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What's the vibe like in the hallways at West Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
605
Elementary
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDOVER·NCES 250195000051
West Elementary
58 Beacon Street, Andover, MA 01810 · (978) 247-5300 · Essex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL605 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 107 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
49.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2016
Math
63.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 65.0% | 50.0% |
| 2018-19 | 71.0% | 66.0% |
| 2017-18 | 68.0% | 63.0% |
| 2016-17 | 54.0% | 56.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where West Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #164 of 920 ▼ 1 | #14 of 111 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #323 of 920 ▼ 67 | #34 of 111 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #442 of 901 | #51 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 605 | #124 of 1,086 | #17 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #232 of 938 | #28 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.7% | #306 of 938 | #16 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #589 of 602 | #66 of 67 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
605
+59 (+11%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 726
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 605 | 55.4 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 565 | 52.8 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 555 | 50.1 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 546 | 52 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 608 | 47.1 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 658 | 49 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 671 | 43 | 15.6:1 | 7% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 816 | N/A | N/A | 5% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 726 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (608 to 605); teachers up 18% (47.1 to 55.4).
About West Elementary
At 58 Beacon Street in Andover, Massachusetts, West Elementary operates as a high-enrollment elementary school. It educates 605 students in kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 59% larger than the 381 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Andover serves 5,414 students across 10 schools.
West Elementary is 59% White by enrollment. Other students are 18% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 6% multiracial. By comparison, Essex County residents are about 68% White. The school's diversity index is 60%, meaning two students picked at random have a 60% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 55.4 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.9:1. That is lower than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Within Essex County, the median household income is $101,883, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, Essex County has 221 public schools and roughly 113,427 students.
Andover High is located about 1.0 miles from West Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around West Elementary as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 605 students in 2024-25, 59 more than the 546 it had in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at West Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Andover
- Andover HighHigh · 1,609 students
- Bancroft ElementaryElementary · 522 students
- Andover West MiddleMiddle · 508 students
- High Plain ElementaryElementary · 505 students
- Doherty MiddleMiddle · 493 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 438 students
Other schools in Andover
- Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational TechnicalHigh · 1,837 students
- Andover HighHigh · 1,609 students
- Bancroft ElementaryElementary · 522 students
- Andover West MiddleMiddle · 508 students
- High Plain ElementaryElementary · 505 students
- Doherty MiddleMiddle · 493 students
Other West Elementary schools
50 other US public schools in 25 states are named West Elementary. West Elementary is the 9th largest of the 51.
- West ElementaryPlymouth, MA · 349 students
- West ElementaryMt Juliet, TN · 849 students
- West ElementaryBixby, OK · 757 students
- West Elementary SchoolCYPRESS, TX · 740 students
- West Elementary SchoolRussellville, AL · 686 students
Nearby schools
- Andover High1.0 mi · 1,609
- Andover West Middle1.1 mi · 508
- Shawsheen School1.2 mi · 85
- Frost Middle School1.5 mi · 508
- Robert Frost1.5 mi · 568
- Henry C Sanborn Elementary1.6 mi · 332
Frequently asked questions
About West ElementaryHow large is West Elementary?
West Elementary enrolls approximately 605 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does West Elementary serve?
West Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Elementary is approximately 10.9:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Elementary?
At West Elementary, the student body is approximately 59% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Black, 18% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is West Elementary in?
West Elementary is part of Andover.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.