The brief
A Dennis-Yarmouth elementary school where students score 44 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 268 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 2 of 6 in Dennis-Yarmouth.
Marguerite E Small Elementary is listed in Dennis-Yarmouth, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202644%
- 202538%
- 202430%
- 202328%
- 202233%
- 2021*24%
* 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 40% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 34% (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 02673; 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
- $73,846
- Median home value
- $445,100
- Median rent
- $1,502/mo
- College educated
- 34.1%
- Homeownership
- 79.5%
- Poverty rate
- 7.1%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 02673; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 9
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 30
- 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.- 8.6Compare →
- Marguerite E Small Elementary8.2
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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 Marguerite E Small Elementary serve?
Marguerite E Small Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 3rd.
How many students attend Marguerite E Small Elementary?
Marguerite E Small Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 275 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marguerite E Small Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Marguerite E Small Elementary is 10.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Marguerite E Small Elementary rank in MA?
Marguerite E Small Elementary ranks #268 of 1,793 schools in MA.
What is Marguerite E Small Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?
Marguerite E Small Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.2 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 Marguerite E Small Elementary?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Marguerite E Small Elementary has 40% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 34% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Marguerite E Small Elementary a charter school?
No, Marguerite E Small Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Marguerite E Small Elementary a Title I school?
No, Marguerite E Small Elementary is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 3rd
- Enrollment
- 275
- Student-teacher ratio
- 10.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 26
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Barnstable County
- Phone
- (508) 778-7975
- Rank in district
- #2 of 6
- Schools in district
- 6
- District spending per student
- $25,616
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 14.3%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 02673)
- 8,969
- Area average commute
- 22.6 min
- Area median age
- 46.2
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.