Enrollment
309
Elementary
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILMINGTON·NCES 251305001576
West Intermediate
22 Carter Lane, Wilmington, MA 01887 · (978) 694-6050 · Middlesex County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 131 | 42% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 32% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Wilmington. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
49.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2016
Math
56.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -3.0pp 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 56 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 7 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 60.0% |
| 2020-21 | 66.0% | 50.0% |
| 2018-19 | 51.0% | 72.0% |
| 2017-18 | 54.0% | 65.0% |
| 2016-17 | 56.0% | 59.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where West Intermediate ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #276 of 920 | #106 of 207 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #340 of 920 | #120 of 207 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #308 of 901 | #76 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #691 of 1,086 | #182 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #338 of 938 | #87 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.7% | #675 of 938 | #194 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.1% | #39 of 317 | #8 of 77 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
309
+89 (+40%) vs 2020
+4% since 2000-01, when it was 298
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
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 | 309 | 26.8 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 26.5 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 292 | 26.8 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 220 | 20 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 22 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 252 | 19 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 276 | 19 | 14.5:1 | 10% (27) |
| 2000-01 | 298 | N/A | N/A | 4% (11) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Intermediate.
About West Intermediate
Wilmington, Massachusetts, is home to West Intermediate, a low-enrollment elementary school. Its enrollment is 309 students, spread over grades 4 through 5.
West Intermediate is one school in Wilmington, a system of 7 schools with 2,756 students.
About 78% of the student body at West Intermediate is White. Other students are 10% Asian, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Middlesex County residents are about 67% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 38, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.5:1. The school has 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
For Middlesex County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $130,847 a year, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting West Intermediate, Middlesex County has 386 public schools.
The closest school to West Intermediate is Wilmington Middle School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. West Intermediate is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others 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.
In 2020-21, West Intermediate enrolled 220 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 309.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at West Intermediate. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilmington
- Wilmington Middle SchoolMiddle · 782 students
- Wilmington HighHigh · 619 students
- Woburn StreetElementary · 368 students
- Shawsheen ElementaryElementary · 304 students
- North IntermediateElementary · 246 students
- BoutwellElementary · 128 students
Other schools in Wilmington
- Wilmington Middle SchoolMiddle · 782 students
- Wilmington HighHigh · 619 students
- Woburn StreetElementary · 368 students
- Shawsheen ElementaryElementary · 304 students
- North IntermediateElementary · 246 students
- BoutwellElementary · 128 students
Nearby schools
- Wilmington Middle School0.1 mi · 782
- Boutwell0.2 mi · 128
- Shawsheen Elementary1.1 mi · 304
- Wilmington High1.4 mi · 619
- Fox Hill1.4 mi · 437
- Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School1.5 mi · 1,282
Frequently asked questions
About West IntermediateHow large is West Intermediate?
West Intermediate enrolls approximately 309 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does West Intermediate serve?
West Intermediate serves grades 04-05.
How many teachers does West Intermediate have?
West Intermediate employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the student diversity at West Intermediate?
Student demographics at West Intermediate are roughly 78% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is West Intermediate in?
West Intermediate is part of Wilmington.
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