The top reported proficiency rate is 44% in Math. The lowest is 31% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Marguerite E Small Elementary
Marguerite E Small Elementary serves children from pre-kindergarten through third grade in West Yarmouth, a census-designated place within the town of Yarmouth on Cape Cod. The school is part of the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District. Because the school only covers the earliest elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and the state testing results that are available apply to students in the one grade at the school that takes the Massachusetts state assessment.
The student body draws from a community with a distinct seasonal character. A notable share of the housing stock in West Yarmouth is vacant outside the summer months, consistent with a place where second homes and seasonal rentals are common. The median age in West Yarmouth is elevated, with a larger share of residents aged 65 or older than is typical, and a relatively small share of the population is under 18. Route 28 is the main commercial corridor, and the area is bordered by Nantucket Sound to the south and the village of Hyannis to the west.
Marguerite E Small Elementary enrolls a student population in which the majority of students are white. Black and Hispanic students each represent a meaningful share of the student body, with smaller numbers of students who are Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, or identify as two or more races. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, nor were counts for students with disabilities or English learners, so a family looking for that context would need to follow up with the school or district directly.
On the 2024-25 state assessments, the school's math proficiency rate for tested grades landed above the midpoint when compared to other schools in Barnstable County. The English language arts proficiency rate was lower. Looking back over the past several years, math results have moved around. In the 2024-25 year, math proficiency was higher than it had been in the two prior years, and it was also above where the school stood a decade earlier. English language arts proficiency has shown less dramatic movement across the same span, settling in a band that has not risen to the level of the school's math performance in most recent years. A parent may want to ask the school about how early literacy is supported, particularly since reading skill development in the primary grades is foundational for everything that follows.
No information was available from web research about recent changes in the district that might affect families at this school. The district brief found general enrollment and school listings but no specific parent-relevant developments to report.
For a family considering this school, the trade-offs are straightforward. Marguerite E Small Elementary serves a very narrow grade band, so children will move to another elementary school within the district after third grade, and after that to a middle school and a high school that a family should also investigate. The school's location in a seasonal Cape Cod community means the neighborhood population changes with the tourism cycle, and the year-round residential base is older on average. Academically, the school shows stronger results in math than in English language arts on the state assessment. A parent looking for a detailed picture of student support services, special education resources, or English learner programming will need to get that information directly from the school, as those data points were not available in the records used here.
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