Forestdale School

Located at 151 Route 130, in Sandwich, Massachusetts, Forestdale School is a mid-sized elementary school that teaches 557 students (grades pre-K through 2), operated by Sandwich. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 381 students each, so Forestdale School sits 46% bigger than that benchmark.

Sandwich comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 2,118 students; Forestdale School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Forestdale School reports that nearly all students (86%) are White. The remainder is composed of 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. Compared to Barnstable County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Forestdale School has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

In the area at large, Barnstable County reports that median household earnings sit near $95,241, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Forestdale School is one of 49 public schools in Barnstable County (combined enrollment of about 22,212 students).

Oak Ridge is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 12%: 632 students in 2018 compared to 557 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

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