Summary:
Zip code 02648 is served by two elementary schools in the Barnstable district — West Villages Elementary School, which covers grades K–3 with 416 students, and Barnstable United Elementary School, which covers grades 4–5 with 714 students — together enrolling 1,130 students, with MCAS Next Generation results reported for 2024–2025 and 2025–2026 and free/reduced-lunch percentages not provided for either school.
West Villages Elementary School is the clear academic standout. In 2025–2026 its proficiency was 55.34% in ELA and 49.51% in math, well above both district (26.93% and 26.56%) and state (40.03% and 41.11%). Because it serves K–3, its "All Grades" figures are effectively 3rd grade results. ELA held steady year over year (54.63% to 55.34%), but math dropped sharply from 63.89% to 49.51% — a 14.38-point decline — though it stayed 8.40 points above state.
Barnstable United Elementary School, the larger school, trails state in every subject: ELA 25.9%, math 27.19%, and science 32.84%, against state rates of 40.03%, 41.11%, and 40.98%. Its results sit close to district averages, but the district itself is below state. Science is its relative strength — 4.39 points above district, still 8.14 points below state. Its rank slipped to 655 of 899, the 27th percentile, with 1 star. It has a lower student-teacher ratio (10.6 vs 12.8) and slightly higher per-student spending from 2020–2021, yet far lower proficiency; because the two schools serve different grade bands and free/reduced-lunch data is missing, this points to a grade-band and transition question rather than a proven cause.
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