Best Public Schools in Chilmark, MA

Summary:

The city of Chilmark, Massachusetts is home to a single standout public elementary school, Chilmark Elementary, which serves grades K-5. Despite its small enrollment of just 73 students, Chilmark Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Massachusetts, reaching as high as 12th out of 906 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Chilmark Elementary's academic performance is truly exceptional, with students significantly outperforming the state and Up-Island Regional district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the MCAS Next Generation assessments. In 2024-2025, 83.87% of Chilmark Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to just 41.53% statewide. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 10.1 is likely a key factor contributing to its strong academic results.

While the data does not provide the specific free/reduced lunch rate for Chilmark Elementary, the school's high per-student spending of $31,454 suggests the district is investing significant resources into the education of its students. Overall, Chilmark Elementary stands out as a high-performing and well-resourced public school that is providing an excellent education to its small but dedicated student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	Total
Chilmark Elementary	Public	K-5	8 State Road	Chilmark	02535	Dukes County	Up-Island Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 645-2562	69	10	6.8		58 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.1%)	96.2	12^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.7%					(n/a)	90.9	91.7	83.9	72.7	75.0	67.7	$36,824

Cities Near Chilmark

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Tisbury	6.46 mi	2	168^th
Oak Bluffs	9.7 mi	2	175^th
Vineyard Haven	10.81 mi	1	244^th
Cuttyhunk	11.23 mi	1
Edgartown	12.27 mi	1	214^th

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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.

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