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Ezra H Baker Innovation School

810 Route 28, West Dennis, MA 02670 · (508) 398-7690 · Barnstable County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL385 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Massachusetts public elementary 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.
  • A-Three-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

Enrollment
385
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K6216%
Kindergarten7720%
Grade 18322%
Grade 28622%
Grade 37720%
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
22057%
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
6818%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
6417%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
123%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
185%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
20453%
Female
18147%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Ezra H Baker Innovation School→Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate School→Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School→Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High
Based on grade levels within Dennis-Yarmouth. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
44.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +22.0pp since 2016
Math
46.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +16.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 22 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 16 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2544.0%46.0%
2023-2432.0%46.0%
2022-2351.0%46.0%
2021-2241.0%38.0%
2020-2139.0%33.0%
2018-1946.0%61.0%
2017-1831.0%56.0%
2016-1722.0%30.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Ezra H Baker Innovation School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Barnstable County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
46.0%#418 of 920
▲ 12
#12 of 24
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.0%#420 of 920
▲ 165
#12 of 24
▲ 4
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+5.5pp#210 of 901#5 of 23
Enrollment
ranked largest first
385#479 of 1,086#11 of 30
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.9:1#100 of 938#8 of 22
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
61.1%#270 of 938#5 of 22
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+10.3%#122 of 317N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
385
+103 (+37%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 660
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 7.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25385399.9:1N/A
2023-2435735.510.1:1N/A
2022-23340388.9:1N/A
2020-21282387.4:1N/A
2017-1834943.18.1:1N/A
2015-164084010.2:1N/A
2010-113683510.5:149% (182)
2000-01466N/AN/A24% (113)
1990-91660N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ezra H Baker Innovation School.

Since 2017-18: students up 10% (349 to 385); teachers down 10% (43.1 to 39).

About Ezra H Baker Innovation School

Ezra H Baker Innovation School is a mid-sized elementary school in West Dennis, Massachusetts. Federal data show 385 students enrolled in pre-K through 3 in 2024-25.

Dennis-Yarmouth runs Ezra H Baker Innovation School along with 5 other schools, enrolling 3,054 students in total.

The largest group at Ezra H Baker Innovation School is White students, at 57%. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 17% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Barnstable County residents are about 86% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Ezra H Baker Innovation School scores 61%.

On staff are 39 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.9:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1, 2.3 more students per teacher than here.

Among Massachusetts public elementary schools, Ezra H Baker Innovation School outscored 56%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.

In Barnstable County, home to about 231,668 people, the median household earns about $95,241 a year, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Barnstable County number 49, with about 22,212 students.

Ezra H Baker Innovation School's nearest public school is Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High (about 2.2 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools.

Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.

A 37% rise took enrollment from 282 in 2020-21 to 385 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (9.9:1) than in 2020-21 (7.4:1).

Ezra H Baker Innovation School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Barnstable County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Ezra H Baker Innovation School
District
Dennis-Yarmouth
Address
810 Route 28, West Dennis, MA 02670
Phone
(508) 398-7690
County
Barnstable County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–03
Total enrollment
385
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
9.9:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250414000559
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Ezra H Baker Innovation School
How large is Ezra H Baker Innovation School?
Ezra H Baker Innovation School enrolls approximately 385 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Ezra H Baker Innovation School serve?
Ezra H Baker Innovation School serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Ezra H Baker Innovation School?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at Ezra H Baker Innovation School.
How diverse is Ezra H Baker Innovation School?
Ezra H Baker Innovation School reports a student body of 57% White, 18% Hispanic, 17% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Ezra H Baker Innovation School public or private?
Ezra H Baker Innovation School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dennis-Yarmouth.
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