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Alumni: what's one memory from Oak Bluffs Elementary that still sticks with you?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
402
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAK BLUFFS·NCES 250465000625
Oak Bluffs Elementary
50 TradeWinds Road, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 · (508) 693-0951 · Dukes County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- BThree-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
7.7:1
53 FTE teachers
STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 21 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 30% smaller than its 8th grade class (46).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -17.0pp since 2016
Math
50.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 17 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 49.0% | 41.0% |
| 2018-19 | 65.0% | 54.0% |
| 2017-18 | 60.0% | 47.0% |
| 2016-17 | 58.0% | 46.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Oak Bluffs Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #357 of 920 ▲ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #477 of 920 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #382 of 901 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #433 of 1,086 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.7:1 | #7 of 938 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.6% | #349 of 938 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #440 of 602 |
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
402
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 309
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 9.0:1
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 | 402 | 52.5 | 7.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 52.8 | 7.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 438 | 48.6 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 46 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 426 | 46.5 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 46 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 408 | 43 | 9.5:1 | 18% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 463 | N/A | N/A | 15% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 309 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oak Bluffs Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (426 to 402); teachers up 13% (46.5 to 52.5).
About Oak Bluffs Elementary
Students in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, attend Oak Bluffs Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. The school serves 402 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25.
Oak Bluffs is responsible for Oak Bluffs Elementary.
Oak Bluffs Elementary's enrollment is 52% White. Next come 39% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. That compares with about 81% White among all Dukes County residents. By the diversity index, Oak Bluffs Elementary comes in at 58%.
The school reports 52.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 7.7 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
The allk12 Grade for Oak Bluffs Elementary is B. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 57% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census Bureau estimates for Dukes County show that median household income is about $125,786, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 1% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 8 public schools operate in Dukes County, serving about 2,381 students.
The shortest distance from Oak Bluffs Elementary to another public school is about 2.2 miles, to Tisbury Elementary. The five-mile area around Oak Bluffs Elementary holds 3 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe.
Enrollment was 414 in 2020-21 and 402 in 2024-25, a decrease of 12 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 9.0:1 to 7.7:1.
Community posts for Oak Bluffs Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Dukes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Tisbury Elementary2.2 mi · 312
- Martha's Vineyard Regional High2.4 mi · 744
- Edgartown Elementary4.6 mi · 357
- Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School5.3 mi · 176
- West Tisbury Elementary5.7 mi · 321
- Mullen-Hall7.8 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Oak Bluffs ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Oak Bluffs Elementary?
Oak Bluffs Elementary enrolls approximately 402 students in grades PK-08.
Is Oak Bluffs Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oak Bluffs Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Oak Bluffs Elementary have?
Oak Bluffs Elementary employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oak Bluffs Elementary?
At Oak Bluffs Elementary, the student body is approximately 52% White, 39% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Oak Bluffs Elementary public or private?
Oak Bluffs Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Oak Bluffs.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.