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Barnstable United Elementary School

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Barnstable United Elementary School ranks 655 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

655^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Barnstable United Elementary School is a public school serving grades 4–5 with 714 students in Marstons Mills, MA, within the Barnstable district on Cape Cod. For 2025–2026, it ranks 655th out of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools—27th percentile, 1 star—down from 52nd percentile and 3 stars in 2015–2016. Recent years have mostly stayed in the 25th–31st percentile range, so there is no clear recovery.

In 2025–2026, 25.9% of students were proficient in ELA, 27.19% in math, and 32.84% in science. That is close to the Barnstable district average in math and science and slightly below it in ELA, but it trails the state by about 14 points in ELA and math and about 8 points in science. Within the district, it outperforms Hyannis West Elementary but trails West Villages Elementary School, Centerville Elementary, West Barnstable Elementary, and Barnstable Community Innovation School. Most of those are K–3 schools, so the comparison is context rather than apples-to-apples, but West Villages—only 0.18 miles away—reports 55.34% ELA and 49.51% math. Compared with similar grade-span schools outside the district, Barnstable United trails Quashnet Intermediate School in Mashpee and Oak Ridge in Sandwich; Oak Ridge reports 51.95% ELA, 54.30% math, and 69.01% science.

Resource metrics do not obviously explain the results: the student–teacher ratio is 10.6 in 2024–2025, comparable to or better than many nearby schools, and per-student spending was $19,379 in 2020–2021, not uniquely low. Some student groups, such as English learners and low-income students, rank somewhat above the school’s overall percentile, while others rank below; small group sizes can make these numbers volatile. Free/reduced-lunch percentages are not reported in this dataset, so poverty levels should not be assumed. Overall, Barnstable United is close to its district average but remains in the bottom third of the state, with a long-term downward trend and lower proficiency than several nearby or comparable schools.

714

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,223

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

730 Osterville West Barnstable
Marstons Mills, MA 02648

(508) 420-2272

District: Barnstable

Students who attend Barnstable United Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Barnstable Intermediate School
High:	Barnstable High

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.5%

Hispanic:

30.3%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg27%

Massachusetts avg41%

655^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

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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	26.4	655 of 899	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	625 of 906	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	638 of 916	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	655 of 928	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	698 of 932	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	595 of 936	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	617 of 942	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	590 of 934	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.4	586 of 938	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.3	451 of 932	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.1	439 of 914	52.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	136 of 188	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	136 of 169	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	120 of 167	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.4	84 of 167	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.5	130 of 173	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.0	88 of 166	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	155 of 172	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	137 of 174	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	31.6	118 of 152	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	0.8	143 of 143	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	142 of 154	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	25.8	528 of 672	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	418 of 632	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.4	589 of 665	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	488 of 656	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	192 of 291	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	143 of 281	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	195 of 282	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	159 of 264	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	198 of 267	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	91 of 240	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.1	202 of 258	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	202 of 244	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	675 of 869	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.2	627 of 869	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	627 of 886	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	612 of 887	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	683 of 901	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	572 of 898	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	590 of 902	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	570 of 893	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	242 of 475	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.3	149 of 458	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	267 of 446	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	250 of 420	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	207 of 401	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	146 of 379	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	207 of 398	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	222 of 379	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	489 of 742	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	459 of 736	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	514 of 760	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	474 of 757	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	513 of 772	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	338 of 705	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	490 of 700	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	404 of 685	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	626 of 879	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.0	579 of 884	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	615 of 891	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	651 of 896	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	686 of 908	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	560 of 904	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	599 of 907	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	594 of 898	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	38.7	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	7.7	46 of 48	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	43 of 48	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	26 of 40	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	22 of 33	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.7	25 of 31	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	21 of 27	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	20 of 31	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	19 of 25	24.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	498 of 709	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	474 of 717	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	500 of 731	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	494 of 703	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	655 of 905	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	560 of 894	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	704 of 896	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	610 of 886	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	35.1	618 of 925	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	63.3	116 of 399	70.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	582 of 734	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.2	541 of 737	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	593 of 753	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	641 of 762	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	669 of 764	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	528 of 765	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	571 of 780	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	561 of 772	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Tested Remotely (2021)71st percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)34th percentile+7 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile~ school

African American (2026)28th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2021)25th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2024)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)21st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)4th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science33%-8 vs state

