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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARTHA'S VINEYARD CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL·NCES 250003500569

Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School

424 State Road, West Tisbury, MA 02575 · (508) 693-9900 · Dukes County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL176 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
176
Combined
STATE 870
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
23 FTE teachers
STATE 10.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten148%
Grade 1159%
Grade 2116%
Grade 3137%
Grade 4159%
Grade 5148%
Grade 62615%
Grade 71911%
Grade 8127%
Grade 9116%
Grade 1095%
Grade 11159%
Grade 1221%

This year's kindergarten class (14) is 17% larger than its 8th grade class (12).

Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
13275%
STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
1710%
STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
63%
STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
11%
STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
1810%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
21%
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
7744%
Female
9956%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
47.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -2.0pp since 2016
Math
27.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 2 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 12 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2547.0%27.0%
2023-2450.4%34.8%
2022-2353.0%36.0%
2021-2253.0%32.0%
2020-2159.0%26.0%
2018-1963.0%41.0%
2017-1843.0%29.0%
2016-1749.0%39.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
176
0 (0%) vs 2020
+20% since 2000-01, when it was 147
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2517623.47.5:1N/A
2023-2417521.88.0:1N/A
2022-2318120.29.0:1N/A
2020-21176189.8:1N/A
2017-1818416.611.1:1N/A
2015-16178189.9:1N/A
2010-11181199.5:123% (42)
2000-01147N/AN/A0% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School.

Since 2017-18: students down 4% (184 to 176); teachers up 40% (16.6 to 23.4).

About Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School

Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School is a very small school serving multiple grade levels in West Tisbury, Massachusetts. The school teaches kindergarten through 12 and enrolls 176 students. The school is 80% below the average for combined schools in Massachusetts.

Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School is its own local education agency in federal data.

The student body at Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School is 75% White. The school is also 10% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 3% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 42, compared with 70 nationally.

Teacher count: 23.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 7.5:1. The gap from the 10.1:1 average for combined schools in Massachusetts is 2.6 students per teacher.

For Dukes County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $125,786, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and roughly 1% of residents are in poverty. The county has 8 public schools and about 2,381 students.

West Tisbury Elementary is about 1.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles.

For locale, NCES codes Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School as Rural: Fringe. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.

Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School had 176 students in 2020-21 and 176 in 2024-25, nearly the same. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 9.8:1 to 7.5:1.

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Dukes County at a glance

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Population
20,933
Census ACS
Median income
$125,786
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
1%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,381 students

Quick facts

School name
Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School
District
Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School
Address
424 State Road, West Tisbury, MA 02575
Phone
(508) 693-9900
County
Dukes County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
176
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
7.5:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
250003500569
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School
What is the total enrollment at Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School?
Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School enrolls approximately 176 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School serve?
Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School is approximately 7.5:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School?
Student demographics at Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School are roughly 75% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School public or private?
Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School.
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