Centerville Elementary

Centerville Elementary operates as a close-knit elementary school in Centerville, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Barnstable. Current enrollment sits at 267 students spanning grades K through 3. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 30% smaller than typical.

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

Looking at the student body, Centerville Elementary records that 67% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

On the resource side, On paper, Centerville Elementary has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

Across the wider county, Barnstable County reports that median household earnings sit near $95,241, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Centerville Elementary is one of 49 public schools in Barnstable County (combined enrollment of about 22,212 students).

Barnstable High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 3%: 259 students in 2018 compared to 267 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 79% to 67%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.