Eastham

Schools in Eastham consist of a single public school: Eastham Elementary, a K–5 school with 177 students in the Eastham district. There are no middle, high, or alternative schools in this area, so families here have one elementary option before moving on to another district for later grades. The district ranks 114 of 351 statewide — the 68th percentile — with a 3-star rating, and the school itself ranked 285 of 899 in 2025–2026, also the 68th percentile and 3 stars.

Academically, Eastham Elementary scores above the Massachusetts average in every subject. In 2025–2026, all-grades proficiency was 49.46% in English language arts (state: 40.03%), 49.46% in math (state: 41.11%), and 80.77% in science (state: 40.98%) — nearly double the state science rate. Science is the clear standout, and 5th grade is the strongest cohort, scoring 64.00% in ELA, 65.38% in math, and 80.77% in science, all far above state. The one soft spot is 3rd grade ELA at 39.29% versus 42.79% statewide; 3rd and 4th grade math were essentially at the state level.

The trend line is mixed. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, ELA fell 9.24 points and math fell 7.99 points, while science rose 16.48 points. That slip moved the school from 4 stars and the 78th percentile down to 3 stars and the 68th percentile, though it remains in the top third of ranked schools. With only 177 students, grade-level results come from small cohorts, so year-to-year swings can be large. The student-teacher ratio was 7.9 in 2024–2025 and per-student spending was $26,632 in 2020–2021; free/reduced lunch status is not reported in this data.