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Mullen-Hall

130 Katherine Lee Bates Rd, Falmouth, MA 02540 · (508) 548-0220 · Barnstable County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL364 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
  • C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools

Enrollment
364
Elementary
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten7521%
Grade 16016%
Grade 26919%
Grade 37621%
Grade 48423%

This year's kindergarten class (75) is 11% smaller than its 4th grade class (84).

Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
26473%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
5014%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
103%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
62%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
319%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
18852%
Female
17648%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Mullen-Hall→Morse Pond School→Lawrence→Falmouth High
Based on grade levels within Falmouth. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
38.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -11.0pp since 2016
Math
35.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -10.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 11 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 10 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2538.0%35.0%
2023-2426.0%38.0%
2022-2338.0%41.0%
2021-2234.0%30.0%
2020-2147.0%28.0%
2018-1952.0%44.0%
2017-1850.0%40.0%
2016-1749.0%45.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Mullen-Hall ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Barnstable County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
35.0%#589 of 920
▼ 37
#19 of 24
▼ 5
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
38.0%#527 of 920
▲ 156
#16 of 24
▲ 6
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+4.5pp#252 of 901#7 of 23
Enrollment
ranked largest first
364#548 of 1,086#12 of 30
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.5:1#166 of 938#10 of 22
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
44.7%#579 of 938#15 of 22
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-16.1%#191 of 602#9 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 2024-25
Enrollment
364
-41 (-10%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 534
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 9.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2536434.810.5:1N/A
2023-2437636.810.2:1N/A
2022-2338039.39.7:1N/A
2020-21405419.9:1N/A
2017-1843438.811.2:1N/A
2015-164733912.1:1N/A
2010-115124112.5:122% (111)
2000-01495N/AN/A9% (45)
1990-91534N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mullen-Hall.

Since 2017-18: students down 16% (434 to 364); teachers down 10% (38.8 to 34.8).

About Mullen-Hall

In Falmouth, Massachusetts, part of Barnstable County, Mullen-Hall is an elementary school. Its enrollment is 364 students, spread over kindergarten through 4.

Falmouth counts 2,866 students in its 7 schools, and Mullen-Hall is one of them.

The largest group at Mullen-Hall is White students, at 73%. Other groups make up 14% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 3% Black. County-wide, 86% of Barnstable County residents are White. The diversity index for Mullen-Hall is 45%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Mullen-Hall lists 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 10.5 students per teacher. The gap from the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 1.7 students per teacher.

Mullen-Hall holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 43% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.

For the population of Barnstable County, median household income comes to about $95,241, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Barnstable County counts 49 public schools with about 22,212 students.

Lawrence is the nearest public school to Mullen-Hall, about 0.1 miles away. Mullen-Hall is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles.

Mullen-Hall is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.

Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 364, compared with 405 in 2020-21.

The allk12 page for Mullen-Hall lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Barnstable County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Mullen-Hall
District
Falmouth
Address
130 Katherine Lee Bates Rd, Falmouth, MA 02540
Phone
(508) 548-0220
County
Barnstable County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
364
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
10.5:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250486000689
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Mullen-Hall
What is the total enrollment at Mullen-Hall?
Mullen-Hall enrolls approximately 364 students in grades KG-04.
Is Mullen-Hall an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mullen-Hall is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mullen-Hall?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mullen-Hall is approximately 10.5:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Mullen-Hall?
Mullen-Hall reports a student body of 73% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Mullen-Hall public or private?
Mullen-Hall is a public K-12 school, overseen by Falmouth.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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