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Wellfleet Elementary School vs. Orleans Elementary School

Should you attend Wellfleet Elementary School or Orleans Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Wellfleet Elementary School
100 Lawrence Road
Wellfleet, MA 02667
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Orleans Elementary School
46 Eldredge Pkwy
Orleans, MA 02653
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Wellfleet Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Orleans Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 98 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 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 145 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Orleans Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
98 students
145 students
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This chart displays total students of Orleans Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
7:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Orleans Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#439 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
#283 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
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50-54%
(Top 30% in MA)
55-59%
(Top 30% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wellfleet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orleans Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in MA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wellfleet Elementary School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orleans Elementary School 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.
60-79%
(Top 20% in MA)
60-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wellfleet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Orleans Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Wellfleet Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Orleans Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
13
17
Grade 1 Students
19
30
Grade 2 Students
17
21
Grade 3 Students
14
19
Grade 4 Students
20
28
Grade 5 Students
15
30

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wellfleet Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Orleans Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Orleans Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wellfleet Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Orleans Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
83%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wellfleet Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Orleans Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wellfleet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Orleans Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.30
0.40
This chart displays the diversity score of Wellfleet Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Orleans Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wellfleet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Orleans Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wellfleet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Orleans Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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