📍 151 Route 130, Sandwich, Barnstable County, 02644
Forestdale School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Sandwich, Barnstable County. The school has 540 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sandwich school district. It serves grades Pre-K–2 in a suburban setting. The school employs 53.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Forestdale School enrolls 540 students across grades Pre-K–2. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 53.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino and 3.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 475 | 88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 16 | 3% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Forestdale School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 39, state house district 156.
Forestdale School is one of 3 schools in Sandwich, based in Sandwish, Massachusetts. The district serves 2,118 students district-wide and employs 210 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 540 students, Forestdale School is smaller than the district average of about 706 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large