The brief
A charter middle school in East Harwich, MA where students score 45 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,204 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 1 of 1 in Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter (district).
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202645%
- 202544%
- 202436%
- 202354%
- 202253%
- 2021*49%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 49% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 65% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 02645; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $89,898
- Median home value
- $581,200
- Median rent
- $1,809/mo
- College educated
- 42.8%
- Homeownership
- 83.2%
- Poverty rate
- 3.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 02645; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 26
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 38
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 905/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.- 7.6Compare →
- Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School5.4
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School serve?
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.
How many students attend Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School?
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School has an enrollment of approximately 251 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School is 11.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School rank in MA?
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School ranks #1,204 of 1,793 schools in MA.
What is Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School's MySchoolScout rating?
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School has 49% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 65% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School a charter school?
Yes, Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School a Title I school?
No, Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 251
- Student-teacher ratio
- 11.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 22
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Barnstable County
- Phone
- (774) 408-7994
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $22,028
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 02645)
- 11,060
- Area average commute
- 24.9 min
- Area median age
- 56.9
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.