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Bournedale Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

425

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,076

Per pupil spending ?

20.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41 Ernest Valerie Road
Bourne, MA 02532

(508) 759-7437

District: Bourne

Students who attend Bournedale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bourne Middle School
High:	Bourne High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2011 → 25th in 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (41% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2011

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

Massachusetts avg50%

Not ranked this year

Bournedale Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

258^th of 348Bourne 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
2019	29.1	705 of 942	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	725 of 934	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.3	709 of 938	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	58.5	415 of 932	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.0	400 of 914	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.3	511 of 926	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.3	361 of 928	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.5	285 of 930	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.8	296 of 924	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	46.7	310 of 665	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	23.5	730 of 902	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	707 of 893	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	35.2	494 of 700	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	602 of 685	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	36.3	606 of 907	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	697 of 898	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	30.0	695 of 896	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	839 of 886	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	19.3	690 of 780	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	712 of 772	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)53rd percentile+28 vs school

Male (2019)33rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)29th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2019)22nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2019)19th percentile-6 vs school

White (2019)12th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2018-2019) ?

English Language Arts42%-10 vs state

Mathematics41%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, March 27, 2019

I have been very pleased with the teachers and other support staff at this school. Principal is top notch as well. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Bournedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	41 Ernest Valerie Road	Bourne	02532	Barnstable County	Bourne	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 759-7437	425	33	12.8		334 (78.6%)	14 (3.3%)	36 (8.5%)	10 (2.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.1%)								(n/a)													$23,076
Bourne Intermediate School	Public	3-5	70 Trowbridge Road	Bourne	02532	Barnstable County	Bourne	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 759-0680	359	35	10.2		282 (78.6%)	5 (1.4%)	25 (7.0%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.6%)	30.4	633^rd of 906 public elementary schools	30.1%		36.1	590^th of 916 public elementary schools	35.6%	43	26.9	30.9	36.3		31.4	31.1	33.0	26.8		30.2	34.7	34.7	$24,663
South Elementary	Public	K-5	178 Bourne Rd	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 830-4390	614	51	12.1		532 (86.6%)	7 (1.1%)	45 (7.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	56.2	395^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.4%		59.7	371^st of 916 public elementary schools	59.5%	24	53.9	33.3	51.0		47.0	48.4	35.5	42.0		42.7	50.0	50.0	$20,422
Wareham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	63 Minot Avenue	Wareham	02571	Plymouth County	Wareham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 291-3530	912	72	12.7		678 (74.3%)	49 (5.4%)	81 (8.9%)	4 (0.4%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (9.9%)	32.9	612^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.5%		35.3	596^th of 916 public elementary schools	34.9%	16	29.7	30.1			29.9	33.9	41.8			37.7			$00
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
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		588 (87.4%)	8 (1.2%)	37 (5.5%)	18 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.8%)	73.8	239^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.6%		78.2	205^th of 916 public elementary schools	77.6%	34	50.3	51.1	48.7	64.4	53.9	43.9	56.7	47.7	74.6	56.3	66.2	66.2	$26,310
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		251 (82.8%)	5 (1.7%)	26 (8.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	71.7	265^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.8%		82.8	145^th of 916 public elementary schools	84.2%	120	51.1	57.7			53.5	48.9	75.0			58.5			$23,939
Indian Brook	Public	K-5	1181 State Rd	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 830-4370	520	44	11.9		459 (88.3%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.7%)	54.2	413^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.4%		57.4	398^th of 916 public elementary schools	56.6%	15	48.2	50.0	31.3		43.4	43.6	53.2	36.6		44.9	44.6	44.6	$20,811
Sippican	Public	PK, KG-6	16 Spring Street	Marion	02738	Plymouth County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 748-0100	369	34	10.7		307 (83.2%)	12 (3.3%)	18 (4.9%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.5%)	57.5	378^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.3%		64.3	327^th of 916 public elementary schools	64.3%	51	41.5	40.7	42.3	45.9	42.5	45.3	45.3	44.2	49.2	45.9	55.8	54.7	$22,408
Quashnet School	Public	3-6	150 Old Barnstable Road	Mashpee	02649	Barnstable County	Mashpee	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 539-1550	399	37	10.7		256 (64.2%)	19 (4.8%)	44 (11.0%)	8 (2.0%)	17 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	53 (13.3%)	41.2	540^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.4%		37.6	582^nd of 916 public elementary schools	36.5%	42	41.1	43.1	24.8	24.1	33.6	46.9	41.8	30.7	25.3	36.6	49.5	49.5	$24,062

Frequently Asked Questions about Bournedale Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Bournedale Elementary School?

Students at Bournedale Elementary School are 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Bournedale Elementary School in?

Bourne

How many students attend Bournedale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Bournedale Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bournedale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bourne Middle School
High : Bourne High School

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