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Tisbury Elementary

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Tisbury Elementary ranks 454 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

454^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Tisbury Elementary is a PK–8 school serving 312 students in Vineyard Haven on Martha's Vineyard, part of the Tisbury district. In 2025–26 it ranked 454th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools (49th percentile, two stars) — a mid-pack position that is a small rebound from 42nd percentile in 2024–25 but a steep drop from a decade ago, when it ranked in the top 5% of state schools (94th percentile in 2016–17, 96th in 2015–16).

Math and science are the school's strengths: all-grade math proficiency was 47.87% versus the state's 41.11%, science 50.91% versus 40.98%, and 8th-grade civics 42.86% versus 39.77%. Middle school math stands out, with grade 8 at 66.67% and grade 6 at 58.62%. ELA is the clear weakness at 37.37%, below the state's 40.03% and below state every year since 2022–23; grades 5 (25%), 6 (30%), and 7 (30.77%) were especially low. Fourth-grade math also dips to 30.77%, 12.43 points below state. Among nearby island schools, Tisbury trails Chilmark Elementary (97th percentile), West Tisbury Elementary (65th), and Oak Bluffs Elementary (63rd) in overall rank, roughly matches Teaticket (49th), and leads Mullen-Hall (45th), Quashnet Intermediate School (43rd), Edgartown Elementary (40th), and East Falmouth Elementary (34th).

Tisbury spends $33,592 per student (2020–21), the most among these nearby schools, with a low student-teacher ratio of 7.8 — though Chilmark and West Tisbury have smaller classes (6.8). Those resources have not produced top overall results, and differing grade spans make firm conclusions risky. On subgroup effectiveness rankings (measures of how well a school serves groups, not labels for students), special education is a consistent strength at the 85th percentile, low-income students rank above median at 65, and English Language Learner effectiveness has fallen from 98th percentile in 2020–21 to 40th in 2025–26.

312

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,477

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

Not published

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

40 West William Street
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

(508) 696-6500

District: Tisbury

Students who attend Tisbury Elementary usually attend:

High:

Martha's Vineyard Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.7%

Hispanic:

37.2%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

454^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 46 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

157^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

168^th of 351Tisbury 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	50.3	454 of 899	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	528 of 906	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	438 of 916	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	345 of 928	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	369 of 932	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	330 of 936	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	224 of 942	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	182 of 934	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	89.7	53 of 938	94.3%	★★★★★
2016	91.1	40 of 932	95.7%	★★★★★
2015	72.4	251 of 914	72.5%	★★★★☆
2014	83.0	129 of 926	86.1%	★★★★☆
2013	85.1	104 of 928	88.8%	★★★★☆
2012	83.2	131 of 930	85.9%	★★★★☆
2011	79.4	179 of 924	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	78.5	198 of 920	78.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.5	188 of 909	79.3%	★★★★☆
2008	81.9	144 of 908	84.1%	★★★★☆
2007	74.6	230 of 911	74.8%	★★★★☆
2006	69.7	270 of 911	70.4%	★★★★☆
2005	60.4	369 of 887	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.0	410 of 882	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	52.2	468 of 884	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	176 of 291	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	51 of 264	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	96.4	5 of 240	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	443 of 869	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	566 of 869	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	520 of 886	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	482 of 887	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	462 of 901	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.5	368 of 898	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	224 of 902	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	215 of 893	75.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	174 of 475	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.0	213 of 458	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	66 of 446	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	20 of 420	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	75.3	52 of 401	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	26 of 379	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	17 of 398	95.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	258 of 742	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.3	283 of 736	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	175 of 760	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	137 of 757	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	91 of 772	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	90 of 705	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	72 of 700	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	52 of 685	92.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	407 of 879	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.9	428 of 884	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	392 of 891	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	263 of 896	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	297 of 908	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	313 of 904	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	240 of 907	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	181 of 898	79.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	106 of 709	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	136 of 717	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	157 of 905	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	114 of 894	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	138 of 896	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	81 of 886	90.9%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	65.2	329 of 925	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	332 of 734	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	354 of 737	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	445 of 753	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	381 of 762	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	351 of 764	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	241 of 765	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	149 of 780	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	146 of 772	81.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	157 of 478	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.0	226 of 484	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	154 of 493	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	228 of 501	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.3	91 of 497	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	112 of 501	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	95 of 498	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	67 of 484	86.2%	★★★★☆
2017	91.8	21 of 487	95.7%	★★★★★
2016	82.5	61 of 482	87.3%	★★★★☆
2015	71.2	133 of 441	69.8%	★★★★☆
2014	80.4	84 of 455	81.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.1	101 of 455	77.8%	★★★★☆
2012	78.9	93 of 455	79.6%	★★★★☆
2011	65.1	158 of 449	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.8	103 of 434	76.3%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	102 of 409	75.1%	★★★★☆
2008	71.9	113 of 407	72.2%	★★★★☆
2007	75.4	98 of 399	75.4%	★★★★☆
2006	62.9	153 of 399	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.6	101 of 356	71.6%	★★★★☆
2004	79.8	76 of 344	77.9%	★★★★☆
2003	72.7	96 of 339	71.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	217 of 468	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	241 of 473	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	326 of 489	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.5	113 of 494	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	104 of 483	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	111 of 478	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	86 of 463	81.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	30 of 383	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	54.8	137 of 376	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.2	46 of 378	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	68 of 364	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	44 of 368	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	91.6	19 of 309	93.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	39 of 461	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	53.2	183 of 464	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.3	32 of 469	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	67.2	117 of 481	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	26 of 489	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	73.2	74 of 462	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	41 of 438	90.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	125 of 470	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	49.0	215 of 473	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	150 of 483	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	136 of 489	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	83 of 497	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	138 of 485	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	82 of 478	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	65 of 466	86.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	89.7	23 of 503	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	80.2	51 of 489	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	50 of 484	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	90.2	22 of 467	95.3%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	75.5	109 of 491	77.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	173 of 393	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.0	211 of 386	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	272 of 403	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.9	73 of 404	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	74 of 401	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	73 of 396	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	55 of 395	86.1%	★★★★☆

