Elementary Schools in Wareham

There is only one elementary school located in Wareham, Massachusetts - Wareham Elementary School. This public school serves grades PK-4 and has a total enrollment of 919 students. Wareham Elementary School is part of the Wareham school district, which is ranked 289 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wareham Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency on the MCAS Next Generation assessments over the past few years. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 29.21% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 39.17%. In Mathematics, 40.45% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 40.91%. The school's statewide ranking has also declined, dropping from 765 out of 932 in 2021-2022 to 596 out of 916 in 2023-2024.

Despite the school's high per-student spending of $20,045 for the 2020-2021 school year, which is relatively high compared to the state average, the academic performance of Wareham Elementary School has not improved. The school's diverse student population, with 71.16% of students identifying as White, 9.47% as Hispanic, and 12.08% as two or more races, may present both challenges and opportunities in meeting the needs of its student body.