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Massachusetts public elementary school

West Elementary

Plymouth school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #318 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 36%.

Overall rank
#318
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
54%+12 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
52%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
15
359 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: ELA, in the top 31% statewide. An average of 54% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 31% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 22.8% in 2022 to 11% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 5 points since 2023 (47% to 52%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 36% · #318
ELA
Above averagetop 31% · #275
Math
Averagetop 36% · #321
Attendance
Averagetop 40% · #358
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 31% · #620

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 5 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts52%in 2026 · state 43%
9 points above the state
0%50%100%This school52%State43%20172019202120232026
Math52%in 2026 · state 42%
10 points above the state
0%50%100%This school52%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)498
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)58th · 59th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students359
Average class size15MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
78.3%
Hispanic/Latino
8.9%
Multi-Race
5.9%
Black/African American
4.7%
Asian
2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

42.9% girls · 57.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
28.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
8.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
67.8%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
94.6%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
79.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)33.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers82%
Special education teachers18%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
11%
MA avg
15.6%

9.4 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Plymouth

Plymouth County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$616KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,731MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$47,294MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school96.4%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves7.5% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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