For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,019 students in Dennis-Yarmouth School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Dennis-Yarmouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
2,941 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
260 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Dennis-Yarmouth School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#289 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.66
# American Indian Students
41 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
69 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
414 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
26%
# Black Students
375 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
13%
10%
# White Students
1,857 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
63%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
245
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
265
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
240
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
252
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
258
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
201
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
244
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
191
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
186
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
-
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,422 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,496 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,422
$23,845
Spending / Student
$26,496
$24,602
Best Dennis-Yarmouth School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Station Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
276 Station Avenue
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
(508) 760-5600
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
(508) 760-5600
Grades: K-3
| 432 students
Rank: #22.
Ezra H Baker Innovation School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
810 Route 28
West Dennis, MA 02670
(508) 398-7690
West Dennis, MA 02670
(508) 398-7690
Grades: PK-3
| 357 students
Rank: #33.
Dennis-yarmouth Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
286 Station Avenue
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
(508) 778-7979
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
(508) 778-7979
Grades: 6-7
| 445 students
Rank: #44.
Marguerite E Small Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
440 Higgins Crowell Rd
West Yarmouth, MA 02673
(508) 778-7975
West Yarmouth, MA 02673
(508) 778-7975
Grades: PK-3
| 275 students
Rank: #55.
Dennis-yarmouth Intermediate School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
286 Station Avenue
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
(508) 398-7695
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
(508) 398-7695
Grades: 4-5
| 510 students
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