Hyannis West Elementary

As a small K-5 school in Hyannis, Massachusetts, Hyannis West Elementary teaches 309 students from grades K through 3, overseen by Barnstable.

Barnstable runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 4,680 students. Hyannis West Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Hyannis West Elementary records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 55% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 21% White, 13% Black, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Barnstable County as a whole is about 4% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.8:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, Barnstable County reports that median household income runs about $95,241, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Barnstable County's 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,212 students), Hyannis West Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Enoch Cobb Early Learning Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hyannis West Elementary.

Hyannis West Elementary operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 7%: 334 students in 2018 compared to 309 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 33% to 55% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 8.8:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.