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What tradition at Nantucket Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
399
Elementary
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NANTUCKET·NCES 250825001278
Nantucket Elementary
30 Surfside Road, Nantucket, MA 02554 · (508) 228-7290 · Nantucket County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 124 | 31% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 29% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 28% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Based on grade levels within Nantucket. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2016-17 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
MA avg 50.3%
Math
36.0%
MA avg 49.3%
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Nantucket Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #574 of 920 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #577 of 920 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 399 | #442 of 1,086 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #53 of 938 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #179 of 938 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.9% | #125 of 317 |
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
399
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 493
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 399 | 43 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 397 | 42 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 412 | 41.5 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 396 | 39 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 363 | 32.9 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 722 | 59 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 614 | 53 | 11.6:1 | 11% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 567 | N/A | N/A | 5% (28) |
| 1990-91 | 493 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nantucket Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (363 to 399); teachers up 31% (32.9 to 43).
About Nantucket Elementary
Nantucket Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Nantucket, Massachusetts, under Nantucket. It teaches 399 students in pre-K through 2.
Nantucket runs Nantucket Elementary along with 3 other schools, enrolling 1,719 students in total.
The student body at Nantucket Elementary has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 49%. Enrollment also includes 32% White, 11% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 32 points above the 17% share among Nantucket County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 64%.
Nantucket Elementary lists 43 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 9.3 students per teacher. The gap from the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 2.9 students per teacher.
In Nantucket County, home to about 14,483 people, median household income comes to about $139,688, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 1% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Nantucket County's 4 public schools enroll about 1,719 students and include Nantucket Elementary.
Nantucket Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Nantucket Intermediate School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Nantucket Elementary, there are 3 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Federal data show 396 students in 2020-21 and 399 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
This page collects posts and questions about Nantucket Elementary, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Nantucket County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,483
Census ACS
Median income
$139,688
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
1%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,719 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nantucket
- Nantucket HighHigh · 596 students
- Nantucket Intermediate SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Cyrus PeirceMiddle · 358 students
Other schools in Nantucket
- Nantucket HighHigh · 596 students
- Nantucket Intermediate SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Cyrus PeirceMiddle · 358 students
Other Nantucket Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Nantucket Elementary. Nantucket Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Nantucket ElementaryCrofton, MD · 675 students
Nearby schools
- Nantucket Intermediate School0.1 mi · 366
- Cyrus Peirce0.2 mi · 358
- Nantucket High0.3 mi · 596
- Edgartown Elementary23.5 mi · 357
- Oak Bluffs Elementary27.3 mi · 402
- Ezra H Baker Innovation School27.7 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About Nantucket ElementaryHow large is Nantucket Elementary?
Nantucket Elementary enrolls approximately 399 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Nantucket Elementary serve?
Nantucket Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Nantucket Elementary?
Approximately 9.3:1 students per teacher at Nantucket Elementary.
How diverse is Nantucket Elementary?
Nantucket Elementary reports a student body of 32% White, 49% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Nantucket Elementary?
Nantucket Elementary is overseen by Nantucket in Nantucket County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.