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Orleans Elementary

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Orleans Elementary ranks 223 rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Orleans Elementary is a small public school serving grades K–5 with 149 students in the Cape Cod town of Orleans, Massachusetts, where the Orleans district ranks 85th of 351 statewide — the 76th percentile, 4 stars. In the 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation results, 53.85% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and 53.85% in Mathematics, with 64.00% proficient in Science — above the state's 40.03%, 41.11%, and 40.98% in those subjects, with the biggest margin in science at 23 percentage points.

Compared with nearby elementary schools, Orleans is near the top locally. Only Chatham Elementary School edges it in ELA (53.97% vs. 53.85%), Wellfleet Elementary is close behind, and Orleans' math and science results beat Harwich Elementary School, Eddy Elementary, Eastham Elementary, and Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate School. Fourth grade is a particular bright spot: 55.56% proficient in ELA and 61.11% in math, both among the strongest in the area. The clear weak spot is third grade math, where 41.18% is slightly below the state's 42.19% and behind several nearby schools — the only Orleans result in the supplied 2025–2026 data below the state mark.

Orleans is also resource-intensive: a student-teacher ratio of 7.2 in 2024–2025 and per-student spending of $32,396 in 2020–2021, among the highest in its comparison group. Historically it has been highly effective with low-income and special education students, and female students remain strong, though male students slipped to the 65th percentile in 2025–2026 from 89th–96th. Overall, 2025–2026 is the school's lowest percentile in its recent rank history — down from 90 in 2024–2025 — but Orleans Elementary remains in the top quartile of Massachusetts elementary schools.

149

Students ?

7.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,825

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

46 Eldredge Pkwy
Orleans, MA 02653

(508) 255-8800

District: Orleans

Students who attend Orleans Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nauset Regional Middle
High:	Nauset Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Massachusetts avg41%

223^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

85^th of 351Orleans 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	75.4	223 of 899	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	88.4	93 of 906	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	157 of 916	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	91.0	62 of 928	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	155 of 932	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	136 of 936	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	227 of 942	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	115 of 934	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	81.3	163 of 938	82.6%	★★★★☆
2016	78.9	182 of 932	80.5%	★★★★☆
2015	78.4	185 of 914	79.8%	★★★★☆
2014	81.9	146 of 926	84.2%	★★★★☆
2013	87.6	68 of 928	92.7%	★★★★★
2012	84.5	115 of 930	87.6%	★★★★☆
2011	77.6	210 of 924	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	77.8	206 of 920	77.6%	★★★★☆
2009	88.6	62 of 909	93.2%	★★★★★
2008	83.1	132 of 908	85.5%	★★★★☆
2007	90.6	39 of 911	95.7%	★★★★★
2006	88.2	71 of 911	92.2%	★★★★★
2005	81.2	159 of 887	82.1%	★★★★☆
2004	79.3	174 of 882	80.3%	★★★★☆
2003	81.4	157 of 884	82.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	66.9	155 of 632	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	258 of 665	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	146 of 869	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	131 of 869	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	243 of 886	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	91 of 887	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	151 of 901	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	86.0	114 of 898	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	283 of 902	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	89.6	48 of 893	94.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	99.3	2 of 757	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	79.4	88 of 772	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	93.3	12 of 705	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	81.5	58 of 700	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	6 of 685	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	306 of 879	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	86.8	93 of 884	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	92.4	36 of 891	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	96 of 896	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	168 of 908	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	186 of 904	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	219 of 907	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	163 of 898	81.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	79.0	126 of 905	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	78 of 894	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	65.7	230 of 896	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	55 of 886	93.8%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	83.9	136 of 925	85.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	160 of 734	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	84.7	74 of 737	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	95 of 753	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	71 of 762	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	79.0	122 of 764	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	102 of 765	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	201 of 780	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	129 of 772	83.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)100th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2022)86th percentile+3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)83rd percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2021)75th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science64%+23 vs state

