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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Sandwich Middle High School this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
888
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANDWICH·NCES 251047001673
Sandwich Middle High School
365 Quaker Meetinghouse Rd, East Sandwich, MA 02537 · (508) 888-4900 · Barnstable County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL888 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Massachusetts public high 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.
- FThree-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 169 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 186 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 137 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 113 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 144 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 136 | 15% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 0% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Sandwich. 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% . -15.0pp since 2018
Math
49.3%
MA avg 42.2% . -15.7pp since 2018
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 49 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 15 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 16 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 49.3% |
| 2023-24 | 55.2% | 49.7% |
| 2022-23 | 57.1% | 55.8% |
| 2021-22 | 74.0% | 66.0% |
| 2020-21 | 79.0% | 55.0% |
| 2018-19 | 69.0% | 65.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sandwich Middle High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Barnstable County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #109 of 327 ▲ 33 | #3 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #125 of 326 ▲ 29 | #5 of 11 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -18.4pp | #15 of 315 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 888 | #128 of 379 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #107 of 325 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.9% | #283 of 325 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +32.7% | #17 of 133 | #2 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high 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
888
+247 (+39%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 688
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 888 | 83.2 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 912 | 88.8 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 928 | 100.6 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 641 | 60 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 669 | 53.9 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 708 | 62 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,017 | 70 | 14.5:1 | 10% (106) |
| 2000-01 | 1,036 | N/A | N/A | 2% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 688 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sandwich Middle High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 33% (669 to 888); teachers up 54% (53.9 to 83.2).
About Sandwich Middle High School
Sandwich Middle High School is a medium-sized high school found in East Sandwich, Massachusetts. A total of 888 students attend the school, which covers grades 7 through 12.
Sandwich has 3 schools; together they serve 2,118 students.
Sandwich Middle High School's enrollment is 85% White. Next come 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 86% of residents are White. Sandwich Middle High School's diversity index is 26%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Sandwich Middle High School is 83.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 10.7:1. This ratio sits 12.7 below the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades Sandwich Middle High School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Among Barnstable County residents, the median household income is $95,241, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sandwich Middle High School is one of 49 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Sandwich Middle High School to another public school is about 1.2 miles, to Oak Ridge. Other public schools within five miles: 2.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is up 39% from 2020-21, when Sandwich Middle High School had 641 students, to 2024-25, when it had 888.
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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 Sandwich
- Oak RidgeElementary · 673 students
- Forestdale SchoolElementary · 557 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Ridge1.2 mi · 673
- Forestdale School3.6 mi · 557
- Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical6.2 mi · 838
- West Villages Elementary School6.2 mi · 416
- Barnstable United Elementary School6.4 mi · 714
- Bournedale Elementary School6.5 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About Sandwich Middle High SchoolHow large is Sandwich Middle High School?
Sandwich Middle High School enrolls approximately 888 students in grades 07-12.
Is Sandwich Middle High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sandwich Middle High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Sandwich Middle High School have?
Sandwich Middle High School employs 83 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sandwich Middle High School?
At Sandwich Middle High School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Sandwich Middle High School public or private?
Sandwich Middle High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sandwich.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.