Enrollment
251
Middle
STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPE COD LIGHTHOUSE CHARTER·NCES 250002400516
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School
195 Route 137, East Harwich, MA 02645 · (774) 408-7994 · Barnstable County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
21 FTE teachers
STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 | 84 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 83 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 84 | 33% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -16.0pp since 2016
Math
33.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -29.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 16 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 29 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 60.0% | 37.0% |
| 2018-19 | 72.0% | 58.0% |
| 2017-18 | 69.0% | 56.0% |
| 2016-17 | 70.0% | 62.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Barnstable County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #178 of 304 ▲ 3 | #5 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #89 of 304 ▲ 51 | #1 of 8 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #12 of 299 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #286 of 310 | #8 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #167 of 296 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.4% | #267 of 296 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.7% | #53 of 82 | N/A |
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
251
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+47% since 2000-01, when it was 171
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 251 | 21.3 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 251 | 22.5 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 250 | 21.4 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 250 | 23 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 242 | 22 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 240 | 21 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 228 | 18 | 12.7:1 | 11% (24) |
| 2000-01 | 171 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (242 to 251); teachers down 3% (22 to 21.3).
About Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School
As a low-enrollment middle school, Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School serves students in East Harwich, Massachusetts. It reported 251 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in Massachusetts average about 547 students, which makes this school 54% below average.
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School is run by Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter.
The share of White students at Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School is 88%. Other groups make up 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. In Barnstable County overall, the White share is about 86%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School scores 21%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School is 11.8:1, based on 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 37% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
American Community Survey 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 roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Barnstable County has 49 public schools with about 22,212 students, including Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School.
The closest school to Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School is Cape Cod Region Vocational Technical, located about 2.5 miles away. There are 7 more public schools inside five miles.
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 251, close to the 250 recorded in 2020-21.
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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
Nearby schools
- Cape Cod Region Vocational Technical2.5 mi · 682
- Monomoy Regional High School2.7 mi · 738
- Monomoy Regional Middle School3.0 mi · 395
- Harwich Elementary School3.6 mi · 449
- Chatham Elementary School3.7 mi · 146
- Stony Brook Elementary3.9 mi · 242
Frequently asked questions
About Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter SchoolHow large is Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School?
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School enrolls approximately 251 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School serve?
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School is approximately 11.8:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School?
At Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School public or private?
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter.
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