Enrollment
357
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Edgartown, MA
Edgartown Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Edgartown Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250909001469
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Edgartown Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Massachusetts schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.1:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 357
- students enrolled
Edgartown Elementary has class sizes smaller than 94% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Edgartown · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250909001469 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.1:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Edgartown Elementary compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Edgartown Elementary
Edgartown Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Edgartown, Massachusetts, enrolling 357 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.1:1, Edgartown Elementary is leaner than roughly 94% of Massachusetts schools and 34% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 357 students, its enrollment sits close to the Massachusetts median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (29%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 146 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Edgartown spends $33,310 per pupil, 48% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Edgartown operates only this one school, so Edgartown Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Edgartown Elementary compares
Edgartown Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.1:1 | ▼ 34% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 357 | top 61% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.1:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
357
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.1:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 6% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
40.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$33,310
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.5 FTE
Per 146 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 57.4%
Hispanic or Latino 29.1%
African American 5.9%
Two or More 5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.2%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 57.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.9, Edgartown Elementary is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Edgartown, which includes Edgartown Elementary.
$33,310
Per student
+48%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+101%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.8%
State 37.1%
Federal 3.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~357 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Edgartown Elementary
How many students attend Edgartown Elementary?
Edgartown Elementary has 357 students enrolled. It is a public school in Edgartown, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edgartown Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Edgartown Elementary is 8.1:1, which is 34% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 48% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Edgartown Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Edgartown Elementary is White at 57.4% of enrollment, in Edgartown, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Edgartown Elementary?
Edgartown Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Edgartown Elementary a good school?
Edgartown Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Edgartown?
None reported; Edgartown operates only Edgartown Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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