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Provincetown Schools

Public Grades PK, KG-8

790^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Provincetown Schools is a small PK–8 school with 152 students in the Outer Cape town of Provincetown, MA, and it serves a wider grade range — through 8th grade — than any of the nearby schools it is compared with.

A decade ago this school looked quite different: it ranked in the 72nd percentile statewide in 2016–2017 and the 68th in 2017–2018, but since 2018–2019 it has generally landed between the 19th and 36th percentile, falling to the 12th percentile in 2025–2026. Its district, Provincetown, ranks 307th of 351 districts, the 13th percentile, with a 1-star rating. In 2025–2026 MCAS results, ELA proficiency was 28.77% against the state's 40.03%, and math was 20.83% against 41.11% — a gap of more than 20 points. Math was below state in every grade shown, from 9.09% in 3rd grade to 16.67% in 7th and 17.65% in 8th. All-grade science was a relative bright spot at 50% versus the state's 40.98%, though 8th-grade science (35.29%) and 8th-grade civics (35.29%) were slightly below state. School-effectiveness rankings for subgroups have also swung year to year; for special education students, the school moved from the 40th percentile in 2020–2021 to the 16th in 2021–2022.

Among nearby schools, Eastham Elementary (68th percentile) and Wellfleet Elementary (64th) post notably higher results — Eastham at 49.46% ELA and 49.46% math, Wellfleet at 52.83% ELA and 42.31% math. Truro Central showed similar ELA (28%) but higher math (32%). Provincetown spends more per student than any of them — $44,861 in 2020–2021, versus $26,632 at Eastham and $35,597 at Wellfleet — yet ranks lower, a reminder that spending alone does not guarantee results. Its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio of 7.6 is close to Eastham's 7.9 but higher than Wellfleet's 6.5 and Truro's 5.4.

152

Students ?

7.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$53,062

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

Not published

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

12 Winslow Street
Provincetown, MA 02657

(508) 487-5000

District: Provincetown

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

African American:

24.3%

Hispanic:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

790^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

300^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

307^th of 351Provincetown 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	790 of 899	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.8	580 of 906	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.0	740 of 916	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	631 of 928	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	685 of 932	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	641 of 936	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	649 of 942	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.6	298 of 934	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.6	259 of 938	72.4%	★★★★☆
2016	43.8	559 of 932	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.0	695 of 914	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	57.9	437 of 926	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.0	530 of 930	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	23.8	759 of 905	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	539 of 894	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	715 of 896	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	92.5	21 of 886	97.6%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	34.9	623 of 925	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	32.3	558 of 753	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.7	276 of 762	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.6	620 of 780	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	300 of 478	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.5	295 of 484	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	352 of 493	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	371 of 501	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	304 of 497	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	290 of 501	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	214 of 484	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.9	298 of 487	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.5	376 of 482	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.3	299 of 441	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	273 of 468	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	363 of 489	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	40.0	281 of 481	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	288 of 489	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	44.3	258 of 497	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	37.3	305 of 503	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	275 of 489	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	47.9	248 of 491	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	200 of 393	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.8	334 of 403	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Tested In Person (2021)33rd percentile~ school

White (2024)26th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2022)16th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

Tested In Person (2021)49th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2022)48th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)42nd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2022)39th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science50%+9 vs state

Civics35%-4 vs state

English Language Arts29%-11 vs state

Mathematics21%-20 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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th 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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Provincetown Schools	Public	PK, KG-8	12 Winslow Street	Provincetown	02657	Barnstable County	Provincetown	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 487-5000	152	20	7.6	40.8%	81 (53.3%)	37 (24.3%)	18 (11.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.2%)	14.3	790^th of 899 public elementary schools	12.1%		36.8	580^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.0%	210	18.2	25.0		27.8	35.3	28.8	9.1	25.0		16.7	17.7	20.8		35.3	50.0	35.3			$53,062
Truro Central	Public	PK, KG-6	317 Route 6	Truro	02666	Barnstable County	Truro	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 487-1558	78	14	5.4	42.3%	50 (64.1%)	7 (9.0%)	8 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (16.7%)								(n/a)		36.4				28.0		27.3				32.0							$53,789
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Provincetown Schools

Is Provincetown Schools a good school?

Provincetown Schools ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Provincetown Schools?

Students at Provincetown Schools are 53% White, 24% African American, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

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Provincetown

How many students attend Provincetown Schools?

In the 2024-25 school year, 152 students attended Provincetown Schools.

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2013–14 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

2024–25 MCAS Next Generation test scoresSep 29, 2025

2023–24 school spending dataMay 8, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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