Enrollment
397
Elementary
DISTRICT 434 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOMERVILLE·NCES 251089000891
West Somerville Neighborhood
177 Powderhouse Blvd, Somerville, MA 02144 · (617) 625-6600 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL397 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 7% smaller than its 8th grade class (45).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2016
Math
44.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 down about 9 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 46.0% | 29.0% |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | 48.0% |
| 2017-18 | 46.0% | 46.0% |
| 2016-17 | 52.0% | 53.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where West Somerville Neighborhood ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #451 of 920 ▲ 50 | #138 of 207 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #371 of 920 ▲ 91 | #126 of 207 ▲ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #294 of 901 | #74 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 397 | #451 of 1,086 | #118 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #829 of 938 | #208 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.0% | #272 of 938 | #97 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.0% | #161 of 317 | #33 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. 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
397
+17 (+4%) vs 2020
+23% since 2000-01, when it was 324
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 397 | 27.4 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 29.8 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 371 | 28.3 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 380 | 29 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 371 | 26.4 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 359 | 25 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 324 | 21 | 15.4:1 | 62% (202) |
| 2000-01 | 324 | N/A | N/A | 49% (160) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Somerville Neighborhood.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (371 to 397); teachers up 4% (26.4 to 27.4).
About West Somerville Neighborhood
West Somerville Neighborhood, located in Somerville, Massachusetts, is a mid-sized elementary school. The school covers pre-K through 8 and reported 397 students in 2024-25.
West Somerville Neighborhood falls under Somerville, which has 11 schools enrolling 4,952 students.
Federal enrollment data show West Somerville Neighborhood is 59% White. The next largest groups are 12% multiracial, 11% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 7% Asian. The school's White share is 8 points below the 67% share among Middlesex County residents. A diversity index of 61% means there is a 61% chance two randomly chosen students at West Somerville Neighborhood are from different groups.
Teacher count: 27.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, 12.2:1, is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, West Somerville Neighborhood lands at B-, ahead of 46% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Middlesex County show that the median household earns about $130,847 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Middlesex County has 386 public schools with about 215,896 students, including West Somerville Neighborhood.
About 0.7 miles separate West Somerville Neighborhood from the closest public school, Thompson. The five-mile area around West Somerville Neighborhood holds at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 397, compared with 380 in 2020-21. Students per teacher increased from 13.1 in 2020-21 to 14.5 in 2024-25.
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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 Somerville
- Somerville HighHigh · 1,394 students
- E Somerville CommunityElementary · 747 students
- Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln ParkElementary · 553 students
- Arthur D HealeyElementary · 482 students
- John F KennedyElementary · 439 students
- Winter Hill CommunityElementary · 388 students
Other schools in Somerville
- Somerville HighHigh · 1,394 students
- E Somerville CommunityElementary · 747 students
- Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln ParkElementary · 553 students
- Arthur D HealeyElementary · 482 students
- John F KennedyElementary · 439 students
- Winter Hill CommunityElementary · 388 students
Nearby schools
- Thompson0.7 mi · 537
- Benjamin G Brown0.9 mi · 219
- Hardy1.0 mi · 382
- Rindge Avenue Upper School1.0 mi · 292
- Peabody1.0 mi · 314
- Gibbs School1.0 mi · 529
Frequently asked questions
About West Somerville NeighborhoodHow many students attend West Somerville Neighborhood?
West Somerville Neighborhood enrolls approximately 397 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does West Somerville Neighborhood serve?
West Somerville Neighborhood serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at West Somerville Neighborhood?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at West Somerville Neighborhood.
How diverse is West Somerville Neighborhood?
West Somerville Neighborhood reports a student body of 59% White, 10% Hispanic, 11% Black, 7% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees West Somerville Neighborhood?
West Somerville Neighborhood is overseen by Somerville in Middlesex County.
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