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Wareham Elementary School

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Wareham Elementary School ranks 619 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

619^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Wareham Elementary School is a PK–4 school on Minot Avenue in Wareham, MA, serving 912 students — the largest elementary enrollment in its part of southeastern Massachusetts, roughly two to four times the size of most nearby elementary schools. It is part of the Wareham district, which ranks 277th of 351 Massachusetts districts (21st percentile) and is the lowest-ranked district in the area.

The school itself ranks 619th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools (31st percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–2026 — still below average, but a dramatic change from a decade ago, when it sat at the 5th percentile (2015–2016). It has held in the low 30s for four straight years. Math is its relative strength: 34.9% proficiency, comfortably above the district's 29.66%, while ELA proficiency of 29.8% trails the state's 40.0% by about 10 points. Fourth-grade ELA (24.83%) is the weakest core result in the profile — roughly 10 points below the school's own 3rd grade (34.67%) — and its one-time ELA advantage over the district has disappeared.

Compared with neighbors, Carver Elementary School (42nd percentile) and Rochester Memorial (68th) post higher ELA and math scores while spending $3,797–$3,829 less per pupil. Wareham spends $20,045 per pupil yet has a student-teacher ratio of 12.7, among the highest in its comparison group. Bourne Intermediate School (24th percentile) is the only nearby school with lower proficiency. Low-income students have historically outperformed the school average, but fell to the 40th percentile (2 stars) in 2025–2026 from 60th–61st the year before — the clearest recent warning sign.

912

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

63 Minot Avenue
Wareham, MA 02571

(508) 291-3530

District: Wareham

Students who attend Wareham Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wareham Middle
High:	Wareham Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.3%

Two or more races:

9.9%

Hispanic:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

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

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg30%

Massachusetts avg41%

619^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

277^th of 351Wareham 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	30.9	619 of 899	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.9	612 of 906	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	596 of 916	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	627 of 928	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.8	765 of 932	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	795 of 936	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	840 of 942	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	789 of 934	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.5	810 of 938	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.5	881 of 932	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.3	796 of 914	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.4	700 of 926	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.6	602 of 928	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.7	597 of 930	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.5	453 of 924	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	35.9	641 of 920	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.3	541 of 909	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.2	591 of 908	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.6	647 of 911	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.3	570 of 911	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.4	585 of 887	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	28.7	654 of 882	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	39.9	585 of 884	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	34.3	120 of 172	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	130 of 174	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	26.5	520 of 672	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	486 of 632	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	522 of 665	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	511 of 656	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	616 of 869	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	620 of 869	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	568 of 886	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	650 of 887	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	717 of 901	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	756 of 898	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	790 of 902	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	761 of 893	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	184 of 475	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	197 of 458	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	95 of 446	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	79 of 420	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	94 of 401	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	32.5	259 of 379	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	276 of 398	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	223 of 379	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	445 of 742	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.0	297 of 736	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	298 of 760	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	292 of 757	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.3	559 of 772	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	557 of 705	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	573 of 700	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	493 of 685	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	574 of 879	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	551 of 884	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	572 of 891	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	513 of 896	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.3	756 of 908	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	784 of 904	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	814 of 907	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	739 of 898	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	47 of 48	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	42 of 48	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	32 of 40	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	23 of 33	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	10.2	31 of 31	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	25 of 27	7.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	29 of 31	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	22 of 25	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	554 of 709	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	619 of 717	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	439 of 731	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	480 of 703	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	709 of 905	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	767 of 894	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	813 of 896	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	691 of 886	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	14.7	796 of 925	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	30.0	264 of 399	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	626 of 734	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.9	603 of 737	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	635 of 753	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	632 of 762	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	723 of 764	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	742 of 765	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	751 of 780	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	709 of 772	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile+4 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)34th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2019)30th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-16 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)14th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)2nd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

English Language Arts30%-10 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, July 24, 2013

I believe that this school does its very best to assure that all students are getting the best education that the Wareham school budget will allow. With constant cuts and lay off issues, this school has made a commendable effort to see that each student is afforded their best efforts. Remember, parent involvement is a pivotal part of this process. Without the support and guidance of family members, chances of achievement come down. Minot Forest School has caring teachers who want to see students succeed. Close Quote

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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	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 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
Wareham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	63 Minot Avenue	Wareham	02571	Plymouth County	Wareham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 291-3530	912	72	12.7	100.0%	678 (74.3%)	49 (5.4%)	81 (8.9%)	4 (0.4%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (9.9%)	30.9	619^th of 899 public elementary schools	31.1%		32.9	612^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.5%	7	34.7	24.8			29.8	36.9	32.9			34.9			$00
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%)	24.4	684^th of 899 public elementary schools	23.9%		30.4	633^rd of 906 public elementary schools	30.1%	51	38.3	24.8	24.3		29.3	22.5	33.1	17.1		24.4	27.9	27.9	$24,663
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	20.5%	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	20.0%	307 (83.2%)	12 (3.3%)	18 (4.9%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.5%)	52.5	427^th of 899 public elementary schools	52.5%		57.5	378^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.3%	49	51.3	40.4	33.3	35.4	39.2	53.9	44.2	43.9	37.5	44.2	44.6	44.6	$22,408
South Elementary	Public	K-5	178 Bourne Rd	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 830-4390	614	51	12.1	26.0%	532 (86.6%)	7 (1.1%)	45 (7.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	47.6	470^th of 899 public elementary schools	47.7%		56.2	395^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.4%	75	55.7	38.8	37.0		43.4	52.6	28.9	27.5		35.8	40.7	40.7	$20,422
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	21.4%	251 (82.8%)	5 (1.7%)	26 (8.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	70.4	261^st of 899 public elementary schools	71.0%		71.7	265^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.8%	4	57.9	43.2			49.0	68.4	50.6			57.5			$23,939
Rochester Memorial	Public	PK, KG-6	16 Pine Street	Rochester	02770	Plymouth County	Rochester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 763-2049	473	41	11.4	20.0%	440 (93.0%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	67.2	289^th of 899 public elementary schools	67.9%		68.5	296^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.3%	7	54.8	42.6	39.3	47.8	46.3	59.7	54.8	46.8	51.4	53.1	54.8	54.8	$17,451
Center	Public	PK, KG-3	17 Barstow Street	Mattapoisett	02739	Plymouth County	Mattapoisett	No	No	No	No	(508) 758-2521	227	24	9.3	17.7%	207 (91.2%)	3 (1.3%)	11 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)								(n/a)	52.8				52.8	41.5				41.5			$27,715
Federal Furnace School	Public	K-5	860 Federal Furnace Road	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 830-4360	359	36	10.0	37.6%	284 (79.1%)	16 (4.5%)	31 (8.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	60.6	350^th of 899 public elementary schools	61.1%		54.9	408^th of 906 public elementary schools	55.0%	58	47.5	42.9	43.3		44.6	39.3	51.6	41.7		44.3	63.3	63.3	$22,417
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wareham Elementary School

How many students attend Wareham Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 912 students attended Wareham Elementary School.

What district is Wareham Elementary School in?

Wareham

What is the racial makeup of Wareham Elementary School?

Students at Wareham Elementary School are 74% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Wareham Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wareham Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wareham Middle
High : Wareham Senior High

Is Wareham Elementary School a good school?

Wareham Elementary School ranks 619^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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