Enrollment
69
Elementary
DISTRICT 195 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UP-ISLAND REGIONAL·NCES 250004300508
Chilmark Elementary
8 State Road, Chilmark, MA 02535 · (508) 645-2562 · Dukes County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL69 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 97% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- AThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 11 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 12% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
84.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +9.0pp since 2016
Math
68.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +20.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 20 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 74.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 76.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 68.0% | 27.0% |
| 2018-19 | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| 2017-18 | 61.0% | 48.0% |
| 2016-17 | 75.0% | 48.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Chilmark Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 69 | #1,065 of 1,086 |
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
69
+19 (+38%) vs 2020
+33% since 2000-01, when it was 52
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 69 | 10.1 | 6.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 73 | 7.2 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 70 | 5.7 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 50 | 4 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 52 | 4.6 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 48 | 6 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 52 | 4 | 13.0:1 | 10% (5) |
| 2000-01 | 52 | N/A | N/A | 4% (2) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chilmark Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 33% (52 to 69); teachers up 123% (4.6 to 10.1).
About Chilmark Elementary
At 8 State Road in Chilmark, Massachusetts, Chilmark Elementary operates as a small elementary school. The student body numbers 69 students, from kindergarten through 5. The average among elementary schools in Massachusetts is roughly 381 students; this school is 82% smaller than that.
Up-Island Regional is responsible for 2 schools, Chilmark Elementary included, with 390 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show Chilmark Elementary is 84% White. After that, the student body is 10% multiracial and 3% Asian. That is close to the 81% White share among all Dukes County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 28% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Chilmark Elementary operates with 10.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 6.8:1. That is lower than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, Chilmark Elementary receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Dukes County show that the median household income is $125,786, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 52% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 1%. There are 8 public schools in Dukes County, enrolling about 2,381 students in all.
The school nearest to Chilmark Elementary is West Tisbury Elementary, at a distance of about 6.0 miles. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Chilmark Elementary is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment grew 38% from its 2020-21 level of 50. The ratio was 12.5:1 in 2020-21 and 6.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Dukes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,933
Census ACS
Median income
$125,786
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
1%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,381 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Up-Island Regional
- West Tisbury ElementaryElementary · 321 students
Nearby schools
- West Tisbury Elementary6.0 mi · 321
- Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School6.7 mi · 176
- Martha's Vineyard Regional High9.3 mi · 744
- Tisbury Elementary10.3 mi · 312
- Oak Bluffs Elementary11.6 mi · 402
- Edgartown Elementary12.0 mi · 357
Frequently asked questions
About Chilmark ElementaryHow large is Chilmark Elementary?
Chilmark Elementary enrolls approximately 69 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Chilmark Elementary serve?
Chilmark Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Chilmark Elementary?
Approximately 6.8:1 students per teacher at Chilmark Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Chilmark Elementary?
Student demographics at Chilmark Elementary are roughly 84% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Chilmark Elementary in?
Chilmark Elementary is part of Up-Island Regional.
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