Marguerite E Small Elementary

Set in West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, Marguerite E Small Elementary is a compact K-5 school, overseen by Dennis-Yarmouth. It hosts 302 students across grades pre-K through 3. That puts it 21% below the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Marguerite E Small Elementary is one of 6 schools operated by Dennis-Yarmouth, a district that serves 3,054 students overall.

On demographics, Marguerite E Small Elementary lists that 55% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 19% Black, 3% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Marguerite E Small Elementary shows 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Marguerite E Small Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Barnstable County put 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%. Marguerite E Small Elementary is one of 49 public schools in Barnstable County (combined enrollment of about 22,212 students).

Nearest neighbor: Sturgis Charter Public School, around 2.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Marguerite E Small Elementary has expanded 11%, going from 272 students in 2018 to 302 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share edged up from 9% to 19%.

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