Bournedale Elementary School

Bournedale Elementary School, a mid-sized primary school in Bournedale, Massachusetts, operated by Bourne, enrolls 425 students, covering grades pre-K through 2.

Bourne comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,519 students; Bournedale Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Bournedale Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Asian.

Looking at school resources, Bournedale Elementary School records 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the surrounding community, census data for Barnstable County shows median household earnings sit near $95,241, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Bournedale Elementary School is one of 49 public schools in Barnstable County (combined enrollment of about 22,212 students).

The closest other public school is Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Bournedale Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Bournedale Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 5% since 2018, when it stood at 449 (now 425). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 89% to 79%. Class-load math has fell: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

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