Elementary Schools in Truro

Summary:

The Truro school district in Massachusetts has one elementary school, Truro Central, which serves grades PK-5 and is considered a standout school in the region.

Truro Central is ranked in the top 27% of Massachusetts elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the state averages on the MCAS Next Generation assessments, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 2024-2025, 56.67% of Truro Central students were proficient or better in math, compared to 40.74% statewide. Additionally, the school has a very low student-teacher ratio of 5.6, suggesting strong individualized attention for students, and it spends a relatively high amount per student at $43,114 in the 2020-2021 school year.

While Truro Central's performance is generally strong, its statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, from 539 out of 916 schools in 2023-2024 to 248 out of 906 schools in 2024-2025. This suggests the school's performance may not be entirely stable. Overall, Truro Central appears to be a high-quality elementary school that is providing a personalized and well-resourced educational experience for its small student body.

District Detail

317 Route 6
Truro, MA 02666

(508) 487-1558

SchoolDigger Rank:
97^th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-5
Students: 78

Primary Schools: 1
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)		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 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Truro Central	Public	PK, KG-5	317 Route 6	Truro	02666	Barnstable County	Truro	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 487-1558	78	14	5.4		50 (64.1%)	7 (9.0%)	8 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (16.7%)	73	248^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.6%		42.7	539^th of 916 public elementary schools	41.2%	291	50.0	40.0	48.3	54.6	70.0	56.7	70.0	70.0	$53,789

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Eastham	13.22 mi	1	70^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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