West Barnstable Elementary

West Barnstable Elementary operates as a compact elementary school in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Barnstable. Current enrollment sits at 237 students spanning grades K through 3. That puts it 38% leaner than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Barnstable comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 4,680 students; West Barnstable Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, West Barnstable Elementary logs that White students make up the majority at 59%. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 6% Black, 4% Asian. By comparison, Barnstable County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, West Barnstable Elementary has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.7:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, Barnstable County reports that median household income runs about $95,241, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. West Barnstable Elementary is one of 49 public schools in Barnstable County (combined enrollment of about 22,212 students).

Nearest neighbor: Barnstable Intermediate School, around 2.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Five-year trend. West Barnstable Elementary's enrollment has edged down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 260 (now 237). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 82% to 59%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for West Barnstable Elementary typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.