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Chatham Elementary School

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Chatham Elementary School ranks 284 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

284^th

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of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Chatham Elementary School is a small PK–4 school in Chatham, MA, serving 146 students in the Monomoy Regional School District on Cape Cod. In 2025–2026 it ranked 284th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools (68th percentile, 3 stars), placing it above the state median and above its district's own ranking. That is a major shift from 2015–2016, when it sat in the 19th percentile; it peaked at the 80th percentile in 2021–2022 and has stayed in the state's top third since. On 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation tests, 53.97% of students reached proficiency in English Language Arts (versus 40.03% statewide) and 49.21% in math (versus 41.11% statewide).

ELA is Chatham's clearest strength. Its all-grade ELA rate is about 16 points higher than Harwich Elementary School, its much larger same-district peer, and slightly above Orleans Elementary. Math is more mixed: Harwich holds a slight all-grade math edge, and Chatham's grade 3 math rate of 37.50% falls below both district and state averages, while its grade 4 math rate of 61.29% is very strong. Compare that with other classrooms in the area: Chatham is close to Eastham Elementary and Eddy Elementary in math, and its ELA rate beats every Barnstable and Dennis-Yarmouth school nearby, though Station Avenue Elementary posts a much higher math rate of 64.49%. Chatham's student–teacher ratio is 8.0, with per-student spending of $26,315.

One standout: for low-socio-economic-status students, Chatham ranked in the 90th percentile in 2025–2026 (5 stars). Effectiveness by gender differs — 82nd percentile for female students versus 56th for male students — a gap worth watching. Because enrollment is small, year-to-year scores swing easily; both subjects slipped from 2024–2025 but remain above district and state averages. Science isn't comparable here, since Chatham ends at grade 4 while nearby schools serve grade 5.

146

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,814

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

Not published

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

147 Depot Road
Chatham, MA 02633

(508) 945-5135

District: Monomoy Regional School District

Students who attend Chatham Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Monomoy Regional Middle School
High:	Monomoy Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

Hispanic:

16.4%

African American:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 49 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Massachusetts median (68th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg44%

Massachusetts avg41%

284^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 49 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Monomoy Regional School District

137^th of 351Monomoy Regional School District 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	67.8	284 of 899	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.1	260 of 906	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	355 of 916	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	416 of 928	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.2	183 of 932	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	254 of 936	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	36.3	640 of 942	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	534 of 934	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.9	456 of 938	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	23.2	751 of 932	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.9	545 of 914	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	48.0	282 of 656	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	153 of 869	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	418 of 887	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	237 of 901	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	260 of 898	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	44.6	534 of 902	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	478 of 893	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	71 of 742	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	60.6	246 of 760	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	297 of 757	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.0	43 of 772	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	57.8	256 of 705	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	246 of 700	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	429 of 685	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	389 of 879	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.4	299 of 884	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	383 of 891	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	380 of 896	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.5	697 of 907	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	603 of 898	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	81.4	106 of 905	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	403 of 894	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	579 of 896	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	553 of 886	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	81.8	156 of 925	83.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	226 of 734	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.3	168 of 737	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	204 of 753	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	365 of 762	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	215 of 764	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	115 of 765	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	27.7	626 of 780	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	487 of 772	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2022)88th percentile+8 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)83rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)57th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%+14 vs state

Mathematics49%+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)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Chatham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	147 Depot Road	Chatham	02633	Barnstable County	Monomoy Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 945-5135	146	18	8.0	41.1%	93 (63.7%)	14 (9.6%)	24 (16.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.9%)	67.8	284^th of 899 public elementary schools	68.4%		72.1	260^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.3%	24	56.3	51.6		54.0	37.5	61.3		49.2					$32,814
Harwich Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	263 South Street	Harwich	02645	Barnstable County	Monomoy Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 430-7216	449	45	9.8	37.9%	323 (71.9%)	32 (7.1%)	41 (9.1%)	15 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.0%)	54.3	408^th of 899 public elementary schools	54.6%		59.3	364^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.8%	44	42.9	33.3		38.1	43.4	59.5		51.6			95%	4%	$28,354
Orleans Elementary	Public	K-5	46 Eldredge Pkwy	Orleans	02653	Barnstable County	Orleans	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 255-8800	149	20	7.2	39.6%	121 (81.2%)	3 (2.0%)	13 (8.7%)	4 (2.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	75.4	223^rd of 899 public elementary schools	75.2%		88.4	93^rd of 906 public elementary schools	89.7%	130	52.9	55.6	52.0	53.9	41.2	61.1	52.0	53.9	64.0	64.0			$36,204
Stony Brook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	384 Underpass Road	Brewster	02631	Barnstable County	Brewster	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 896-4545	242	28	8.8	37.2%	181 (74.8%)	15 (6.2%)	26 (10.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.6%)								(n/a)											91%	2%	$26,536
Eddy Elementary	Public	3-5	2298 Main Street	Brewster	02631	Barnstable County	Brewster	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 896-4531	197	22	8.9	33.5%	141 (71.6%)	10 (5.1%)	24 (12.2%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.1%)	67.8	283^rd of 899 public elementary schools	68.5%		72.1	259^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.4%	24	54.8	45.7	47.3	49.2	46.8	51.4	51.9	50.0	58.2	58.2			$28,923
Ezra H Baker Innovation School	Public	PK, KG-3	810 Route 28	West Dennis	02670	Barnstable County	Dennis-Yarmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 398-7690	385	39	9.8	60.3%	220 (57.1%)	64 (16.6%)	68 (17.7%)	12 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)								(n/a)	39.7			39.7	38.5			38.5			88%	7%	$27,776
Eastham Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Schoolhouse Road	Eastham	02642	Barnstable County	Eastham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 255-0808	177	22	7.9	35.0%	123 (69.5%)	23 (13.0%)	14 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.6%)	67.7	285^th of 899 public elementary schools	68.3%		78.4	198^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.1%	87	39.3	47.5	64.0	49.5	42.9	43.6	65.4	49.5	80.8	80.8			$11,008
Station Avenue Elementary	Public	K-3	276 Station Avenue	South Yarmouth	02664	Barnstable County	Dennis-Yarmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 760-5600	406	37	10.9	50.5%	241 (59.4%)	72 (17.7%)	62 (15.3%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)								(n/a)	43.0			43.0	64.5			64.5			90%	1%	$23,457
Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate School	Public	4-5	286 Station Avenue	South Yarmouth	02664	Barnstable County	Dennis-Yarmouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 398-7695	491	45	10.9	53.4%	287 (58.5%)	70 (14.3%)	89 (18.1%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.5%)	32.1	612^th of 899 public elementary schools	31.9%		34.6	598^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.0%	14		27.0	25.6	26.3		41.1	31.3	36.1	30.9	30.9			$24,308
Marguerite E Small Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	440 Higgins Crowell Rd	West Yarmouth	02673	Barnstable County	Dennis-Yarmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 778-7975	302	31	9.7	66.9%	165 (54.6%)	56 (18.5%)	61 (20.2%)	6 (2.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)								(n/a)	37.9			37.9	50.0			50.0			89%	0%	$28,818

Frequently Asked Questions about Chatham Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Chatham Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chatham Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Monomoy Regional Middle School
High : Monomoy Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Chatham Elementary School?

Students at Chatham Elementary School are 64% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Chatham Elementary School in?

Monomoy Regional School District

How many students attend Chatham Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 146 students attended Chatham Elementary School.

Is Chatham Elementary School a good school?

Chatham Elementary School ranks 284^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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