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Orleans Elementary

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Orleans Elementary ranks 93 rd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Orleans Elementary is a public elementary school serving 142 students in grades K-5 in Orleans, Massachusetts, which is part of the highly-ranked Orleans school district. This school consistently outperforms the state average on MCAS assessments, ranking in the top 20% of Massachusetts elementary schools for several years.

Orleans Elementary students excel academically, with 68.83% proficient or better in English Language Arts, 62.34% in Mathematics, and an impressive 86.36% in Science - all significantly higher than the state averages. The school also supports diverse student populations, ranking highly for female, male, and white students, as well as special education, low-income, and in-person tested students. This strong, well-rounded performance suggests an effective educational program at Orleans Elementary.

Compared to nearby schools in the Dennis-Yarmouth and Monomoy Regional districts, Orleans Elementary stands out, with significantly higher MCAS proficiency rates and overall school rankings. This may be attributed to the school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, indicating the district's commitment to providing a high-quality education for its students.

149

Students ?

7.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,825

Per pupil spending ?

25.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

46 Eldredge Pkwy
Orleans, MA 02653

(508) 255-0380

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: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (68% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Massachusetts avg41%

93^rd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 348Orleans 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	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
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
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
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

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

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

Tested In Person (2021)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2021)75th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science86%+45 vs state

English Language Arts69%+27 vs state

Mathematics62%+22 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 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) 255-0380	149	20	7.2		121 (81.2%)	3 (2.0%)	13 (8.7%)	4 (2.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	88.4	93^rd of 906 public elementary schools	89.7%		81.7	157^th of 916 public elementary schools	82.9%	64	66.7	68.2	72.7	68.8	63.6	59.1	63.6	62.3	86.4	86.4	$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		141 (71.6%)	10 (5.1%)	24 (12.2%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.1%)	72.1	259^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.4%		57.6	397^th of 916 public elementary schools	56.7%	138	53.0	48.2	49.3	50.3	53.0	58.9	56.7	56.1	61.2	61.2	$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		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	PK, KG-5	200 Schoolhouse Road	Eastham	02642	Barnstable County	Eastham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 255-0808	177	22	7.9		123 (69.5%)	23 (13.0%)	14 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.6%)	78.4	198^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.1%		74.8	248^th of 916 public elementary schools	72.9%	50	56.1	64.0	57.7	58.7	56.1	68.0	50.0	57.5	64.3	64.3	$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		93 (63.7%)	14 (9.6%)	24 (16.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.9%)	72.1	260^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.3%		61	355^th of 916 public elementary schools	61.2%	95	68.8	42.1		58.8	48.5	63.2		53.9			$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		323 (71.9%)	32 (7.1%)	41 (9.1%)	15 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.0%)	59.3	364^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.8%		56	409^th of 916 public elementary schools	55.3%	45	52.0	39.4		45.0	49.4	50.5		50.0			$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		60 (76.9%)	2 (2.6%)	5 (6.4%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (12.8%)	57.8	376^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.5%		77.6	211^th of 916 public elementary schools	77.0%	165	52.6	63.2	43.8	53.7	26.3	63.2	12.5	35.2	56.3	56.3	$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		220 (57.1%)	64 (16.6%)	68 (17.7%)	12 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)								(n/a)	43.7			43.7	45.8			45.8			$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		287 (58.5%)	70 (14.3%)	89 (18.1%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.5%)	34.6	598^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.0%		32.8	614^th of 916 public elementary schools	33.0%	16		26.5	28.3	27.5		36.7	33.6	35.1	41.2	41.2	$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		241 (59.4%)	72 (17.7%)	62 (15.3%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)								(n/a)	46.5			46.5	62.8			62.8			$23,648

Frequently Asked Questions about Orleans Elementary

Is Orleans Elementary a good school?

Orleans Elementary ranks 93^rd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Orleans Elementary in?

Orleans

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.

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.

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