West Parish

West Parish is a primary school of moderately sized scale in Gloucester, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Gloucester, caters to 382 students in grades K through 5.

Across the 7 schools in Gloucester (2,838 students total), West Parish accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, West Parish shows that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest looks like 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, West Parish has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting West Parish higher than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Essex County indicate the typical household earns roughly $101,883 per year, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. West Parish is one of 221 public schools in Essex County (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students).

Gloucester High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 7%: 356 students in 2018 compared to 382 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for West Parish typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.