Mashpee School District

150-a Old Barnstable Road
Mashpee, MA 02649
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 850 students in Mashpee School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Mashpee School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
1,660 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Mashpee 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 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:

0.50
0.68
# American Indian Students
80 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
156 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
28%
# Black Students
62 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
1,145 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
69%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
188 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
95
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
90
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
219
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
228
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
112
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
90
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
-
379

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,608 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,271 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined 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
$21,608
$23,845
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
$23,271
$24,602
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mashpee Middle-high School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
500 Old Barnstable Road
Mashpee, MA 02649
(508) 539-3600
Grades: 7-12
| 620 students
Rank: #22.
Mashpee Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Old Barnstable Road
Mashpee, MA 02649
(508) 539-3601
Grades: 7-8
| 230 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,660 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 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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