Enrollment
399
Elementary
DISTRICT 393 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MASHPEE·NCES 250744001546
Quashnet School
150 Old Barnstable Road, Mashpee, MA 02649 · (508) 539-1550 · Barnstable County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 102 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 27% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 86 | 22% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Quashnet School→Mashpee Middle-High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Mashpee. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
34.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -13.0pp since 2016
Math
37.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -16.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 13 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 16 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 52.0% | 32.0% |
| 2018-19 | 51.0% | 51.0% |
| 2017-18 | 51.0% | 47.0% |
| 2016-17 | 47.0% | 53.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Quashnet School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Barnstable County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #552 of 920 ▲ 36 | #17 of 24 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #590 of 920 ▲ 35 | #19 of 24 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #419 of 901 | #15 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 399 | #441 of 1,086 | #9 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #204 of 938 | #13 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #397 of 938 | #9 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.7% | #165 of 602 | #7 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
399
-41 (-9%) vs 2020
-49% since 2000-01, when it was 784
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 37.2 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 408 | 38 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 398 | 36.4 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 440 | 39 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 485 | 43.1 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 505 | 39 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 533 | 25 | 21.3:1 | 28% (147) |
| 2000-01 | 784 | N/A | N/A | 18% (139) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Quashnet School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (485 to 399); teachers down 14% (43.1 to 37.2).
About Quashnet School
Quashnet School is an elementary school in Mashpee, Massachusetts, reachable at (508) 539-1550. It reports enrollment of 399 students in grades 3 through 6.
Quashnet School is one of the 3 schools that make up Mashpee (1,386 students in total).
White students are 64% of those enrolled at Quashnet School. Next come 13% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% Native American. That compares with about 86% White among all Barnstable County residents. A diversity index of 55% means there is a 55% chance two randomly chosen students at Quashnet School are from different groups.
There are 37.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Quashnet School, giving a ratio of 10.7:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1.
In Barnstable County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $95,241, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. There are 49 public schools in the county, enrolling about 22,212, Quashnet School among them.
Kenneth Coombs School sits about 0.2 miles from Quashnet School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 399 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 440.
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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 Mashpee
- Mashpee Middle-High SchoolHigh · 600 students
- Kenneth Coombs SchoolElementary · 387 students
Other schools in Mashpee
- Mashpee Middle-High SchoolHigh · 600 students
- Kenneth Coombs SchoolElementary · 387 students
Nearby schools
- Kenneth Coombs School0.2 mi · 387
- Mashpee Middle-High School0.9 mi · 600
- East Falmouth Elementary4.7 mi · 303
- Forestdale School5.1 mi · 557
- Barnstable United Elementary School6.1 mi · 714
- West Villages Elementary School6.2 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Quashnet SchoolHow many students attend Quashnet School?
Quashnet School enrolls approximately 399 students in grades 03-06.
What age range does Quashnet School serve?
Quashnet School serves students from grade 03 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Quashnet School?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Quashnet School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Quashnet School?
At Quashnet School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Quashnet School public or private?
Quashnet School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mashpee.
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