English Language Arts54%+14 vs state

Mathematics54%+13 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Orleans Elementary	Public	K-5	46 Eldredge Pkwy	Orleans	02653	Barnstable County	Orleans	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 255-8800	149	20	7.2	39.6%	121 (81.2%)	3 (2.0%)	13 (8.7%)	4 (2.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	75.4	223^rd of 899 public elementary schools	75.2%		88.4	93^rd of 906 public elementary schools	89.7%	130	52.9	55.6	52.0	53.9	41.2	61.1	52.0	53.9	64.0	64.0	$41,825
Eddy Elementary	Public	3-5	2298 Main Street	Brewster	02631	Barnstable County	Brewster	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 896-4531	197	22	8.9	33.5%	141 (71.6%)	10 (5.1%)	24 (12.2%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.1%)	67.8	283^rd of 899 public elementary schools	68.5%		72.1	259^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.4%	24	54.8	45.7	47.3	49.2	46.8	51.4	51.9	50.0	58.2	58.2	$27,537
Stony Brook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	384 Underpass Road	Brewster	02631	Barnstable County	Brewster	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 896-4545	242	28	8.8	37.2%	181 (74.8%)	15 (6.2%)	26 (10.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.6%)								(n/a)											$27,635
Eastham Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Schoolhouse Road	Eastham	02642	Barnstable County	Eastham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 255-0808	177	22	7.9	35.0%	123 (69.5%)	23 (13.0%)	14 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.6%)	67.7	285^th of 899 public elementary schools	68.3%		78.4	198^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.1%	87	39.3	47.5	64.0	49.5	42.9	43.6	65.4	49.5	80.8	80.8	$30,788
Chatham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	147 Depot Road	Chatham	02633	Barnstable County	Monomoy Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 945-5135	146	18	8.0	41.1%	93 (63.7%)	14 (9.6%)	24 (16.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.9%)	67.8	284^th of 899 public elementary schools	68.4%		72.1	260^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.3%	24	56.3	51.6		54.0	37.5	61.3		49.2			$29,815
Harwich Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	263 South Street	Harwich	02645	Barnstable County	Monomoy Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 430-7216	449	45	9.8	37.9%	323 (71.9%)	32 (7.1%)	41 (9.1%)	15 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.0%)	54.3	408^th of 899 public elementary schools	54.6%		59.3	364^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.8%	44	42.9	33.3		38.1	43.4	59.5		51.6			$27,335
Wellfleet Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Lawrence Road	Wellfleet	02667	Barnstable County	Wellfleet	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 349-3101	78	12	6.5	38.5%	60 (76.9%)	2 (2.6%)	5 (6.4%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (12.8%)	64	321^st of 899 public elementary schools	64.3%		57.8	376^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.5%	55	53.9	52.4	52.6	52.8	46.2	30.0	52.6	42.3	52.6	52.6	$43,851
Ezra H Baker Innovation School	Public	PK, KG-3	810 Route 28	West Dennis	02670	Barnstable County	Dennis-Yarmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 398-7690	385	39	9.8	60.3%	220 (57.1%)	64 (16.6%)	68 (17.7%)	12 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)								(n/a)	39.7			39.7	38.5			38.5			$27,097
Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate School	Public	4-5	286 Station Avenue	South Yarmouth	02664	Barnstable County	Dennis-Yarmouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 398-7695	491	45	10.9	53.4%	287 (58.5%)	70 (14.3%)	89 (18.1%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.5%)	32.1	612^th of 899 public elementary schools	31.9%		34.6	598^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.0%	14		27.0	25.6	26.3		41.1	31.3	36.1	30.9	30.9	$22,437
Station Avenue Elementary	Public	K-3	276 Station Avenue	South Yarmouth	02664	Barnstable County	Dennis-Yarmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 760-5600	406	37	10.9	50.5%	241 (59.4%)	72 (17.7%)	62 (15.3%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)								(n/a)	43.0			43.0	64.5			64.5			$23,648

Frequently Asked Questions about Orleans Elementary

What schools do graduates of Orleans Elementary attend?

Students who attend Orleans Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nauset Regional Middle
High : Nauset Regional High

How many students attend Orleans Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 149 students attended Orleans Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Orleans Elementary?

Students at Orleans Elementary are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is Orleans Elementary a good school?

Orleans Elementary ranks 223^rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Orleans Elementary in?

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