Mathematics27%-14 vs state

English Language Arts26%-14 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)		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 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Barnstable United Elementary School	Public	4-5	730 Osterville West Barnstable	Marstons Mills	02648	Barnstable County	Barnstable	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 420-2272	714	67	10.6	42.6%	339 (47.5%)	72 (10.1%)	216 (30.3%)	8 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (10.4%)	26.4	655^th of 899 public elementary schools	27.1%		31	625^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.0%	30		24.7	27.1		25.9		25.4	29.1		27.2	32.8	32.8	$23,223
West Villages Elementary School	Public	K-3	760 Osterville-West Barnstable	Marstons Mills	02648	Barnstable County	Barnstable	No	No	No	No	(508) 420-1100	416	32	12.8	29.8%	276 (66.3%)	13 (3.1%)	81 (19.5%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.7%)								(n/a)	55.3				55.3	49.5				49.5			$21,772
Centerville Elementary	Public	K-3	658 Bay Ln	Centerville	02632	Barnstable County	Barnstable	No	No	No	No	(508) 790-9890	267	24	11.1	42.4%	180 (67.4%)	15 (5.6%)	49 (18.4%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.4%)								(n/a)	45.5				45.5	54.6				54.6			$25,148
Hyannis West Elementary	Public	K-3	549 West Main Street	Hyannis	02601	Barnstable County	Barnstable	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 790-6480	309	35	8.8	82.3%	64 (20.7%)	40 (12.9%)	171 (55.3%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.8%)								(n/a)	23.4				23.4	18.2				18.2			$22,868
West Barnstable Elementary	Public	K-3	2463 Main St Route 6A	West Barnstable	02668	Barnstable County	Barnstable	No	No	No	No	(508) 362-4949	237	24	9.7	31.8%	139 (58.6%)	14 (5.9%)	48 (20.3%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.4%)								(n/a)	49.2				49.2	47.5				47.5			$23,384
Barnstable Community Innovation School	Public	K-3	165 Bearses Way	Hyannis	02601	Barnstable County	Barnstable	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 790-6485	293	26	11.1		77 (26.3%)	32 (10.9%)	156 (53.2%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.5%)								(n/a)	37.7				37.7	37.7				37.7			$21,437
Oak Ridge	Public	3-6	260 Quaker Mtg Hs Rd	East Sandwich	02537	Barnstable County	Sandwich	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 833-0111	673	57	11.8	18.6%	588 (87.4%)	8 (1.2%)	37 (5.5%)	18 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.8%)	73.7	234^th of 899 public elementary schools	74.0%		73.8	239^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.6%	5	50.6	49.0	54.1	53.9	52.0	46.0	43.7	59.9	67.1	54.3	69.0	69.0	$26,310
Quashnet Intermediate School	Public	3-6	150 Old Barnstable Road	Mashpee	02649	Barnstable County	Mashpee	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 539-1550	399	37	10.7	34.7%	256 (64.2%)	19 (4.8%)	44 (11.0%)	8 (2.0%)	17 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	53 (13.3%)	42.5	514^th of 899 public elementary schools	42.8%		41.2	540^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.4%	26	39.8	37.3	35.0	37.4	37.4	37.0	40.2	31.1	40.4	37.1	36.9	36.9	$24,062
Kenneth Coombs School	Public	PK, KG-2	152 Old Barnstable Road	Mashpee	02649	Barnstable County	Mashpee	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 539-1520	387	36	10.7	21.7%	262 (67.7%)	10 (2.6%)	50 (12.9%)	5 (1.3%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.2%)								(n/a)													$23,600
Forestdale School	Public	PK, KG-2	151 Route 130	Sandwich	02644	Barnstable County	Sandwich	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 477-6600	557	49	11.4		480 (86.2%)	6 (1.1%)	34 (6.1%)	16 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)								(n/a)													$26,680

Frequently Asked Questions about Barnstable United Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Barnstable United Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Barnstable United Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Barnstable Intermediate School
High : Barnstable High

How many students attend Barnstable United Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 714 students attended Barnstable United Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Barnstable United Elementary School?

Students at Barnstable United Elementary School are 47% White, 30% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 10% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Barnstable United Elementary School in?

Barnstable

Is Barnstable United Elementary School a good school?

Barnstable United Elementary School ranks 655^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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