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Dennis-Yarmouth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,969 students in Dennis-Yarmouth School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, 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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
2,857 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
284 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Dennis-Yarmouth School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 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
0.55
0.65
# American Indian Students
42 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
75 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
360 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
25%
# Black Students
327 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
11%
10%
# White Students
1,846 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
65%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
198 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
111
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
245
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
233
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
214
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
236
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
253
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
200
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
243
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
185
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
-
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,229 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,275 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,229
$23,913
Spending / Student
$27,275
$24,672
Best Dennis-Yarmouth School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Station Avenue Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 417 students
Rank: #22.
Ezra H Baker Innovation School
Magnet 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
| 340 students
Rank: #33.
Dennis-yarmouth Middle School
Magnet 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
| 476 students
Rank: #44.
Marguerite E Small Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 282 students
Rank: #55.
Dennis-yarmouth Intermediate School
Magnet 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: 4-6
| 454 students
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