Enrollment
309
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARNSTABLE·NCES 250231000121
Hyannis West Elementary
549 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 · (508) 790-6480 · Barnstable County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · 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 | 58 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 28% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 27% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Hyannis West Elementary→Barnstable United Elementary School→Barnstable Intermediate School→Barnstable High
Based on grade levels within Barnstable. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
13.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -23.0pp since 2016
Math
16.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -35.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 23 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 35 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.0% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 15.0% |
| 2018-19 | 45.0% | 39.0% |
| 2017-18 | 44.0% | 49.0% |
| 2016-17 | 36.0% | 51.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hyannis West Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Barnstable County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #831 of 920 ▲ 12 | #24 of 24 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #878 of 920 ▼ 146 | #24 of 24 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.0pp | #104 of 901 | #2 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #688 of 1,086 | #14 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.8:1 | #26 of 938 | #2 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #229 of 938 | #3 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #393 of 602 | #13 of 18 |
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
309
+33 (+12%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 488
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 309 | 35 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 342 | 33.9 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 330 | 33.9 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 276 | 24 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 334 | 31.6 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 331 | 32 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 308 | 30 | 10.3:1 | 72% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 371 | N/A | N/A | 52% (193) |
| 1990-91 | 488 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hyannis West Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (334 to 309); teachers up 11% (31.6 to 35).
About Hyannis West Elementary
Hyannis West Elementary is a small elementary school in Hyannis, Massachusetts, administered by Barnstable. Total enrollment is 309 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 3.
Barnstable counts 4,680 students in its 9 schools, and Hyannis West Elementary is one of them.
At Hyannis West Elementary, 55% of students are Hispanic. The school is also 21% White, 13% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is higher than the 4% Hispanic share among all Barnstable County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 62%.
Hyannis West Elementary reports a ratio of 8.8 students per teacher, from 35 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is 12.2:1.
The school's county is Barnstable County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $95,241 a year, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Hyannis West Elementary shares Barnstable County with 48 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Enoch Cobb Early Learning Center is less than a tenth of a mile from Hyannis West Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 12%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.5:1 to 8.8:1 over the same years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Other schools in Barnstable
- Barnstable HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Barnstable United Elementary SchoolElementary · 714 students
- Barnstable Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 642 students
- West Villages Elementary SchoolElementary · 416 students
- Barnstable Community Innovation SchoolElementary · 293 students
- Centerville ElementaryElementary · 267 students
Other schools in Hyannis
- Barnstable HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Sturgis Charter Public SchoolHigh · 825 students
- Barnstable Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 642 students
- Barnstable Community Innovation SchoolElementary · 293 students
- Enoch Cobb Early Learning CenterElementary · 150 students
Nearby schools
- Enoch Cobb Early Learning Center0.0 mi · 150
- Barnstable High0.4 mi · 1,652
- Barnstable Intermediate School0.7 mi · 642
- Barnstable Community Innovation School1.3 mi · 293
- Sturgis Charter Public School1.6 mi · 825
- Centerville Elementary1.9 mi · 267
Frequently asked questions
About Hyannis West ElementaryHow large is Hyannis West Elementary?
Hyannis West Elementary enrolls approximately 309 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does Hyannis West Elementary serve?
Hyannis West Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Hyannis West Elementary?
Approximately 8.8:1 students per teacher at Hyannis West Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hyannis West Elementary?
At Hyannis West Elementary, the student body is approximately 21% White, 55% Hispanic, 13% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Hyannis West Elementary public or private?
Hyannis West Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Barnstable.
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