Truro Central vs. Wellfleet Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Truro Central ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Wellfleet Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 91 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Truro Central ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 91 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wellfleet Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
91 students
91 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
13 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
7:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#773 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#439 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
55-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
60-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
22
-
Kindergarten Students
12
7
Grade 1 Students
9
15
Grade 2 Students
15
20
Grade 3 Students
10
17
Grade 4 Students
10
14
Grade 5 Students
13
18
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
10%
6%


% Black
6%
2%


% White
65%
81%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
19%
10%


Diversity Score
0.53
0.33


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
33%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%

