Best Public Schools in Chatham, MA

Summary:

The city of Chatham, Massachusetts is home to two high-performing schools: Monomoy Regional Middle School and Chatham Elementary School. Both schools have earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and rank among the top 30% of their respective school types in the state.

Monomoy Regional Middle School stands out for its consistently high performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments, with 45.91% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 48.82% in Mathematics across all grades. The school's 7th grade students are particularly strong, with 52.99% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 41.04% in Mathematics. Additionally, 64.35% of Monomoy Regional Middle School students are proficient or better in Science.

Chatham Elementary School also demonstrates impressive academic achievement, with 58.82% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 53.85% in Mathematics across all grades. The school's 3rd grade students shine, with 68.75% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 48.48% in Mathematics. These strong performances suggest that the Monomoy Regional School District is providing a high-quality education to students in the Chatham area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)						MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)						MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Chatham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	147 Depot Road	Chatham	02633	Barnstable County	Monomoy Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 945-5135	146	18	8.0		93 (63.7%)	14 (9.6%)	24 (16.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.9%)	72.1	260^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.3%		61	355^th of 916 public elementary schools	61.2%	95	68.8	42.1				58.8	48.5	63.2				53.9			$29,815
Monomoy Regional Middle School	Public	5-7	425 Crowell Road	Chatham	02633	Barnstable County	Monomoy Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(508) 945-5140	395	40	9.7		281 (71.1%)	26 (6.6%)	50 (12.7%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.1%)	69.3	133^rd of 484 public middle schools	72.5%		68	140^th of 493 public middle schools	71.6%	7			39.1	44.6	53.0	45.9			46.6	58.8	41.0	48.8	64.4	64.4	$25,898

Cities Near Chatham

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Harwich	2.93 mi	1	141^st
Harwich	4.55 mi	3	196^th
Orleans	6.67 mi	2	83^rd
Brewster	6.8 mi	2	106^th
West Dennis	9.04 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.