Westport Elementary

Set in Westport, Massachusetts, Westport Elementary is a mid-tier elementary school, one of the schools within Westport. It serves 463 students across grades 1 through 4. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 22% bigger than typical.

Within Westport, which oversees 3 schools and 1,515 students, Westport Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Westport Elementary records that nearly all students (87%) are White; the rest looks like 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Bristol County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Westport Elementary has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Bristol County indicate the typical household earns roughly $85,625 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Bristol County runs 142 public schools (combined enrollment of about 80,897 students), of which Westport Elementary is one.

Westport Middle-High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Westport Elementary has shrank 9%, going from 507 students in 2018 to 463 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.