Tisbury Elementary Primary School
40 West William St
Vineyard Haven MA, 02568, Dukes County
Phone: 508-696-6500
Ranking:
(276 out of 1,316, top 21%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Tisbury School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | |||||||
Total Students: | 326 | 330 | 325 | 321 | 305 | 306 | 302 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 7 | 2.1% | 5 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.6% | 6 | 2.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.0% |
Kindergarten: | 36 | 11.0% | 44 | 13.3% | 36 | 11.1% | 34 | 10.6% | 32 | 10.5% | 34 | 11.1% | 33 | 10.9% |
Grade 1: | 40 | 12.3% | 35 | 10.6% | 37 | 11.4% | 35 | 10.9% | 35 | 11.5% | 29 | 9.5% | 30 | 9.9% |
Grade 2: | 34 | 10.4% | 38 | 11.5% | 37 | 11.4% | 37 | 11.5% | 32 | 10.5% | 35 | 11.4% | 30 | 9.9% |
Grade 3: | 38 | 11.7% | 35 | 10.6% | 34 | 10.5% | 34 | 10.6% | 38 | 12.5% | 36 | 11.8% | 36 | 11.9% |
Grade 4: | 36 | 11.0% | 33 | 10.0% | 35 | 10.8% | 42 | 13.1% | 34 | 11.1% | 41 | 13.4% | 32 | 10.6% |
Grade 5: | 36 | 11.0% | 36 | 10.9% | 41 | 12.6% | 33 | 10.3% | 38 | 12.5% | 32 | 10.5% | 28 | 9.3% |
Grade 6: | 32 | 9.8% | 39 | 11.8% | 35 | 10.8% | 39 | 12.1% | 35 | 11.5% | 30 | 9.8% | 28 | 9.3% |
Grade 7: | 34 | 10.4% | 34 | 10.3% | 32 | 9.8% | 31 | 9.7% | 29 | 9.5% | 28 | 9.2% | 40 | 13.2% |
Grade 8: | 33 | 10.1% | 31 | 9.4% | 34 | 10.5% | 34 | 10.6% | 26 | 8.5% | 39 | 12.7% | 42 | 13.9% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 172 | 52.8% | 185 | 56.1% | 179 | 55.1% | 173 | 53.9% | 170 | 55.7% | 165 | 53.9% | 154 | 51.0% |
Female: | 154 | 47.2% | 145 | 43.9% | 146 | 44.9% | 148 | 46.1% | 135 | 44.3% | 141 | 46.1% | 124 | 41.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 12 | 3.7% | 10 | 3.0% | 9 | 2.8% | 8 | 2.5% | 11 | 3.6% | 9 | 2.9% | 8 | 2.6% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.0% |
Hispanic: | 64 | 19.6% | 48 | 14.5% | 55 | 16.9% | 49 | 15.3% | 45 | 14.8% | 45 | 14.7% | 41 | 13.6% |
Black: | 10 | 3.1% | 13 | 3.9% | 11 | 3.4% | 12 | 3.7% | 12 | 3.9% | 12 | 3.9% | 7 | 2.3% |
White: | 217 | 66.6% | 238 | 72.1% | 227 | 69.8% | 231 | 72.0% | 216 | 70.8% | 220 | 71.9% | 223 | 73.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 22 | 6.7% | 20 | 6.1% | 20 | 6.2% | 16 | 5.0% | 17 | 5.6% | 17 | 5.6% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 86 | 26.4% | 74 | 22.4% | 82 | 25.2% | 62 | 19.3% | 65 | 21.3% | 42 | 13.7% | 24 | 7.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 1.5% | 18 | 5.5% | 25 | 7.7% | 22 | 6.9% | 28 | 9.2% | 28 | 9.2% | 21 | 7.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.13 | 9.26 | 8.81 | 8.69 | 8.29 | 8.30 | 8.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56.4% | 56.4% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87% | 87% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 79% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89% | 89% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 81% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89% | 89% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87% | 87% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 94% | 94% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 94% | 94% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52.5% | 52.5% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 97% | 97% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 94% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 97% | 97% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47.5% | 47.5% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 46% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 56% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 83% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 81% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 73% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 47% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 73% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51.61% | 52% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 51% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 44% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 79% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 83% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 92% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53.3% | 51.7% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 41% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 79% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73.8% | 73.8% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 77% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 89% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 89% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 79% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 40% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 51% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 56% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 100% | 100% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57.5% | 57.5% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 69% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 65% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 67% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51.3% | 51.3% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 68% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 58% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 42% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 40% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 39% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Tisbury Elementary Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.