For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,367 students in Dennis-Yarmouth School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Dennis-Yarmouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
2,941 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
260 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dennis-Yarmouth School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#290 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.68
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
14%
28%
% Black
13%
12%
% White
63%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,422 is higher than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,496 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,422
$23,854
Spending / Student
$26,496
$24,611
Best Dennis-Yarmouth School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dennis-yarmouth Regional High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
210 Station Avenue
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
(508) 398-7636
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
(508) 398-7636
Gr: 8-12 | 922 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Dennis-yarmouth Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
286 Station Avenue
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
(508) 778-7979
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
(508) 778-7979
Gr: 6-7 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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