Enrollment
302
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · West Yarmouth, MA
Marguerite E Small Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Marguerite E Small Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250414000561
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Marguerite E Small Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Massachusetts schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.2:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 302
- students enrolled
Marguerite E Small Elementary has class sizes smaller than 88% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Dennis-Yarmouth · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250414000561 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Marguerite E Small Elementary compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Marguerite E Small Elementary
Marguerite E Small Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, enrolling 302 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.2:1, Marguerite E Small Elementary is leaner than roughly 88% of Massachusetts schools and 25% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 302 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (55%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 63/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 302 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Dennis-Yarmouth also operates Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High (993 students) and Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate School (491 students) alongside Marguerite E Small Elementary.
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 Marguerite E Small Elementary compares
Marguerite E Small 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 | 9.2:1 | ▼ 25% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 302 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
302
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 12% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.8%
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
$25,031
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 302 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 54.6%
Hispanic or Latino 20.2%
African American 18.5%
Two or More 3.0%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%
Largest group: White at 54.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.5, Marguerite E Small Elementary is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dennis-Yarmouth, which includes Marguerite E Small Elementary.
$25,031
Per student
+11%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+51%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.6%
State 36.9%
Federal 7.6%
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.
How Marguerite E Small Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Station Avenue Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ezra H Baker Innovation School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Marguerite E Small Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 993
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 491
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 477
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 406
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 385
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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 (~302 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Marguerite E Small Elementary
How many students attend Marguerite E Small Elementary?
Marguerite E Small Elementary has 302 students enrolled. It is a public school in West Yarmouth, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marguerite E Small Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Marguerite E Small Elementary is 9.2:1, which is 25% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 41% 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 Marguerite E Small Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Marguerite E Small Elementary is White at 54.6% of enrollment, in West Yarmouth, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Marguerite E Small Elementary?
Marguerite E Small Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Marguerite E Small Elementary a good school?
Marguerite E Small Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Dennis-Yarmouth?
Besides Marguerite E Small Elementary, Dennis-Yarmouth also operates Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High (993 students), Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate School (491 students), and Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School (477 students). See the Dennis-Yarmouth district page for the complete list.
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