Summary
Barnstable Intermediate School is a public middle school located in Hyannis, Massachusetts, serving grades 6-7 with a total enrollment of 639 students. Despite being part of the Barnstable school district, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts middle schools over the past several years, with a 1 or 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.
Barnstable Intermediate School's academic performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation test scores, is significantly below the state average across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.01% of Barnstable Intermediate students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.53%. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was 24.53% for Barnstable Intermediate, compared to 40.74% statewide. The school also struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, ranking in the bottom quarter of Massachusetts middle schools for African American, Hispanic, White, Multi-racial, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.
Interestingly, the nearby middle schools, such as Nauset Regional Middle, Monomoy Regional Middle School, and Lawrence, significantly outperform Barnstable Intermediate School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates, better rankings, and higher star ratings from SchoolDigger. Despite spending more per student than the state average, Barnstable Intermediate School's academic outcomes remain poor, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving the school's performance.
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