Best Public Schools in Zip Code 02556

Summary:

The 02556 zip code is home to a single elementary school, North Falmouth Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade. Despite being the sole representative for this area, North Falmouth Elementary has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, outpacing both the Falmouth district and the state of Massachusetts in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates.

North Falmouth Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 142nd out of 928 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2022-2023 and 265th out of 906 in 2024-2025. The school's high spending per student, at $22,550 for the 2020-2021 school year, and low student-teacher ratio of 10.8 in 2023-2024 suggest that it has access to significant resources and smaller class sizes, which may contribute to its academic success.

While the data does not include information on the school's free/reduced lunch rates, the available metrics paint a positive picture of North Falmouth Elementary's performance. The school's consistent outperformance of the Falmouth district and the state in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates indicates that it is providing a high-quality education to its students, making it a standout option for families in the 02556 zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	Total
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		251 (82.8%)	5 (1.7%)	26 (8.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	71.7	265^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.8%		82.8	145^th of 916 public elementary schools	84.2%	120	51.1	57.7	53.5	48.9	75.0	58.5	$23,939

Cities Near Zip Code 02556

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Falmouth	0.86 mi	1	111^th
Falmouth	4.24 mi	4	230^th
East Falmouth	5.96 mi	2	225^th
Bourne	6.36 mi	5	273^rd
Mashpee	6.6 mi	3	234^th

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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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