Top Rankings
Wellfleet School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 91 students in Wellfleet School District. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Massachusetts.
Public School in Wellfleet School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
1 School
1,837 Schools
# Students
91 Students
916,334 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
77,716 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wellfleet School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
6%
25%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
81%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,736 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $47,868 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$886,000
$21,850 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,736
$23,845
Spending / Student
$47,868
$24,602
Best Wellfleet School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wellfleet Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Lawrence Road
Wellfleet, MA 02667
(508) 349-3101
Wellfleet, MA 02667
(508) 349-3101
Grades: K-5
| 91 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Wellfleet School District?
Wellfleet School District manages 1 public schools serving 91 students.
What is the rank of Wellfleet School District?
Wellfleet School District is ranked #104 out of 393 school districts in Massachusetts (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 10%) and Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Wellfleet School District?
81% of Wellfleet School District students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Wellfleet School District?
Wellfleet School District has a student/teacher ratio of 7:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.
What is Wellfleet School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $47,868 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
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