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Enrollment
424
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCITUATE·NCES 251056002289
Wampatuck Elementary
266 Tilden Rd, Scituate, MA 02066 · (781) 545-8790 · Plymouth County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL424 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- A-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.
- DThree-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
12.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 82 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
Based on grade levels within Scituate. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -23.0pp since 2016
Math
65.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -14.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 23 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 14 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 71.0% |
| 2021-22 | 71.0% | 66.0% |
| 2020-21 | 81.0% | 73.0% |
| 2018-19 | 83.0% | 79.0% |
| 2017-18 | 82.0% | 77.0% |
| 2016-17 | 82.0% | 79.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wampatuck Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #151 of 920 ▲ 41 | #10 of 63 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #191 of 920 ▲ 82 | #16 of 63 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #124 of 901 | #12 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 424 | #394 of 1,086 | #45 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #583 of 938 | #32 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.9% | #912 of 938 | #65 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.0% | #181 of 317 | #17 of 24 |
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
424
+34 (+9%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 536
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 424 | 33.1 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 430 | 33.4 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 454 | 33.8 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 390 | 34 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 32.3 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 426 | 31 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 417 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 8% (32) |
| 2000-01 | 560 | N/A | N/A | 5% (26) |
| 1990-91 | 536 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wampatuck Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (400 to 424); teachers up 2% (32.3 to 33.1).
About Wampatuck Elementary
Wampatuck Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school located in Scituate, Massachusetts. Enrollment is 424 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
The district for Wampatuck Elementary is Scituate, with 6 schools and 2,744 students.
White students are the large majority at Wampatuck Elementary, with 93% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Plymouth County's population at about 77%. By the diversity index, Wampatuck Elementary comes in at 14%.
Dividing enrollment by its 33.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.8:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 12.2:1, a similar figure.
Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, Wampatuck Elementary receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Across Plymouth County, median household income is about $114,201, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Wampatuck Elementary is among the 141 public schools in Plymouth County.
Hatherly Elementary is located about 1.1 miles from Wampatuck Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES assigns Wampatuck Elementary the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 390 in 2020-21 and 424 in 2024-25, a 9% increase. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.5:1 to 12.8:1.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Wampatuck Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
535,075
Census ACS
Median income
$114,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
141
76,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Scituate
- Scituate High SchoolHigh · 725 students
- Gates Middle SchoolMiddle · 639 students
- Cushing ElementaryElementary · 352 students
- Jenkins Elementary SchoolElementary · 341 students
- Hatherly ElementaryElementary · 263 students
Other schools in Scituate
- Scituate High SchoolHigh · 725 students
- Gates Middle SchoolMiddle · 639 students
- Cushing ElementaryElementary · 352 students
- Jenkins Elementary SchoolElementary · 341 students
- Hatherly ElementaryElementary · 263 students
Nearby schools
- Hatherly Elementary1.1 mi · 263
- Jenkins Elementary School1.4 mi · 341
- Cushing Elementary1.4 mi · 352
- Gates Middle School1.5 mi · 639
- Scituate High School1.6 mi · 725
- William G Vinal3.7 mi · 556
Frequently asked questions
About Wampatuck ElementaryHow many students attend Wampatuck Elementary?
Wampatuck Elementary enrolls approximately 424 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Wampatuck Elementary serve?
Wampatuck Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Wampatuck Elementary have?
Wampatuck Elementary employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Wampatuck Elementary?
Student demographics at Wampatuck Elementary are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Wampatuck Elementary public or private?
Wampatuck Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Scituate.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.