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West Tisbury Elementary

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West Tisbury Elementary ranks 316 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

West Tisbury Elementary is a PK–8 school serving 321 students in West Tisbury, Massachusetts, part of the Up-Island Regional district on Martha's Vineyard. It ranks 316th of 899 Massachusetts schools in 2025–2026 — a 65th percentile school with 3 stars, above the state median. The district ranks 66th of 351 (81st percentile, 4 stars), a higher standing that partly reflects the exceptional performance of the much smaller Chilmark Elementary. The school's trajectory is improving: its rank percentile rose from 44 in 2021–2022 to 65 in 2025–2026. In 2025–2026, MCAS proficiency was 49.16% in English language arts, 51.68% in math, and 50.63% in science — all above state averages (40.03%, 41.11%, 40.98%) but below district averages. Its student-teacher ratio of 6.8 is among the lowest locally, with per-pupil spending of $29,119; free/reduced-lunch data is suppressed.

Compared with island peers, West Tisbury is generally the second-strongest behind Chilmark. Its ELA and math proficiency outpace Oak Bluffs Elementary, Tisbury Elementary, and Edgartown Elementary, though Oak Bluffs (54.44%) and Edgartown (51.19%) edge it out in science at 50.63%. North Falmouth Elementary offers a mainland comparison: a higher rank percentile (71) and higher math proficiency (57.53%) with nearly identical ELA, but a much larger student-teacher ratio (10.5) and lower spending ($22,550).

Special education is a genuine bright spot: the school ranked in the 76th percentile (4 stars) in 2025–2026, after 73rd–83rd percentile the two prior years — stronger than its overall standing. Grade-level results are uneven, with strengths in 4th grade (60% ELA, 70% math) and 8th grade (64.44% math, 58.14% science), but 5th grade is a clear weak spot: 24.32% ELA, 29.73% math, and 41.67% science. All-grade science also slipped from 65.15% in 2024–2025 to 50.63%. Bottom line: a solid, improving above-state school with a strong foundation, where the highest-leverage next steps are diagnosing the 5th-grade dip and strengthening science.

321

Students ?

6.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,544

Per pupil spending ?

19.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Old County Road
West Tisbury, MA 02575

(508) 696-7738

District: Up-Island Regional

Students who attend West Tisbury Elementary usually attend:

High:

Martha's Vineyard Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 44th percentile in 2022 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 65th (2026) from a 44th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (65th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg53%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

316^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

113^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	316 of 899	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	389 of 906	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	441 of 916	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	396 of 928	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	523 of 932	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	469 of 936	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	388 of 942	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	277 of 934	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	73.6	236 of 938	74.8%	★★★★☆
2016	72.7	245 of 932	73.7%	★★★★☆
2015	66.2	323 of 914	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.6	374 of 926	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.9	409 of 928	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.8	202 of 930	78.3%	★★★★☆
2011	85.8	99 of 924	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	88.6	58 of 920	93.7%	★★★★★
2009	79.3	174 of 909	80.9%	★★★★☆
2008	86.9	77 of 908	91.5%	★★★★★
2007	82.1	145 of 911	84.1%	★★★★☆
2006	69.6	272 of 911	70.1%	★★★★☆
2005	70.0	286 of 887	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.0	245 of 882	72.2%	★★★★☆
2003	64.2	358 of 884	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	51.2	256 of 632	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	197 of 665	70.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	279 of 869	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	390 of 869	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	431 of 886	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	502 of 887	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	585 of 901	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	485 of 898	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	411 of 902	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	324 of 893	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	265 of 742	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.9	551 of 736	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.5	387 of 760	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.7	219 of 757	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	210 of 772	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	218 of 705	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	348 of 879	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	372 of 884	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	435 of 891	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	290 of 896	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	450 of 908	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	431 of 904	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	351 of 907	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	239 of 898	73.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	168 of 709	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	124 of 717	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	196 of 731	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	372 of 905	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	440 of 894	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	481 of 896	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.0	230 of 886	74.0%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	53.9	445 of 925	51.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	240 of 734	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	327 of 737	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	388 of 753	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	407 of 762	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	546 of 764	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.3	435 of 765	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	359 of 780	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	219 of 772	71.6%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	113 of 478	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	69.4	132 of 484	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	89 of 493	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	121 of 501	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	120 of 497	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	95 of 501	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	69 of 498	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	45 of 484	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	68.5	146 of 487	70.0%	★★★★☆
2016	77.4	98 of 482	79.7%	★★★★☆
2015	60.6	175 of 441	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.5	106 of 455	76.7%	★★★★☆
2013	79.7	83 of 455	81.8%	★★★★☆
2012	83.0	67 of 455	85.3%	★★★★☆
2011	88.2	28 of 449	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	88.6	29 of 434	93.3%	★★★★★
2009	84.9	49 of 409	88.0%	★★★★☆
2008	83.9	61 of 407	85.0%	★★★★☆
2007	72.8	110 of 399	72.4%	★★★★☆
2006	70.6	115 of 399	71.2%	★★★★☆
2005	78.2	79 of 356	77.8%	★★★★☆
2004	89.5	31 of 344	91.0%	★★★★★
2003	87.3	43 of 339	87.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	89.2	31 of 445	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	13 of 424	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	2 of 417	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	78 of 468	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	65.8	148 of 473	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.8	79 of 481	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	118 of 489	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	120 of 494	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	113 of 483	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	86 of 478	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	51 of 463	89.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	77 of 461	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	63.1	131 of 464	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	94.3	6 of 469	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	12 of 481	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	79.4	72 of 489	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	150 of 462	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	95.1	9 of 452	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	3 of 438	99.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	152 of 470	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.3	124 of 473	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	97 of 483	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	128 of 489	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	120 of 497	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	95 of 485	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	59 of 478	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	89.0	40 of 466	91.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	32 of 436	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	71.7	82 of 435	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	94.8	17 of 441	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	47 of 444	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	97 of 503	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	88 of 489	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	32 of 484	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	19 of 467	95.9%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	79.2	87 of 491	82.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	118 of 393	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	60.2	132 of 386	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	89 of 392	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	126 of 403	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	112 of 404	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	90 of 401	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	46 of 396	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	38 of 395	90.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile~ school

Male (2026)60th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2021)59th percentile+10 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)52nd percentile~ school

Middle school

Disabled (2022)93rd percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)82nd percentile~ school

White (2026)70th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics52%+11 vs state

Science51%+10 vs state

English Language Arts49%+9 vs state

Civics48%+8 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
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
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
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
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
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)
North Falmouth Elementary	Public	K-4	62 Old Main Road	North Falmouth	02556	Barnstable County	Falmouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 563-2334	303	29	10.5	21.4%	251 (82.8%)	5 (1.7%)	26 (8.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	70.4	261^st of 899 public elementary schools	71.0%		71.7	265^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.8%	4	57.9	43.2					49.0	68.4	50.6					57.5					$23,939

Frequently Asked Questions about West Tisbury Elementary

What schools do graduates of West Tisbury Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Tisbury Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Martha's Vineyard Regional High

What is the racial makeup of West Tisbury Elementary?

Students at West Tisbury Elementary are 71% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% African American.

How many students attend West Tisbury Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended West Tisbury Elementary.

What district is West Tisbury Elementary in?

Up-Island Regional

Is West Tisbury Elementary a good school?

West Tisbury Elementary ranks 316^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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