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Chilmark Elementary

Public Grades K-5

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Chilmark Elementary is a small K–5 school at 8 State Road in Chilmark, Massachusetts, on the western end of Martha's Vineyard, serving 69 students — roughly 11 to 12 per grade — as one of two schools in the Up-Island Regional district.

The headline for parents is that this tiny island school performs at the very top of Massachusetts, not just the top of its island. In 2025–2026 it ranked 24th of 899 schools (97th percentile, 5 stars), following a 12th-place, 99th-percentile, 5-star year. That is a long climb from the 51st percentile in 2013–2014 and well above its own district's 4-star, 81st-percentile rating. Its all-grade proficiency was 75.68 in ELA, 67.57 in math, and 83.33 in science, against state figures of 40.03, 41.11, and 40.98. Science is the standout: more than double the state and nearly 30 points above the next-best school nearby, Oak Bluffs Elementary. Its 5th graders posted 83.33 in ELA while the state's 5th grade sat at 38.15.

Comparisons sharpen the picture. West Tisbury Elementary shares Chilmark's district, its 6.8 student-teacher ratio, its island community, and similar per-student spending ($31,454 vs. $29,119), yet scored 49.16 in ELA — a 26.5-point gap. Spending alone explains little: Tisbury Elementary spends the most ($33,592) but scores below the state in ELA. Two caveats matter. With only 69 students, one child can shift a grade's results by about 8 points, so year-to-year swings are noisy even when the trend is clear. Also, free/reduced-price lunch data and Chilmark's 4th grade results were not available, and spending figures stop at 2020–2021.

Students ?

6.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,824

Per pupil spending ?

19.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8 State Road
Chilmark, MA 02535

(508) 645-2562

District: Up-Island Regional

Students who attend Chilmark Elementary usually attend:

High:

Martha's Vineyard Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.1%

Two or more races:

10.1%

Asian:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2007 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (73% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2007

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg54%

Massachusetts avg41%

24^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Up-Island Regional

66^th of 351Up-Island Regional among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	95.0	24 of 899	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	96.2	12 of 906	98.7%	★★★★★
2017	69.8	272 of 938	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	72.0	251 of 932	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	64.7	341 of 914	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.0	456 of 926	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	79.1	180 of 911	80.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science83%+42 vs state

English Language Arts76%+36 vs state

Mathematics68%+26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	19.4%	58 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.1%)	95	24^th of 899 public elementary schools	97.3%		96.2	12^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.7%	12	75.0		83.3				75.7	68.8		75.0				67.6	83.3		83.3		$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	19.8%	229 (71.3%)	7 (2.2%)	53 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	64.5	316^th of 899 public elementary schools	64.8%		56.7	389^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.1%	73	66.7	60.0	24.3	52.5	43.4	53.3	49.2	54.6	70.0	29.7	55.0	41.5	64.4	51.7	41.7	58.1	50.6	47.6	$35,544
Tisbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	40 West William Street	Vineyard Haven	02568	Dukes County	Tisbury	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 696-6500	312	40	7.8	38.7%	152 (48.7%)	24 (7.7%)	116 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	50.3	454^th of 899 public elementary schools	49.5%		42.4	528^th of 906 public elementary schools	41.7%	74	55.3	35.9	25.0	30.0	30.8	47.6	37.4	59.5	30.8	33.3	58.6	50.0	66.7	47.9	47.1	57.1	50.9	42.9	$24,424
Cuttyhunk Elementary	Public	2-7	Tower Hill Road	Cuttyhunk	02713	Dukes County	Gosnold	No	No	No	No	(508) 997-5408	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Oak Bluffs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	50 TradeWinds Road	Oak Bluffs	02557	Dukes County	Oak Bluffs	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 693-0951	402	53	7.6	37.2%	209 (52.0%)	10 (2.5%)	155 (38.6%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	62.6	336^th of 899 public elementary schools	62.6%		50	452^nd of 906 public elementary schools	50.1%	116	51.2	62.5	34.7	47.4	36.4	48.8	45.8	48.8	62.5	30.0	55.3	31.1	68.3	47.8	53.1	56.1	54.4	58.5	$30,814
Edgartown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	35 Robinson Road	Edgartown	02539	Dukes County	Edgartown	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 627-3316	357	49	7.3	35.4%	205 (57.4%)	21 (5.9%)	104 (29.1%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	39.6	542^nd of 899 public elementary schools	39.7%		41	543^rd of 906 public elementary schools	40.1%	1	38.7	43.2	30.6	44.4	46.0	52.8	42.0	18.8	36.1	16.3	30.6	32.4	52.8	30.5	52.1	50.0	51.2	55.6	$34,350
Mullen-Hall	Public	K-4	130 Katherine Lee Bates Rd	Falmouth	02540	Barnstable County	Falmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 548-0220	364	35	10.4	30.8%	264 (72.5%)	10 (2.7%)	50 (13.7%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.5%)	45.1	491^st of 899 public elementary schools	45.4%		38.6	564^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.7%	73	50.7	28.4					39.3	49.3	29.7					39.3					$25,087
Teaticket	Public	K-4	45 Maravista Ave Ext	East Falmouth	02536	Barnstable County	Falmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 548-1550	236	27	8.8	44.1%	175 (74.2%)	13 (5.5%)	21 (8.9%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	50.3	455^th of 899 public elementary schools	49.4%		55.2	405^th of 906 public elementary schools	55.3%	50	34.6	50.0					41.4	45.5	40.9					43.4					$27,545
East Falmouth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	33 Davisville Rd	East Falmouth	02536	Barnstable County	Falmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 548-1052	303	31	9.8	33.0%	212 (70.0%)	15 (5.0%)	28 (9.2%)	8 (2.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.2%)	34.3	593^rd of 899 public elementary schools	34.0%		47.9	476^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.5%	117	33.3	31.8					32.4	25.0	40.9					34.7					$27,121
William H Taylor	Public	PK, KG-5	71 Portland Street	New Bedford	02744	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	267	21	12.5	100.0%	138 (51.7%)	25 (9.4%)	72 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.0%)	67.6	287^th of 899 public elementary schools	68.1%		61.9	349^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.5%	62	67.7	34.9	51.4				50.0	85.3	44.2	48.6				58.0	48.6		48.6		$23,559

Frequently Asked Questions about Chilmark Elementary

What district is Chilmark Elementary in?

Up-Island Regional

How many students attend Chilmark Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 69 students attended Chilmark Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Chilmark Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chilmark Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Martha's Vineyard Regional High

Is Chilmark Elementary a good school?

Yes! Chilmark Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 24^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Chilmark Elementary?

Students at Chilmark Elementary are 84% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

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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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