Nantucket Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

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Nantucket Elementary School

30 Surfside Road
Nantucket, MA 02554

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Bottom 50%

Serving 397 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Nantucket Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 53%). The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 54%).

The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 397 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: 36%
: 35%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Nantucket Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Nantucket Elementary School's student population of 397 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nantucket Elementary School
Pre-K	44
Kind	107
1	116
2	130

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Total Students

397 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nantucket Elementary School
2023	412
2022	379
2021	396
2020	378
2019	378
2018	717
2017	717
2016	722
2015	723
2014	683
2013	656
2012	633
2011	614
2010	587
2009	615
2008	607
2007	617
2006	585
2005	571
2004	529
2003	512
2002	538
2001	567
2000	605
1999	617
1998	587
1997	565
1996	552
1995	518
1994	526
1993	517
1992	505
1991	484

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Nantucket Elementary School
2023	42
2022	39
2021	39
2020	34
2019	34
2018	61
2017	61
2016	60
2015	59
2014	57
2013	54
2012	53
2011	53
2010	53
2009	55
2008	51
2007	56
2006	55
2005	56

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School Rankings

The of Nantucket Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

(16-17)

36%

53%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Nantucket Elementary School	Massachusetts	Nantucket School District
2017	36%	53%	39%
2016	58%	64%	54%
2015	44%	61%	52%
2014	38%	61%	47%
2013	46%	61%	51%
2012	48%	59%	53%
2011	47%	59%	48%
2010	45%	59%	51%

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(16-17)

35%

54%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Nantucket Elementary School	Massachusetts	Nantucket School District
2017	35%	54%	46%
2016	47%	71%	64%
2015	42%	69%	60%
2014	41%	69%	60%
2013	50%	69%	64%
2012	55%	69%	68%
2011	56%	70%	69%
2010	49%	69%	65%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Nantucket Elementary School	Massachusetts	Nantucket School District
2023	10:1	12:1	11:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	10:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	13:1	11:1
2019	11:1	13:1	11:1
2018	12:1	13:1	11:1
2017	12:1	13:1	11:1
2016	12:1	13:1	12:1
2015	12:1	13:1	12:1
2014	12:1	14:1	12:1
2013	12:1	14:1	12:1
2012	12:1	14:1	12:1
2011	12:1	14:1	11:1
2010	11:1	14:1	11:1
2009	11:1	14:1	10:1
2008	12:1	14:1	11:1
2007	11:1	13:1	10:1
2006	11:1	13:1	10:1
2005	10:1	14:1	10:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Nantucket Elementary School	Massachusetts	Nantucket School District
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	2%	7%	3%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	1%	8%	1%
2017	1%	8%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

47%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Nantucket Elementary School	Massachusetts	Nantucket School District
2023	46%	24%	41%
2022	46%	23%	40%
2021	43%	22%	36%
2020	41%	21%	31%
2019	41%	21%	31%
2018	34%	19%	29%
2017	34%	19%	29%
2016	33%	19%	27%
2015	30%	18%	24%
2014	25%	17%	20%
2013	22%	16%	17%
2012	19%	16%	15%
2011	16%	15%	13%
2010	14%	15%	12%
2009	14%	14%	12%
2008	12%	15%	11%
2007	12%	14%	10%
2006	6%	13%	5%
2005	8%	12%	6%
2004	6%	12%	5%
2003	7%	11%	5%
2002	6%	11%	4%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	1%	10%	1%
1999	1%	10%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nantucket Elementary School	Massachusetts	Nantucket School District
2023	7%	10%	8%
2022	8%	10%	9%
2021	6%	10%	9%
2020	6%	9%	10%
2019	6%	9%	10%
2018	10%	9%	11%
2017	10%	9%	11%
2016	10%	9%	11%
2015	10%	9%	12%
2014	12%	9%	13%
2013	13%	9%	14%
2012	13%	8%	13%
2011	13%	8%	13%
2010	13%	8%	13%
2009	12%	8%	12%
2008	12%	8%	12%
2007	11%	8%	10%
2006	9%	8%	8%
2005	11%	9%	10%
2004	11%	9%	9%
2003	7%	9%	6%
2002	7%	9%	5%
2001	5%	9%	4%
2000	6%	9%	5%
1999	4%	9%	2%
1998	3%	8%	3%
1997	2%	8%	3%
1996	3%	8%	4%
1995	2%	8%	3%
1994	3%	7%	4%
1993	2%	7%	4%
1992	4%	7%	5%
1991	4%	8%	6%

