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What's the vibe like in the hallways at West Villages Elementary School right now?
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Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARNSTABLE·NCES 250231002679
West Villages Elementary School
760 Osterville-West Barnstable Road, Marstons Mills, MA 02648 · (508) 420-1100 · Barnstable County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% 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.
- B-Three-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
12.9:1
32 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 100 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 26% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
West Villages Elementary School→Barnstable United Elementary School→Barnstable Intermediate School→Barnstable High
Based on grade levels within Barnstable. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2016
Math
64.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +2.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 5 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 58.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 60.0% |
| 2020-21 | 62.0% | 38.0% |
| 2018-19 | 62.0% | 59.0% |
| 2017-18 | 71.0% | 72.0% |
| 2016-17 | 60.0% | 62.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where West Villages Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Barnstable County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #154 of 920 ▲ 168 | #1 of 24 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #248 of 920 ▼ 23 | #4 of 24 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #445 of 901 | #16 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #402 of 1,086 | #7 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #595 of 938 | #22 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.3% | #477 of 938 | #10 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.5% | #511 of 602 | #17 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
416
+36 (+9%) vs 2020
-3% since 2010-11, when it was 427
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 416 | 32.3 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 399 | 31.1 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 33.1 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 380 | 26 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 431 | 29 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 455 | 30 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 427 | 29 | 14.7:1 | 22% (95) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Villages Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (431 to 416); teachers up 11% (29 to 32.3).
About West Villages Elementary School
West Villages Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school based in Marstons Mills, Massachusetts. The school reports 416 students in kindergarten through 3.
Barnstable runs West Villages Elementary School along with 8 other schools, enrolling 4,680 students in total.
A majority of students at West Villages Elementary School, 66%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 19% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among all residents of Barnstable County, the White share is about 86%. By the diversity index, West Villages Elementary School comes in at 51%.
Its 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.9:1. That ratio is over the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades West Villages Elementary School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Barnstable County has about 231,668 residents, and median household income is about $95,241, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Barnstable County number 49 and enroll about 22,212.
Nearby, Barnstable United Elementary School is about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Federal counts put enrollment at 380 in 2020-21 and 416 in 2024-25, a 9% gain. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.9:1) than in 2020-21 (14.6:1).
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Barnstable
- Barnstable HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Barnstable United Elementary SchoolElementary · 714 students
- Barnstable Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 642 students
- Hyannis West ElementaryElementary · 309 students
- Barnstable Community Innovation SchoolElementary · 293 students
- Centerville ElementaryElementary · 267 students
Nearby schools
- Barnstable United Elementary School0.2 mi · 714
- Centerville Elementary2.1 mi · 267
- Barnstable Intermediate School3.5 mi · 642
- Barnstable High3.5 mi · 1,652
- Enoch Cobb Early Learning Center3.7 mi · 150
- Hyannis West Elementary3.8 mi · 309
Frequently asked questions
About West Villages Elementary SchoolHow large is West Villages Elementary School?
West Villages Elementary School enrolls approximately 416 students in grades KG-03.
Is West Villages Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Villages Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
How many teachers does West Villages Elementary School have?
West Villages Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Villages Elementary School?
At West Villages Elementary School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is West Villages Elementary School public or private?
West Villages Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Barnstable.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.