Enrollment
152
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROVINCETOWN·NCES 250984002694
Provincetown Schools
12 Winslow Street, Provincetown, MA 02657 · (508) 487-5000 · Barnstable County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL152 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- CTest 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
20 FTE teachers
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (11).
Student demographics
63%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
35.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -14.0pp since 2016
Math
25.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -27.0pp since 2016
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 25 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 14 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 27 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 48.0% | 33.0% |
| 2017-18 | 58.0% | 43.0% |
| 2016-17 | 49.0% | 52.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Provincetown Schools ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Barnstable County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #725 of 920 ▲ 62 | #23 of 24 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #579 of 920 ▲ 75 | #17 of 24 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #315 of 901 | #11 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 152 | #997 of 1,086 | #25 of 30 |
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
152
+19 (+14%) vs 2020
+22% since 2010-11, when it was 125
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 7.4:1
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 | 152 | 19.8 | 7.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 137 | 18.9 | 7.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 142 | 22.5 | 6.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 133 | 18 | 7.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 120 | 19.1 | 6.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 118 | 19 | 6.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 125 | 22 | 5.7:1 | 50% (63) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Provincetown Schools.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (120 to 152); teachers up 3% (19.1 to 19.8).
About Provincetown Schools
Provincetown Schools is an elementary school in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and it is part of Provincetown. The school offers pre-K through 8 and enrolls 152 students. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average enrollment is about 381.
Provincetown Schools is administered by Provincetown.
White students are 53% of those enrolled at Provincetown Schools. The remaining shares are 24% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Barnstable County's population at about 86%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 63%.
The school's 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Provincetown Schools holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 32% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
For the population of Barnstable County, the median household earns about $95,241 a year, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Provincetown Schools shares Barnstable County with 48 other public schools.
Provincetown Schools's nearest public school is Truro Central (about 6.5 miles).
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
The school's enrollment increased 14% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Provincetown Schools. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Nearby schools
- Truro Central6.5 mi · 78
- Wellfleet Elementary11.5 mi · 78
- Nauset Regional High17.5 mi · 737
- Eastham Elementary18.3 mi · 177
- Manomet Elementary20.8 mi · 263
- Eddy Elementary21.0 mi · 197
Frequently asked questions
About Provincetown SchoolsHow large is Provincetown Schools?
Provincetown Schools enrolls approximately 152 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Provincetown Schools serve?
Provincetown Schools serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Provincetown Schools?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Provincetown Schools is approximately 7.7:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Provincetown Schools?
Provincetown Schools reports a student body of 53% White, 12% Hispanic, 24% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Provincetown Schools public or private?
Provincetown Schools is a public K-12 school, overseen by Provincetown.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.