For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 632 students in Dennis-Yarmouth School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Dennis-Yarmouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
2,941 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
260 Teachers
17,796 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
41 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
69 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
414 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
30%
# Black Students
375 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
13%
12%
# White Students
1,857 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
63%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
245
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
265
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
240
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
252
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
258
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
201
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
244
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
191
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
186
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
485
# Ungraded Students:
-
79
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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
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