Best Public Schools in West Tisbury, MA

The city of West Tisbury, Massachusetts is home to two schools: West Tisbury Elementary and Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School. These schools serve students from elementary through high school grades and are part of the Up-Island Regional and Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School (District) districts.

West Tisbury Elementary is a standout school, ranking 441 out of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has outperformed the state average in MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across most grade levels, with particularly strong performance in 4th and 7th grade English Language Arts, as well as 4th, 7th, and 8th grade Mathematics. Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School has also demonstrated excellence, achieving a 77.8% four-year graduation rate, which is higher than the state average, and outperforming the state average in MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts proficiency for 10th grade and across all grades.

Both schools have a majority white student population, with West Tisbury Elementary having 71.93% white students and Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School having 75.69% white students. Interestingly, West Tisbury Elementary spent $29,119 per student in 2020-2021, while Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School spent $35,079 per student, suggesting that higher spending does not necessarily translate to better academic outcomes, as West Tisbury Elementary outperformed the state average in several areas despite lower per-student spending.