Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0Barnstable Town’s public schools score below 77% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 28% of Barnstable Town’s students scored proficient, below the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Barnstable Town, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.
From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Barnstable Town’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,994 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one middle school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Barnstable Intermediate School, then Barnstable High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Sturgis Charter Public School, St. John Paul II School (private), Cape Cod Academy (private), Trinity Christian Academy (private), Fair Acres Country Day School (private), Bayberry Christian School (private) and Academy of Early Learning (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Barnstable Town’s grade
C−: better than 23% of Massachusetts school districts, #238 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Both inputs trail the Massachusetts average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Barnstable Town, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Barnstable Town
Enoch Cobb Early Learning Center
Grades PK · 150 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Hyannis
4th grade in Barnstable Town
Barnstable United Elementary School
Grades 4–5 · 714 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Marston Mills
5th grade in Barnstable Town
Barnstable United Elementary School
Grades 4–5 · 714 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Marston Mills
6th grade in Barnstable Town
Barnstable Intermediate School
Grades 6–7 · 642 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Hyannis
7th grade in Barnstable Town
Barnstable Intermediate School
Grades 6–7 · 642 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Hyannis
8th grade in Barnstable Town
Barnstable High
Grades 8–12 · 1,652 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hyannis
9th grade in Barnstable Town
Barnstable High
Grades 8–12 · 1,652 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hyannis
10th grade in Barnstable Town
Barnstable High
Grades 8–12 · 1,652 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hyannis
11th grade in Barnstable Town
Barnstable High
Grades 8–12 · 1,652 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hyannis
12th grade in Barnstable Town
Barnstable High
Grades 8–12 · 1,652 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hyannis
Barnstable Town’s public schools are run by Barnstable School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Barnstable Town vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Barnstable Town’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable Town | C− | Barnstable |
| Mashpee | B− | Mashpee |
| Yarmouth | C | Dennis-Yarmouth |
| Sandwich | B+ | Sandwich |
Every school in Barnstable Town
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Barnstable Town’s schools
Are Barnstable Town’s schools good?
On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Barnstable Town children attend score below 77% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #238 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Barnstable Town in?
Barnstable School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,680 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
What is Barnstable Town’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Barnstable School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Barnstable Town spend per student?
$24,994 in Barnstable School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Barnstable Town?
Yes: St. John Paul II School (Catholic, grades 5–12, 429 students), Cape Cod Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 308 students), Trinity Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 202 students), Fair Acres Country Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 110 students), Bayberry Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 39 students) and Academy of Early Learning (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 23 students). Barnstable Town also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Barnstable Town families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Barnstable Town → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.