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White

36%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nantucket Elementary School	Massachusetts	Nantucket School District
2023	40%	54%	44%
2022	40%	56%	46%
2021	44%	57%	48%
2020	46%	59%	52%
2019	46%	59%	52%
2018	52%	61%	56%
2017	52%	61%	56%
2016	54%	63%	58%
2015	54%	64%	60%
2014	57%	65%	62%
2013	58%	66%	63%
2012	62%	67%	66%
2011	65%	68%	68%
2010	68%	69%	71%
2009	71%	70%	73%
2008	74%	71%	75%
2007	75%	72%	78%
2006	84%	73%	86%
2005	80%	74%	83%
2004	81%	74%	84%
2003	85%	75%	88%
2002	86%	75%	90%
2001	92%	76%	93%
2000	93%	77%	94%
1999	94%	77%	95%
1998	97%	78%	97%
1997	98%	78%	97%
1996	97%	79%	96%
1995	98%	79%	97%
1994	97%	80%	96%
1993	98%	80%	96%
1992	96%	81%	95%
1991	95%	81%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Nantucket Elementary School	Massachusetts	Nantucket School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	5%	2%	3%
2010	4%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nantucket Elementary School	Massachusetts	Nantucket School District
2023	0.63	0.64	0.63
2022	0.63	0.62	0.63
2021	0.62	0.62	0.63
2020	0.62	0.60	0.63
2019	0.62	0.60	0.63
2018	0.61	0.58	0.60
2017	0.61	0.58	0.60
2016	0.59	0.56	0.58
2015	0.61	0.55	0.58
2014	0.60	0.54	0.56
2013	0.60	0.53	0.56
2012	0.57	0.52	0.52
2011	0.54	0.51	0.50
2010	0.50	0.50	0.47
2009	0.47	0.51	0.44
2008	0.45	0.47	0.41
2007	0.42	0.46	0.37
2006	0.29	0.45	0.26
2005	0.34	0.43	0.29
2004	0.33	0.43	0.27
2003	0.27	0.42	0.21
2002	0.25	0.41	0.19
2001	0.15	0.40	0.13
2000	0.13	0.39	0.10
1999	0.12	0.39	0.09
1998	0.07	0.38	0.06
1997	0.04	0.38	0.06
1996	0.08	0.36	0.07
1995	0.03	0.36	0.07
1994	0.05	0.35	0.08
1993	0.04	0.35	0.08
1992	0.08	0.34	0.10
1991	0.10	0.33	0.12

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Nantucket Elementary School	Massachusetts	Nantucket School District
2023	40%	35%	18%
2022	43%	35%	18%
2021	41%	36%	18%
2020	43%	35%	18%
2019	43%	35%	18%
2015	22%	36%	19%
2014	14%	34%	12%
2013	15%	32%	14%
2012	9%	30%	8%
2011	10%	29%	9%
2010	5%	27%	6%
2009	4%	25%	4%
2008	5%	24%	4%
2007	5%	23%	5%
2006	5%	23%	6%
2005	5%	23%	7%
2004	5%	22%	6%
2001	3%	19%	2%
2000	5%	20%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Nantucket Elementary School	Massachusetts	Nantucket School District
2023	4%	4%	2%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	5%	1%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	2%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	4%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	4%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Nantucket School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 53% MA state average), while 35% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 54% MA state average).

How many students attend Nantucket Elementary School?

397 students attend Nantucket Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Nantucket Elementary School students are Hispanic, 36% of students are White, 9% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Nantucket Elementary School?

Nantucket Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Nantucket Elementary School offer ?

Nantucket Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Nantucket Elementary School part of?

Nantucket Elementary School is part of Nantucket School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 397 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: 36%
: 35%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education