Best Public Schools in East Harwich, MA

Summary:

The city of East Harwich, Massachusetts has one public charter middle school serving grades 6-8 - the Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School. With an enrollment of 250 students, this school stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Science, where students score above the Massachusetts state average on the MCAS assessments.

While the school's mathematics proficiency rates have been mixed, with students scoring below the state average in 2023-2024 but above average in 2022-2023, the school maintains a consistent top-quartile ranking among Massachusetts middle schools. With a student-teacher ratio of 11.6 to 1 and per-student spending of $19,966, the school appears to be effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning.

However, the school's student population is notably less racially diverse than the state as a whole, with 92% of students identifying as white. This lack of diversity may be an area for the Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter (District) to examine and address to ensure an inclusive learning environment for all students. Overall, the Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School is a high-performing middle school that is well-regarded in the state, though there are opportunities for improvement in certain areas.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	195 Route 137	East Harwich	02645	Barnstable County	Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(774) 408-7994	251	23	11.1		221 (88.0%)	8 (3.2%)	13 (5.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	51.1	218^th of 493 public middle schools	55.8%		78.2	102^nd of 501 public middle schools	79.6%	116	36.9	37.4	48.2	40.7	22.9	42.2	30.0	31.7	40.0	40.0	$19,966	$985	$18,981

Cities Near East Harwich

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harwich	0.86 mi	3	157^th
Brewster	3.76 mi	2	188^th
Chatham	4.74 mi	2	138^th
West Dennis	5.28 mi	1
Orleans	6.42 mi	2	90^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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