Enrollment
78
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRURO·NCES 251173001930
Truro Central
317 Route 6, Truro, MA 02666 · (508) 487-1558 · Barnstable County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL78 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
5.5:1
14 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 | 18 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (10).
Student demographics
54%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
48.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +0.0pp since 2016
Math
57.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +24.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2016, while math scores are up about 24 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 67.0% | 47.0% |
| 2018-19 | 54.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 53.0% | 33.0% |
| 2016-17 | 48.0% | 33.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Truro Central ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Barnstable County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 78 | #1,058 of 1,086 | #29 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
78
-35 (-31%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 117
Student : Teacher
5.5:1
was 8.1:1
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 | 78 | 14.2 | 5.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 91 | 16.1 | 5.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 99 | 18.2 | 5.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 113 | 14 | 8.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 103 | 16.2 | 6.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 119 | 15 | 7.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 146 | 14 | 10.4:1 | 18% (27) |
| 2000-01 | 126 | N/A | N/A | 16% (20) |
| 1990-91 | 117 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Truro Central.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (103 to 78); teachers down 12% (16.2 to 14.2).
About Truro Central
Truro Central serves students in Truro, Massachusetts, as a very small elementary school. It reports enrollment of 78 students in pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 80% below the 381-student average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Truro Central is part of Truro.
White students are 64% of those enrolled at Truro Central. The next largest groups are 17% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 9% Black. In Barnstable County overall, about 86% of residents are White. The diversity index for Truro Central is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 14.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Truro Central, giving a ratio of 5.5:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1.
The school is in Barnstable County, where median household income comes to 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%. Barnstable County counts 49 public schools with about 22,212 students.
The closest school to Truro Central is Wellfleet Elementary, located about 5.8 miles away. Truro Central is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within ten miles.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment decreased 31% over 4 years, reaching 78 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 8.1:1 in 2020-21 to 5.5:1 in 2024-25.
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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
Nearby schools
- Wellfleet Elementary5.8 mi · 78
- Provincetown Schools6.5 mi · 152
- Nauset Regional High12.2 mi · 737
- Eastham Elementary13.2 mi · 177
- Nauset Regional Middle16.7 mi · 455
- Orleans Elementary16.9 mi · 149
Frequently asked questions
About Truro CentralHow large is Truro Central?
Truro Central enrolls approximately 78 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Truro Central serve?
Truro Central serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Truro Central have?
Truro Central employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.5:1.
How diverse is Truro Central?
Truro Central reports a student body of 64% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Black, 17% Two or more.
Is Truro Central public or private?
Truro Central is a public K-12 school, overseen by Truro.
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