Enrollment
303
Elementary
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FALMOUTH·NCES 250486000690
North Falmouth Elementary
62 Old Main Road, North Falmouth, MA 02556 · (508) 563-2334 · Barnstable County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
29 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 30% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 15% larger than its 4th grade class (53).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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 Falmouth. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
58.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 9 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 70.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 68.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 68.0% |
| 2020-21 | 72.0% | 71.0% |
| 2018-19 | 78.0% | 69.0% |
| 2017-18 | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| 2016-17 | 63.0% | 64.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where North Falmouth Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Barnstable County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #243 of 920 ▼ 139 | #4 of 24 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #260 of 920 ▼ 28 | #5 of 24 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #118 of 901 | #3 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 303 | #708 of 1,086 | #16 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #174 of 938 | #11 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.3% | #772 of 938 | #20 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #452 of 602 | #16 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 2024-25Enrollment
303
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 489
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 303 | 28.8 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 27.3 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 315 | 29.8 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 306 | 29 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 320 | 27.8 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 331 | 28 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 400 | 26 | 15.4:1 | 13% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 512 | N/A | N/A | 6% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 489 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Falmouth Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (320 to 303); teachers up 4% (27.8 to 28.8).
About North Falmouth Elementary
North Falmouth Elementary is a public low-enrollment elementary school in North Falmouth, Massachusetts. It educates 303 students in kindergarten through 4. The typical figure for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students.
Falmouth has 7 schools; together they serve 2,866 students.
White students make up 83% of enrollment at North Falmouth Elementary. The next largest groups are 9% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The White share in Barnstable County as a whole is similar, at about 86%. Pick two students at random and there is a 30% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 10.5 students per teacher. That is 1.6 students per teacher below the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades North Falmouth Elementary a B+. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Barnstable County, the median household income is $95,241, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. In all, Barnstable County has 49 public schools and roughly 22,212 students.
Falmouth High is the public school closest to North Falmouth Elementary, about 3.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, North Falmouth Elementary enrolled 306; in 2024-25, 303.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Barnstable County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Falmouth
- Falmouth HighHigh · 714 students
- LawrenceMiddle · 474 students
- Morse Pond SchoolMiddle · 472 students
- Mullen-HallElementary · 364 students
- East Falmouth ElementaryElementary · 303 students
- TeaticketElementary · 236 students
Nearby schools
- Falmouth High3.4 mi · 714
- Teaticket5.1 mi · 236
- East Falmouth Elementary5.3 mi · 303
- Morse Pond School5.5 mi · 472
- Lawrence5.7 mi · 474
- Mullen-Hall5.8 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About North Falmouth ElementaryHow many students attend North Falmouth Elementary?
North Falmouth Elementary enrolls approximately 303 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does North Falmouth Elementary serve?
North Falmouth Elementary serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Falmouth Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Falmouth Elementary is approximately 10.5:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at North Falmouth Elementary?
Student demographics at North Falmouth Elementary are roughly 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is North Falmouth Elementary public or private?
North Falmouth Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Falmouth.
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