Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0Sandwich’s public schools outscore 70% of Massachusetts districts
51% of students in Sandwich’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sandwich, 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 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.
Sandwich’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 292 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sandwich’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 50% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $28,326 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Oak Ridge, then Sandwich Middle High School. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Riverview School (private), Waldorf School of Cape Cod (private), The Sandwich Montessori School (private) and The Hundred Acre SCHL Heritage Museums and Gardens (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 Sandwich’s grade
B+: better than 70% of Massachusetts school districts, #84 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sandwich, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Sandwich
Forestdale School
Grades PK–2 · 557 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Sandwich
Forestdale School
Grades PK–2 · 557 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Sandwich
Forestdale School
Grades PK–2 · 557 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Sandwich
Oak Ridge
Grades 3–6 · 673 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in East Sandwich
4th grade in Sandwich
Oak Ridge
Grades 3–6 · 673 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in East Sandwich
5th grade in Sandwich
Oak Ridge
Grades 3–6 · 673 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in East Sandwich
6th grade in Sandwich
Oak Ridge
Grades 3–6 · 673 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in East Sandwich
7th grade in Sandwich
Sandwich Middle High School
Grades 7–12 · 888 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in East Sandwich
8th grade in Sandwich
Sandwich Middle High School
Grades 7–12 · 888 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in East Sandwich
9th grade in Sandwich
Sandwich Middle High School
Grades 7–12 · 888 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in East Sandwich
10th grade in Sandwich
Sandwich Middle High School
Grades 7–12 · 888 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in East Sandwich
Sandwich’s public schools are run by Sandwich 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 above the state in reading
Sandwich vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Sandwich’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sandwich | B+ | Sandwich |
| Bourne | C | Bourne |
| Mashpee | B− | Mashpee |
| Barnstable Town | C− | Barnstable |
| Falmouth | B− | Falmouth |
Every school in Sandwich
7 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 Sandwich’s schools
Are Sandwich’s schools good?
By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sandwich children attend outscore 70% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #84 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sandwich in?
Sandwich School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,118 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
What is Sandwich’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Sandwich School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Sandwich spend per student?
$28,326 in Sandwich School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Sandwich?
Yes: Riverview School (special education, grades 6–12, 197 students), Waldorf School of Cape Cod (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 97 students), The Sandwich Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 84 students) and The Hundred Acre SCHL Heritage Museums and Gardens (nonsectarian, grades PK–2, 68 students).
Parents talk
What Sandwich families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sandwich → 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.