The brief
An elementary school in Provincetown, MA where students score 22 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,696 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 1 of 1 in Provincetown.
Provincetown Schools is listed in Provincetown, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202622%
- 202530%
- 202420%
- 202323%
- 202226%
- 2021*34%
* 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 27% (multi-year average, 2010-2026) · reading/ELA 41% (multi-year average, 2010-2026).
- 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 02657; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2010-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $104,500
- Median home value
- $769,500
- Median rent
- $1,306/mo
- College educated
- 61.5%
- Homeownership
- 71.2%
- Poverty rate
- 11.9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 02657; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 85
- Very Walkable
- Bike Score
- 83
- Very Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,301/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Provincetown. 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 (Provincetown), 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 Provincetown Schools serve?
Provincetown Schools serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.
How many students attend Provincetown Schools?
Provincetown Schools has an enrollment of approximately 137 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Provincetown Schools?
The student-teacher ratio at Provincetown Schools is 7.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Provincetown Schools rank in MA?
Provincetown Schools ranks #1,696 of 1,793 schools in MA.
What is Provincetown Schools's MySchoolScout rating?
Provincetown Schools has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.8 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 Provincetown Schools?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Provincetown Schools has 27% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2026) and 41% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2026).
Is Provincetown Schools a charter school?
No, Provincetown Schools is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Provincetown Schools a Title I school?
No, Provincetown Schools is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 8th
- Enrollment
- 137
- Student-teacher ratio
- 7.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 18
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Fringe Town
- County
- Barnstable County
- Phone
- (508) 487-5000
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $55,958
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 12.4%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 02657)
- 3,681
- Area median age
- 56.8
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.