The brief
A Sandwich elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 2nd.
It ranks 500 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 2 of 3 in Sandwich.
Forestdale School is listed in Sandwich, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
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.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on MA statewide data. Learn more
- Based on limited data: 40% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
- 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.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource 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 02644; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $105,000
- Median home value
- $459,400
- Median rent
- $1,790/mo
- College educated
- 39.1%
- Homeownership
- 90.1%
- Poverty rate
- 4.1%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 02644; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 9
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 28
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 409/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Sandwich. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Sandwich), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Forestdale School serve?
Forestdale School serves students in grades Pre-K through 2nd.
How many students attend Forestdale School?
Forestdale School has an enrollment of approximately 543 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Forestdale School?
The student-teacher ratio at Forestdale School is 11.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Forestdale School rank in MA?
Forestdale School ranks #500 of 1,793 schools in MA.
What is Forestdale School's MySchoolScout rating?
Forestdale School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Forestdale School a charter school?
No, Forestdale School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Forestdale School a Title I school?
No, Forestdale School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 2nd
- Enrollment
- 543
- Student-teacher ratio
- 11.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 48
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Barnstable County
- Phone
- (508) 477-6600
- Rank in district
- #2 of 3
- Schools in district
- 3
- District spending per student
- $26,666
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 4.2%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 02644)
- 3,618
- Area median age
- 43.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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.