Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School

Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School, a small middle school in East Harwich, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter, instructs 251 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 54% smaller than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 547 students.

Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School is a school of Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School records that nearly all students (88%) are White. The remainder reads as 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Barnstable County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Barnstable County indicate the typical household earns roughly $95,241 per year, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Barnstable County's 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,212 students), Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Cape Cod Region Vocational Technical, around 2.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area. Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School has expanded 4%, going from 242 students in 2018 to 251 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.