Enrollment
349
Elementary
DISTRICT 363 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLYMOUTH·NCES 250972001548
West Elementary
170 Plympton Rd, Plymouth, MA 02360 · (508) 830-4350 · Plymouth County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
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 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
55.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +9.0pp since 2016
Math
50.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +6.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 46.0% | 28.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 51.0% |
| 2017-18 | 51.0% | 47.0% |
| 2016-17 | 46.0% | 44.0% |
% 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 Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #361 of 920 ▼ 35 | #30 of 63 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #254 of 920 ▼ 90 | #22 of 63 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #50 of 901 | #2 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #591 of 1,086 | #55 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #168 of 938 | #6 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.0% | #723 of 938 | #28 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #292 of 602 | #14 of 44 |
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
349
+31 (+10%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 517
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 349 | 33.3 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 343 | 31.3 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 320 | 28.8 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 318 | 29 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 394 | 33.9 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 381 | 31 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 425 | 32 | 13.3:1 | 22% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 481 | N/A | N/A | 9% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 517 | 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 down 11% (394 to 349); teachers down 2% (33.9 to 33.3).
About West Elementary
West Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Plymouth, Massachusetts, (ZIP code 02360). A total of 349 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5.
The district for West Elementary is Plymouth, with 13 schools and 6,956 students.
West Elementary enrolls a student body that is 81% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. The White share in Plymouth County as a whole is similar, at about 77%. The chance that two students picked at random at West Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 34%.
West Elementary operates with 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 10.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
According to the American Community Survey, in Plymouth County, median household income is about $114,201, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. West Elementary is one of 141 public schools in Plymouth County, which together enroll about 76,427 students.
Map Academy Charter School is the public school closest to West Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. West Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
West Elementary saw enrollment rise 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
535,075
Census ACS
Median income
$114,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
141
76,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Plymouth
- Plymouth North HighHigh · 1,169 students
- Plymouth South HighHigh · 1,001 students
- Plymouth Commun IntermediateMiddle · 920 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 614 students
- Plymouth South MiddleMiddle · 601 students
- Indian BrookElementary · 520 students
Other schools in Plymouth
- Plymouth North HighHigh · 1,169 students
- Plymouth South HighHigh · 1,001 students
- Plymouth Commun IntermediateMiddle · 920 students
- Rising Tide Charter Public SchoolHigh · 617 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 614 students
- Plymouth South MiddleMiddle · 601 students
Other West Elementary schools
50 other US public schools in 25 states are named West Elementary. West Elementary is the 29th largest of the 51.
- West ElementaryAndover, MA · 605 students
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- West ElementaryBixby, OK · 757 students
- West Elementary SchoolCYPRESS, TX · 740 students
- West Elementary SchoolRussellville, AL · 686 students
Nearby schools
- Map Academy Charter School0.6 mi · 301
- Rising Tide Charter Public School1.5 mi · 617
- Cold Spring2.5 mi · 214
- Kingston Intermediate2.7 mi · 645
- Hedge2.7 mi · 210
- Kingston Elementary2.8 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About West ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at West Elementary?
West Elementary enrolls approximately 349 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does West Elementary serve?
West Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at West Elementary?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at West Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Elementary?
At West Elementary, the student body is approximately 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is West Elementary in?
West Elementary is part of Plymouth.
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