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

Special Education (2026)85th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+16 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)64th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)40th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2022)95th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+24 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)78th percentile~ school

Male (2026)73rd percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science51%+10 vs state

Mathematics48%+7 vs state

Civics43%+3 vs state

English Language Arts37%-3 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 (2025)
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 6th 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 6th 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
Tisbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	40 West William Street	Vineyard Haven	02568	Dukes County	Tisbury	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 696-6500	312	40	7.8	46.2%	152 (48.7%)	24 (7.7%)	116 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	50.3	454^th of 899 public elementary schools	49.5%		42.4	528^th of 906 public elementary schools	41.7%	74	55.3	35.9	25.0	30.0	30.8	47.6	37.4	59.5	30.8	33.3	58.6	50.0	66.7	47.9	47.1	57.1	50.9	42.9			$40,477
Oak Bluffs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	50 TradeWinds Road	Oak Bluffs	02557	Dukes County	Oak Bluffs	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 693-0951	402	53	7.6	34.8%	209 (52.0%)	10 (2.5%)	155 (38.6%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	62.6	336^th of 899 public elementary schools	62.6%		50	452^nd of 906 public elementary schools	50.1%	116	51.2	62.5	34.7	47.4	36.4	48.8	45.8	48.8	62.5	30.0	55.3	31.1	68.3	47.8	53.1	56.1	54.4	58.5	93%	8%	$33,783
West Tisbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	401 Old County Road	West Tisbury	02575	Dukes County	Up-Island Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 696-7738	321	47	6.8	26.8%	229 (71.3%)	7 (2.2%)	53 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	64.5	316^th of 899 public elementary schools	64.8%		56.7	389^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.1%	73	66.7	60.0	24.3	52.5	43.4	53.3	49.2	54.6	70.0	29.7	55.0	41.5	64.4	51.7	41.7	58.1	50.6	47.6	97%	3%	$40,594
Edgartown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	35 Robinson Road	Edgartown	02539	Dukes County	Edgartown	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 627-3316	357	49	7.3	44.0%	205 (57.4%)	21 (5.9%)	104 (29.1%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	39.6	542^nd of 899 public elementary schools	39.7%		41	543^rd of 906 public elementary schools	40.1%	1	38.7	43.2	30.6	44.4	46.0	52.8	42.0	18.8	36.1	16.3	30.6	32.4	52.8	30.5	52.1	50.0	51.2	55.6			$39,392
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	38.2%	264 (72.5%)	10 (2.7%)	50 (13.7%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.5%)	45.1	491^st of 899 public elementary schools	45.4%		38.6	564^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.7%	73	50.7	28.4					39.3	49.3	29.7					39.3					93%	2%	$25,593
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	49.2%	175 (74.2%)	13 (5.5%)	21 (8.9%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	50.3	455^th of 899 public elementary schools	49.4%		55.2	405^th of 906 public elementary schools	55.3%	50	34.6	50.0					41.4	45.5	40.9					43.4					98%	0%	$30,053
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	52.8%	212 (70.0%)	15 (5.0%)	28 (9.2%)	8 (2.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.2%)	34.3	593^rd of 899 public elementary schools	34.0%		47.9	476^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.5%	117	33.3	31.8					32.4	25.0	40.9					34.7							$28,747
Chilmark Elementary	Public	K-5	8 State Road	Chilmark	02535	Dukes County	Up-Island Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 645-2562	69	10	6.8	27.5%	58 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.1%)	95	24^th of 899 public elementary schools	97.3%		96.2	12^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.7%	12	75.0		83.3				75.7	68.8		75.0				67.6	83.3		83.3				$42,185
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	23.4%	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					98%	2%	$25,010
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	43.4%	262 (67.7%)	10 (2.6%)	50 (12.9%)	5 (1.3%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.2%)								(n/a)																			100%	0%	$27,216

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Tisbury Elementary ranks 454^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tisbury Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Tisbury Elementary.

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Students who attend Tisbury Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Martha's Vineyard Regional High

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Students at Tisbury Elementary are 49% White, 37% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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2020–21 through 2022–23 teacher salary data (updated)NewNov 1, 2026

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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