District Overview
Located at 317 Route 6 in Truro, Massachusetts, the Truro public school district provides a dedicated, fully operational educational hub set within a coastal fringe town environment on Cape Cod. Operating as an independent, traditional public school system—rather than a charter district or part of a regional supervisory union—Truro concentrates its curriculum specifically on early childhood and elementary development, catering to students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade. Serving the broader Barnstable Town metropolitan area through a single centralized campus, the district creates a cohesive and well-structured academic setting tailored to young learners during their most foundational years of schooling.

With an enrollment of 78 students, the district offers an extraordinarily intimate learning environment characterized by small class sizes across all grade levels. To support this close-knit student body, the district maintains a robust staffing model comprising over 28 full-time equivalent teachers alongside more than 24 support staff professionals. This exceptionally low student-to-educator dynamic guarantees that children receive highly individualized instruction, comprehensive academic intervention, and personal mentorship, establishing a warm and highly responsive educational community for local families and researchers evaluating small-school models.
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Total Schools
78
Total Students
28.4
Full-Time Teachers
2.7
Student/Teacher Ratio
Demographics

District Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Truro
Demographic Student Count
White50
Hispanic8
Black7
Two or More13
  • White
    50 (64.1%)
  • Two or More
    13 (16.7%)
  • Hispanic
    8 (10.3%)
  • Black
    7 (9.0%)
School Levels

School Levels Data Table

School Levels in Truro
School LevelSchool Count
Elementary1
Middle0
High0
Other0
School Map
District Details
Status:Open
District type:Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Charter:Not a charter district
Number of schools:1
Students:78*
Teachers (FTE):28.4*
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:2.7
Schools in Truro
Found 1 Schools
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th