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What do you wish you knew before starting at Station Avenue Elementary?
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Enrollment
406
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENNIS-YARMOUTH·NCES 250414000834
Station Avenue Elementary
276 Station Avenue, South Yarmouth, MA 02664 · (508) 760-5600 · Barnstable County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- B+Test 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.
- AThree-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
11.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 79 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 27% |
| Grade 2 | 121 | 30% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 23% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Station Avenue Elementary→Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate School→Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School→Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High
Based on grade levels within Dennis-Yarmouth. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +11.0pp since 2016
Math
63.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +11.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 11 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 53.0% | 45.0% |
| 2018-19 | 53.0% | 59.0% |
| 2017-18 | 39.0% | 50.0% |
| 2016-17 | 36.0% | 52.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Station Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Barnstable County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #168 of 920 ▲ 72 | #2 of 24 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #362 of 920 ▲ 144 | #9 of 24 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #101 of 901 | #3 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #426 of 1,086 | #8 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #238 of 938 | #15 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #324 of 938 | #8 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #539 of 602 | #18 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
406
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
-6% since 2000-01, when it was 434
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 406 | 37.1 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 432 | 32.2 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 36.5 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 411 | 36 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 417 | 35.7 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 446 | 40 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 408 | 35 | 11.7:1 | 34% (137) |
| 2000-01 | 434 | N/A | N/A | 18% (78) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Station Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (417 to 406); teachers up 4% (35.7 to 37.1).
About Station Avenue Elementary
The public elementary school Station Avenue Elementary is located in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Students in kindergarten through 3 attend, and enrollment is 406 students.
Station Avenue Elementary is one of 6 schools in Dennis-Yarmouth, which enrolls 3,054 students in total.
White students account for 59% of enrollment at Station Avenue Elementary. The remaining students are 18% Black, 15% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Census figures show Barnstable County is about 86% White. By the diversity index, Station Avenue Elementary comes in at 59%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 11.0:1, with 37.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
Station Avenue Elementary is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 76% of Massachusetts public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Barnstable County has these Census figures: median household income is about $95,241, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The public schools of Barnstable County number 49 and enroll about 22,212.
Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School is the public school closest to Station Avenue Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. Station Avenue Elementary has 6 other public schools within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Station Avenue Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 411 to 406, a small change.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Dennis-Yarmouth
- Dennis-Yarmouth Regional HighHigh · 993 students
- Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate SchoolElementary · 491 students
- Dennis-Yarmouth Middle SchoolMiddle · 477 students
- Ezra H Baker Innovation SchoolElementary · 385 students
- Marguerite E Small ElementaryElementary · 302 students
Other schools in South Yarmouth
- Dennis-Yarmouth Regional HighHigh · 993 students
- Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate SchoolElementary · 491 students
- Dennis-Yarmouth Middle SchoolMiddle · 477 students
Nearby schools
- Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School0.1 mi · 477
- Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate School0.1 mi · 491
- Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High0.2 mi · 993
- Ezra H Baker Innovation School2.4 mi · 385
- Marguerite E Small Elementary2.6 mi · 302
- Sturgis Charter Public School4.9 mi · 825
Frequently asked questions
About Station Avenue ElementaryHow many students attend Station Avenue Elementary?
Station Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 406 students in grades KG-03.
What grades does Station Avenue Elementary serve?
Station Avenue Elementary serves grades KG-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Station Avenue Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Station Avenue Elementary is approximately 11.0:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Station Avenue Elementary?
At Station Avenue Elementary, the student body is approximately 59% White, 15% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Station Avenue Elementary?
Station Avenue Elementary is overseen by Dennis-Yarmouth in Barnstable County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.