West Elementary

Set in Plymouth, Massachusetts, West Elementary is an average-sized elementary campus, one of the schools within Plymouth. It instructs 349 students across grades K through 5.

Across the 13 schools in Plymouth (6,956 students total), West Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, West Elementary lists that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Asian. Compared to Plymouth County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, West Elementary has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.5:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Plymouth County shows median household earnings sit near $114,201, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. West Elementary is one of 141 public schools in Plymouth County (combined enrollment of about 76,427 students).

Nearest neighbor: Map Academy Charter School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around West Elementary.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. West Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 394 (now 349). Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.