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Falmouth 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 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,706 students in Falmouth School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Falmouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
2,892 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
286 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Falmouth School District, which is ranked within the top 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 88% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.66
# American Indian Students
33 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
301 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
26%
# Black Students
148 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
5%
10%
# White Students
2,153 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
75%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
201 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
202
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
211
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
205
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
232
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
227
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
232
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
165
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
189
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
5
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,396 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,753 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,396
$23,845
Spending / Student
$28,753
$24,602
Best Falmouth School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Falmouth Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
62 Old Main Road
North Falmouth, MA 02556
(508) 563-2334
North Falmouth, MA 02556
(508) 563-2334
Grades: K-4
| 297 students
Rank: #22.
Morse Pond School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
323 Jones Road
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 548-7300
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 548-7300
Grades: 5-6
| 480 students
Rank: #33.
East Falmouth Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
33 Davisville Rd
East Falmouth, MA 02536
(508) 548-1052
East Falmouth, MA 02536
(508) 548-1052
Grades: PK-4
| 298 students
Rank: #44.
Teaticket
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
45 Maravista Ave Ext
East Falmouth, MA 02536
(508) 548-1550
East Falmouth, MA 02536
(508) 548-1550
Grades: K-4
| 255 students
Rank: #55.
Mullen-hall
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
130 Katherine Lee Bates Rd
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 548-0220
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 548-0220
Grades: K-4
| 376 students
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