Mashpee School District

150-a Old Barnstable Road
Mashpee, MA 02649
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 788 students in Mashpee 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 Mashpee School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
1,443 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Mashpee 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#271 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mashpee  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mashpee  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mashpee  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mashpee  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mashpee  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.65
# American Indian Students
82 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
25%
# Black Students
62 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
4%
10%
# White Students
1,014 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
70%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
150 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
81
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
105
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
-
130

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,858 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,771 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mashpee  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$39 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mashpee  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,858
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mashpee  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,771
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mashpee  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mashpee School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quashnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Old Barnstable Road
Mashpee, MA 02649
(508) 539-1550
Grades: 3-6
| 398 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kenneth Coombs School
Magnet School
152 Old Barnstable Road
Mashpee, MA 02649
(508) 539-1520
Grades: PK-2
| 390 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,443 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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