Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wellfleet, MA
Wellfleet Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Wellfleet Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
The verdict
Wellfleet Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.8:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 78
- students enrolled
Wellfleet Elementary has class sizes smaller than 95% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 251230002031 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-7 students YoY
Wellfleet Elementary shrank from 98 students in 2022-23 to 91 in 2023-24 (-7.1%).
Teacher FTE added 10.6 → 12.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-7 students YoY 251230002031 · Wellfleet, MA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
78 enr · 7.8:1 · RII 33
Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)
Wellfleet Elementary shrank from 98 students in 2022-23 to 91 in 2023-24 (-7.1%). Teacher FTE added 10.6 → 12.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
How Wellfleet Elementary compares
Wellfleet Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.8:1 | ▼ 37% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 78 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 76.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 38.7, Wellfleet Elementary is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Wellfleet reports $40,194 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~78 students)
Frequently asked questions about Wellfleet Elementary
How many students attend Wellfleet Elementary?
Wellfleet Elementary has 78 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wellfleet, MA. CCD year-over-year: 98 (2022-23) → 91 (2023-24), down 7.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wellfleet Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Wellfleet Elementary is 7.8:1, which is 37% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 50% 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 Wellfleet Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Wellfleet Elementary is White at 76.9% of enrollment, in Wellfleet, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wellfleet Elementary?
Wellfleet Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Wellfleet?
None reported; Wellfleet operates only Wellfleet Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.