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Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School

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Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School ranks 272 nd of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-7

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School is a public school in South Yarmouth, a Cape Cod town in Barnstable County, serving 477 students in grades 6–7 as part of the Dennis-Yarmouth district. It is a stable, middle-to-lower-middle performer: it ranked 272nd of 478 Massachusetts middle schools in 2025–2026 (43rd percentile, 2 stars) and has earned 2 stars in every year listed, with percentile ranks ranging from the low 30s to the high 40s. On 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation tests, 32.52% of students were proficient in ELA — above the district's 30.31% but below the state's 40.03% — while math proficiency was 30.65%, below both the district (34.56%) and the state (41.11%).

Among nearby schools, Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School outperforms only Barnstable Intermediate School (25th percentile, 1 star). It trails Nauset Regional Middle (66th percentile), Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School (69th), and Monomoy Regional Middle School (77th percentile, 4 stars), whose math results are especially strong. Grade 6 at D-Y is close to state averages (ELA 37.74% vs. 40.26%; math 39.32% vs. 42.59%), but grade 7 drops sharply (ELA 27.92% vs. 39.91%; math 23.24% vs. 37.48%). Grade 7 math is the lowest of the five schools compared — below even Barnstable's 25.17% and far below Monomoy's 51.88%. The student-teacher ratio was 10.5, and per-student spending was $21,467 in 2020–2021.

For student groups, Hispanic students (56th percentile) and Special Education students (64th percentile) ranked above the school's overall 43rd percentile in 2025–2026, while Multi-racial students ranked in the 9th percentile (0 stars). English Language Learner students fell from the 83rd percentile (4 stars) to the 32nd (2 stars), and African American students from the 67th (3 stars) to the 39th (2 stars) — swings that may reflect small group sizes but are worth monitoring. Note that D-Y serves only grades 6–7, so science and civics comparisons aren't available, free/reduced lunch data were not provided, and spending figures are several years old.

477

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,499

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

286 Station Avenue
South Yarmouth, MA 02664

(508) 778-7979

District: Dennis-Yarmouth

Students who attend Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High

Feeder schools for Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School:

Elementary:	Ezra H Baker Innovation School
	Marguerite E Small Elementary
	Station Avenue Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.9%

African American:

14.0%

Hispanic:

13.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Massachusetts avg41%

272^nd of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

268^th of 351Dennis-Yarmouth 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	37.9	272 of 478	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	253 of 484	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	326 of 493	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	291 of 501	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	264 of 497	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	255 of 501	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	275 of 498	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	323 of 484	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.4	310 of 487	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.5	292 of 482	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.0	271 of 441	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.4	338 of 455	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.4	359 of 455	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.0	351 of 455	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.3	287 of 449	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.6	287 of 434	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.5	204 of 409	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.5	182 of 407	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.1	188 of 399	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.9	201 of 399	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.2	166 of 356	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	47.1	197 of 344	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	53.6	165 of 339	51.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	131 of 215	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.0	68 of 206	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.0	155 of 202	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	158 of 209	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	176 of 212	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	116 of 193	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	62 of 195	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	82 of 172	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	37.1	241 of 445	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	264 of 431	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	267 of 424	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	266 of 417	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	132 of 193	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.7	31 of 181	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	44.2	63 of 180	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	40 of 155	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	12 of 154	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	53.7	26 of 135	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	29 of 138	79.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	266 of 468	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	222 of 473	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	290 of 481	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	279 of 489	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	238 of 494	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	222 of 483	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	275 of 478	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	327 of 463	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	167 of 383	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.8	185 of 376	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.9	238 of 378	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	135 of 364	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	100 of 368	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	44.1	162 of 335	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	104 of 322	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	103 of 309	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	250 of 461	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.2	218 of 464	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	264 of 469	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	221 of 481	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	191 of 489	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	142 of 462	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	156 of 452	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	281 of 438	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	272 of 470	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.0	287 of 473	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	345 of 483	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	285 of 489	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	279 of 497	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	264 of 485	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	273 of 478	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	296 of 466	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	102 of 112	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	88 of 110	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	67 of 102	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	43 of 92	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.4	57 of 87	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.0	80 of 84	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	155 of 436	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.9	166 of 435	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.8	345 of 441	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	266 of 444	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	191 of 503	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	152 of 489	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	164 of 484	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.7	275 of 467	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	47.3	252 of 491	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	51.7	136 of 339	59.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	259 of 393	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.0	255 of 386	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.8	301 of 392	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	296 of 403	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	239 of 404	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	225 of 401	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	273 of 396	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.1	312 of 395	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+21 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)60th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile+13 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)49th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)39th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)32nd percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)9th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts33%-8 vs state

Mathematics31%-10 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 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 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
Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School	Public	6-7	286 Station Avenue	South Yarmouth	02664	Barnstable County	Dennis-Yarmouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 778-7979	477	45	10.5	49.5%	305 (63.9%)	67 (14.0%)	66 (13.8%)	12 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.4%)	37.9	272^nd of 478 public middle schools	43.1%		41.8	253^rd of 484 public middle schools	47.7%	19		37.7	27.9		32.5		39.3	23.2		30.7					$23,499
Barnstable Intermediate School	Public	5-7	895 Falmouth Road	Hyannis	02601	Barnstable County	Barnstable	No	No	No	No	(508) 790-6460	642	63	10.1	46.3%	298 (46.4%)	69 (10.7%)	199 (31.0%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.2%)	24.8	359^th of 478 public middle schools	24.9%		23.1	370^th of 484 public middle schools	23.6%	11		22.9	25.4		24.1		22.9	25.2		24.0					$23,199
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	195 Route 137	East Harwich	02645	Barnstable County	Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(774) 408-7994	251	21	11.7	19.6%	222 (88.4%)	7 (2.8%)	13 (5.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	64.6	147^th of 478 public middle schools	69.2%		62.2	169^th of 484 public middle schools	65.1%	22		60.7	51.2	51.4	54.6		35.7	39.0	31.1	35.4		51.4	51.4	49.3	$16,778
Monomoy Regional Middle School	Public	5-7	425 Crowell Road	Chatham	02633	Barnstable County	Monomoy Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(508) 945-5140	395	40	9.7	25.7%	281 (71.1%)	26 (6.6%)	50 (12.7%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.1%)	73.2	110^th of 478 public middle schools	77.0%		69.3	133^rd of 484 public middle schools	72.5%	23	29.8	44.3	53.8		42.9	43.4	53.1	51.9		49.5	59.0		59.0		$25,898
Nauset Regional Middle	Public	6-8	70 Route 28	Orleans	02653	Barnstable County	Nauset	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 255-0016	455	53	8.6	26.8%	359 (78.9%)	28 (6.2%)	35 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	61.7	161^st of 478 public middle schools	66.3%		60.8	173^rd of 484 public middle schools	64.3%	12		54.7	38.2	48.9	46.9		41.6	33.3	41.4	38.6		50.0	50.0	50.4	$30,279

Frequently Asked Questions about Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School

How many students attend Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School.

Is Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School a good school?

Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School ranks 272^nd of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School in?

Dennis-Yarmouth

What is the racial makeup of Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School?

Students at Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School are 64% White, 14% African American, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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Students who attend Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School usually go on to attend Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High

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