Enrollment
312
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TISBURY·NCES 251257002054
Tisbury Elementary
40 West William Street, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 · (508) 696-6500 · Dukes County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% 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.
- 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
40 FTE teachers
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 10 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 9% smaller than its 8th grade class (32).
Student demographics
62%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
38.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -37.0pp since 2016
Math
36.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -39.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 37 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 39 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 46.0% |
| 2018-19 | 68.0% | 61.0% |
| 2017-18 | 74.0% | 65.0% |
| 2016-17 | 75.0% | 75.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tisbury Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #579 of 920 ▼ 256 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #534 of 920 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -14.5pp | #21 of 901 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #680 of 1,086 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.9:1 | #8 of 938 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.6% | #255 of 938 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #279 of 317 |
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
312
+23 (+8%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 346
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 7.6:1
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 | 312 | 39.6 | 7.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 39.8 | 6.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 272 | 38.5 | 7.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 289 | 38 | 7.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 306 | 36.7 | 8.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 325 | 37 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 321 | 36 | 8.9:1 | 26% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 364 | N/A | N/A | 13% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 346 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tisbury Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (306 to 312); teachers up 8% (36.7 to 39.6).
About Tisbury Elementary
As a small elementary school, Tisbury Elementary serves students in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts. Students in pre-K through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 312 students.
Tisbury Elementary is part of Tisbury.
White students are the largest group at Tisbury Elementary, with 49% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 37% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 4% multiracial. Dukes County's residents are about 81% White, 32 points above the school's share. Tisbury Elementary has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 39.6 full-time equivalents, or about 7.9 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 12.2:1.
Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, Tisbury Elementary receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In the county around the school, Dukes County, median household income is about $125,786, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 1%. A total of 8 public schools operate in Dukes County, serving about 2,381 students.
Nearest public school: Oak Bluffs Elementary, about 2.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Tisbury Elementary holds 4 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Tisbury Elementary went from 289 students to 312.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Oak Bluffs Elementary2.2 mi · 402
- Martha's Vineyard Regional High2.5 mi · 744
- Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School3.6 mi · 176
- West Tisbury Elementary4.4 mi · 321
- Edgartown Elementary6.3 mi · 357
- Mullen-Hall7.0 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Tisbury ElementaryHow many students attend Tisbury Elementary?
Tisbury Elementary enrolls approximately 312 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Tisbury Elementary serve?
Tisbury Elementary serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Tisbury Elementary have?
Tisbury Elementary employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.9:1.
How diverse is Tisbury Elementary?
Tisbury Elementary reports a student body of 49% White, 37% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Tisbury Elementary public or private?
Tisbury Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tisbury.
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