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North Falmouth Elementary

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North Falmouth Elementary ranks 265 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

North Falmouth Elementary is a public elementary school serving 297 students in grades K-4 in North Falmouth, Massachusetts, which is part of the Falmouth school district. This high-performing school consistently outperforms both the district and the state of Massachusetts on academic assessments, making it a standout institution in the region.

North Falmouth Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with 53.52% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 58.45% proficient or better in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year. This is significantly higher than the Falmouth district and the state of Massachusetts. The school also stands out for its exceptional performance for certain student subgroups, such as ranking 75th out of 886 Massachusetts elementary schools for female students and 24th out of 760 for low socioeconomic status students in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, North Falmouth Elementary significantly outperforms other elementary schools in the Falmouth district, as well as schools in neighboring districts like Wareham and Bourne. For example, in 2024-2025, North Falmouth's English Language Arts proficiency rate was over 10 percentage points higher than the next best Falmouth school, Teaticket, and over 20 percentage points higher than the Wareham district average.

303

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,939

Per pupil spending ?

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

62 Old Main Road
North Falmouth, MA 02556-2701

(508) 563-2334

District: Falmouth

Students who attend North Falmouth Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lawrence
	Morse Pond School
High:	Falmouth High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2021 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Falmouth

✓Above the Massachusetts median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2021) to 71st (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg43%

Massachusetts avg41%

265^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Falmouth

190^th of 348Falmouth 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
2025	71.7	265 of 906	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	145 of 916	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	142 of 928	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	141 of 932	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	90.1	79 of 936	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	102 of 942	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	210 of 934	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	78.5	184 of 938	80.4%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	220 of 932	76.4%	★★★★☆
2015	62.4	359 of 914	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.5	263 of 926	71.6%	★★★★☆
2013	83.1	136 of 928	85.3%	★★★★☆
2012	86.4	92 of 930	90.1%	★★★★★
2011	89.2	49 of 924	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	89.6	42 of 920	95.4%	★★★★★
2009	86.0	93 of 909	89.8%	★★★★☆
2008	88.7	54 of 908	94.1%	★★★★★
2007	92.8	14 of 911	98.5%	★★★★★
2006	90.7	40 of 911	95.6%	★★★★★
2005	73.1	258 of 887	70.9%	★★★★☆
2004	85.1	110 of 882	87.5%	★★★★☆
2003	76.7	209 of 884	76.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	54.4	253 of 672	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	141 of 665	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	138 of 656	79.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	159 of 869	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	75 of 886	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	73 of 887	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	97 of 901	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	95.0	11 of 898	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	38 of 902	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	70.4	266 of 893	70.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	167 of 736	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	91.5	24 of 760	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	68.6	160 of 757	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	300 of 772	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	90.4	20 of 705	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	9 of 700	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	46 of 685	93.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	385 of 884	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	273 of 891	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	230 of 896	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	299 of 908	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.0	171 of 904	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	259 of 907	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	154 of 898	82.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	56.5	251 of 731	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	261 of 905	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	131 of 894	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	56 of 896	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	94 of 886	89.4%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	90.4	64 of 925	93.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	300 of 737	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	172 of 753	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	111 of 762	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	125 of 764	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.2	45 of 765	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	78.7	123 of 780	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	215 of 772	72.2%	★★★★☆

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 In Person (2021)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2024)66th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics58%+18 vs state

English Language Arts54%+12 vs state

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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
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
Teaticket	Public	K-4	45 Maravista Ave Ext	East Falmouth	02536	Barnstable County	Falmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 548-1550	236	27	8.8		175 (74.2%)	13 (5.5%)	21 (8.9%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	55.2	405^th of 906 public elementary schools	55.3%		43	536^th of 916 public elementary schools	41.5%	131	44.4	41.9			43.2	46.7	48.8			47.7			$27,545
East Falmouth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	33 Davisville Rd	East Falmouth	02536	Barnstable County	Falmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 548-1052	303	31	9.8		212 (70.0%)	15 (5.0%)	28 (9.2%)	8 (2.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.2%)	47.9	476^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.5%		33.7	606^th of 916 public elementary schools	33.8%	130	44.4	39.3			42.5	35.6	50.0			41.1			$27,121
Mullen-Hall	Public	K-4	130 Katherine Lee Bates Rd	Falmouth	02540	Barnstable County	Falmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 548-0220	364	35	10.4		264 (72.5%)	10 (2.7%)	50 (13.7%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.5%)	38.6	564^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.7%		30.7	632^nd of 916 public elementary schools	31.0%	68	46.7	29.3			37.6	45.3	25.6			35.0			$25,087
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
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		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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Falmouth Elementary

What district is North Falmouth Elementary in?

Falmouth

Is North Falmouth Elementary a good school?

North Falmouth Elementary ranks 265^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of North Falmouth Elementary?

Students at North Falmouth Elementary are 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of North Falmouth Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Falmouth Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lawrence
Middle : Morse Pond School
High : Falmouth High

How many students attend North Falmouth Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended North Falmouth Elementary.

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