Summary:
Hyannis, Massachusetts is home to five schools enrolling roughly 3,721 students: two elementary schools serving grades K–3, one middle school serving grades 5–7, and two high schools serving grades 8–12 and 9–12. Four are part of the Barnstable district, while the fifth belongs to the independent Sturgis Charter Public (District). Enrollment is heavily concentrated at the high school level, where about 66.6% of students attend — most of them at the 1,652-student Barnstable High.
The academic divide here is stark. Sturgis Charter Public School is the standout: 4 stars, the 83rd percentile, a 98.0% graduation rate, and just a 1.0% dropout rate, with 10th-grade ELA proficiency of 74.38% against the state's 45.48%. Barnstable High, the city's largest school, sits at 1 star and the 17th percentile, with an 84.0% graduation rate and an 8.5% dropout rate. Barnstable Intermediate School is also rated 1 star (25th percentile). Among the elementaries, Barnstable Community Innovation School is the stronger one, posting 37.66% in both ELA and math across all grades in 2025–2026, while Hyannis West Elementary trails at 23.38% ELA and 18.18% math.
Spending and class size do not track neatly with results. Hyannis West Elementary spends the most per student ($21,641) and has the smallest student-teacher ratio (8.8) but the lowest proficiency. Sturgis Charter Public School spends the least ($16,561) yet achieves the most. Barnstable Community Innovation School has the largest ratio (11.1) but still outperforms Hyannis West Elementary by 14.28 points in ELA and 19.48 points in math. Free/reduced lunch percentages are blank for all five schools, so poverty context cannot be factored in, and elementary ranking data is limited.
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