Summary:
The Oak Bluffs area has one public school, Oak Bluffs Elementary, which serves grades PK–8 and is part of the Oak Bluffs district; no separate middle, high, or alternative school is listed. The school enrolls 402 students and has a 2024–25 student-teacher ratio of 7.6. Its district ranks 117 of 351 (3 stars), and its 2025–26 school rank is 336 of 899 (63rd percentile, 3 stars). Per-student spending was $25,839 in 2020–21, while the 2024–25 free/reduced lunch rate was not reported. Because the district contains only this school, district-level test results mirror the school’s results.
Performance is strongest in specific grades and subjects. In 2025–26, 8th grade Math reached 68.29% proficient versus 41.67% statewide (+26.62 points), 4th grade ELA reached 62.50% versus 37.43% (+25.07), 4th grade Math reached 62.50% versus 43.20% (+19.30), 8th grade Civics reached 58.54% versus 39.77% (+18.77), and 8th grade Science reached 56.10% versus 38.93% (+17.17). All-grade Science was also a standout at 54.44% versus 40.98% (+13.46). By contrast, 5th grade Math was 30.00% versus 39.50% (-9.50), 7th grade Math was 31.11% versus 37.48% (-6.37), 7th grade ELA was 36.36% versus 39.91% (-3.55), and 5th grade ELA was 34.69% versus 38.15% (-3.46). Fifth grade is mixed: below state in ELA and Math but 53.06% in Science versus 43.07% (+9.99).
The school has improved its statewide rank from 507 of 916 (45th percentile, 2 stars) in 2023–24 to 452 of 906 (50th, 3 stars) in 2024–25 and then 336 of 899 (63rd, 3 stars) in 2025–26—a gain of 171 rank positions and +18 percentile points. All-grade ELA moved from 41.06% versus 41.53% (-0.47) in 2024–25 to 45.75% versus 40.03% (+5.72) in 2025–26. All-grade Math dipped from 50.41% to 47.79% but remains 6.68 points above the state’s 41.11%. All-grade Science rose from 51.81% to 54.44%, widening its lead to +13.46 points. Eighth-grade Civics fell from 65.12% to 58.54% but remains 18.77 points above state. Overall, the school is above state in most tested subjects, with uneven results by grade.
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