Elementary School serves grades PK-02.
How many teachers does Bournedale Elementary School have?
Bournedale Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
How diverse is Bournedale Elementary School?
Bournedale Elementary School reports a student body of 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Bournedale Elementary School?
Bournedale Elementary School is overseen by Bourne in Barnstable County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.