Elementary Schools in Up-Island Regional

Summary:

The Up-Island Regional district in Massachusetts is home to two elementary schools: West Tisbury Elementary and Chilmark Elementary. While both serve students in grades K-6, the data reveals a significant performance gap between the two schools.

Chilmark Elementary stands out as the top-performing school, ranking 12th out of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, West Tisbury Elementary is ranked 389th, with a 3-star rating. Chilmark's students demonstrate significantly higher proficiency rates on MCAS Next Generation tests in both English Language Arts and Math, compared to the district and state averages.

While West Tisbury Elementary spends $29,119 per student and has a 6.9 student-teacher ratio, Chilmark Elementary spends $31,454 per student and has a 10.1 student-teacher ratio. The smaller size of Chilmark Elementary, with only 73 students, may contribute to its strong academic performance. Further investigation into the specific programs, teaching methods, and other factors driving Chilmark's success could provide valuable insights for improving educational outcomes across the Up-Island Regional district.

District Detail

4 Pine Street
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

(508) 693-2007

SchoolDigger Rank:
80^th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 390

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 8th 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 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	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
West Tisbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	401 Old County Road	West Tisbury	02575	Dukes County	Up-Island Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 696-7738	321	47	6.8		229 (71.3%)	7 (2.2%)	53 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	56.7	389^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.1%		52.8	441^st of 916 public elementary schools	51.9%	52	57.1	37.1	32.3	42.6	40.0	72.2	46.4	46.4	47.1	48.4	43.8	42.2	69.4	49.1	54.8	74.3	65.2	41.2	$35,544

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School	6.75 mi	1
Martha's Vineyard	9.29 mi	1	159^th
Tisbury	10.34 mi	1	219^th
Gosnold	11.1 mi	1
Oak Bluffs	11.61 mi	1	167^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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