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Up-Island Regional 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 2 public elementary schools serving 412 students in Up-Island Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Up-Island Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (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 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
412 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Up-Island Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#181 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.65
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
25%
# Black Students
7 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
306 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
74%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
48
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
38
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
-
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,090 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,308 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,090
$23,913
Spending / Student
$35,308
$24,672
Best Up-Island Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chilmark Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8 State Road
Chilmark, MA 02535
(508) 645-2562
Chilmark, MA 02535
(508) 645-2562
Grades: K-5
| 70 students
Rank: #22.
West Tisbury Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 Old County Road
West Tisbury, MA 02575
(508) 696-7738
West Tisbury, MA 02575
(508) 696-7738
Grades: PK-8
| 342 students
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