The top reported proficiency rate is 48% in Math. The lowest is 43% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Teaticket
Teaticket is an elementary school serving kindergarten through fourth grade within the Falmouth Public Schools district, located in East Falmouth on Cape Cod. With a modest enrollment for its grade band, the school draws primarily from the surrounding coastal neighborhoods. The student body is predominantly white, with a sizable Hispanic presence and smaller shares of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. Information on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals, as well as those with disabilities or identified as English learners, was not available; a parent may want to ask the school directly for those figures, as they are often relevant to understanding the support context.
Academically, Teaticket's state test results offer a mixed picture. On the Massachusetts Next-Gen MCAS assessments, just under half of students scored at the proficient level or above in math, and slightly fewer did so in English language arts. That places the school’s overall proficiency roughly around the midpoint among schools in Barnstable County, a little above the middle of the pack. The multi-year trend shows that ELA proficiency was stronger a decade ago—hovering in the mid-to-high range through the late 2010s—before declining in the early 2020s and then ticking up modestly in the most recent year. Math proficiency has been more stable, staying in a similar band over the same period. Because Teaticket only serves grades K through four, there is no graduation rate to report; that measure applies only to high schools.
The school sits in East Falmouth, a census-designated place within the town of Falmouth. The character here is distinctly residential and coastal, shaped by seasonal and vacation homes. The area is split into several waterfront neighborhoods—Seacoast Shores, Menauhant, Davisville, Acapesket—each with its own private association, beach access, and docks. There is no traditional downtown core within East Falmouth itself; the town of Falmouth’s Main Street lies to the west. Route 28 serves as the main commercial corridor. Housing values in the zip code are well above state and national medians, reflecting Cape Cod’s premium coastal real estate market. The population declined modestly between the last two decennial censuses, then appears to have edged back up. The high proportion of vacant units underscores the strong seasonal presence.
At the district level, Falmouth Public Schools recently secured additional funding through a voter-approved Proposition 2½ override in spring 2025, a move aimed at stabilizing the operating budget after years of structural deficits that had threatened staffing and programs. The district has also adopted a multi-year improvement plan centered on curriculum alignment, social-emotional learning, and equity, which shapes instruction across all schools through 2026. These district-level shifts may matter to families considering Teaticket, as they signal a commitment to maintaining and developing instructional supports, though the direct effects at the elementary level will be seen over time.
For a family evaluating Teaticket, the school offers a small, K-through-four setting in a high-cost coastal community with a strong seasonal rhythm. Its academic proficiency sits around the local average but has been lower in recent years than in the past, a pattern worth discussing with the school to understand current instructional strategies and support offerings. The absence of data on free lunch eligibility, special education, and English learner populations means a parent should follow up directly to get a fuller picture of the student support landscape.
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