Enrollment
177
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EASTHAM·NCES 250453000607
Eastham Elementary
200 Schoolhouse Road, Eastham, MA 02642 · (508) 255-0808 · Barnstable County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL177 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
22 FTE teachers
STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
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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 | 9 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (25).
Student demographics
48%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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -14.0pp since 2016
Math
57.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -10.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 14 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 10 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 49.0% |
| 2020-21 | 64.0% | 40.0% |
| 2018-19 | 69.0% | 57.0% |
| 2017-18 | 77.0% | 69.0% |
| 2016-17 | 73.0% | 67.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Eastham Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Barnstable County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #255 of 920 ▲ 12 | #5 of 24 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #185 of 920 ▲ 77 | #3 of 24 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #143 of 901 | #4 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 177 | #959 of 1,086 | #24 of 30 |
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
177
-17 (-9%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 345
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 8.8:1
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 | 177 | 22.2 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 176 | 18.1 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 186 | 18.6 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 194 | 22 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 172 | 23.3 | 7.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 177 | 23 | 7.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 209 | 21 | 9.9:1 | 28% (58) |
| 2000-01 | 286 | N/A | N/A | 21% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 345 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eastham Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (172 to 177); teachers down 4% (23.3 to 22.2).
About Eastham Elementary
Eastham Elementary is a small elementary school. Its address is in Eastham, Massachusetts. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 177 students. Enrollment is 54% lower than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, which is about 381.
The school's district is Eastham.
By race and ethnicity, Eastham Elementary is 69% White. It is also 13% Black, 10% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Barnstable County is roughly 86% White. Eastham Elementary has a diversity index of 48%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Eastham Elementary counts 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 8.0 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 12.2:1.
County data help place the school in context: in Barnstable County, median household income is about $95,241, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Eastham Elementary is among the 49 public schools in Barnstable County.
The nearest public school is Nauset Regional High, at about 1.3 miles. Eastham Elementary has 3 other public schools within five miles.
Eastham Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The number of students declined from 194 to 177 over 4 years.
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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
- Nauset Regional High1.3 mi · 737
- Nauset Regional Middle4.0 mi · 455
- Orleans Elementary4.3 mi · 149
- Wellfleet Elementary7.4 mi · 78
- Eddy Elementary7.4 mi · 197
- Stony Brook Elementary7.6 mi · 242
Frequently asked questions
About Eastham ElementaryHow large is Eastham Elementary?
Eastham Elementary enrolls approximately 177 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Eastham Elementary serve?
Eastham Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Eastham Elementary?
Approximately 8.0:1 students per teacher at Eastham Elementary.
How diverse is Eastham Elementary?
Eastham Elementary reports a student body of 69% White, 8% Hispanic, 13% Black, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Eastham Elementary?
Eastham Elementary is overseen by Eastham in Barnstable County.
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