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Schools in Bourne · Bourne School District

Bourne’s public schools score below 71% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

In Bourne, 32% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Massachusetts average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bourne, 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.

#218of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 12 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 11 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.9K
▼ 2% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.3
MA 11.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
1,519 students on the public path
In brief

Bourne’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 240 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bourne’s, its schools beat 41%, higher than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts (the state reports Bourne’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,942 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Bourne Intermediate School, then Bourne Middle School, then Bourne High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Bridgeview Montessori School (private) is 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bourne’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 29% of Massachusetts school districts, #218 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Graduation is above the Massachusetts average; test scores are below it.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (240)Better than 41%
Towns in Barnstable County (14)Better than 21%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 904 test results and a graduating class of 94 could put Bourne anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bourne’s students in the tested grades sat them (905 in math, 903 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bourne, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Bournedale Elementary SchoolBourne School DistrictNo scores
3–5Bourne Intermediate SchoolBourne School DistrictC+
6–8Bourne Middle SchoolBourne School DistrictC
9–12Bourne High SchoolBourne School DistrictB+

Bourne’s public schools are run by Bourne 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.

Bourne School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,519 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$25,942MA $26,530 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 43.7% · 903 students tested
Math30%
State average 40.7% · 905 students tested

Bourne vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Bourne’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BourneCBourne
SandwichB+Sandwich
WarehamDWareham
FalmouthB−Falmouth
PlymouthB−Plymouth
MarionB+Marion PK–6 · Old Rochester 7–12

Every school in Bourne

6 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).

District schools in Bourneby address
Bournedale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Bournedale
425 students13:1Rate it →
Bourne Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C+
359 students10:1Rate it →
Bourne Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
394 students9:1Rate it →
Bourne High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
341 students10:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Bournerun by other districts or the state
Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical
High · Grades 9–12
B−
Career and Technical
838 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Bridgeview Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Sagamore
Private · Nonsectarian
74 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Bourne’s schools

Are Bourne’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bourne children attend score below 71% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #218 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bourne in?

Bourne School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,519 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bourne kids go to high school?

Bourne High School, with 341 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Bourne’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Bourne School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Bourne spend per student?

$25,942 in Bourne School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bourne?

Yes: Bridgeview Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 74 students).

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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.