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Massachusetts public elementary school

West Somerville Neighborhood Elementary

Somerville school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #321 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 36%.

Overall rank
#321
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
53%+11 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
45%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
394 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 33% statewide. An average of 53% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 25% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is up 26 points since 2023 (46% to 72%).
  • Trend: Math is up 26 points since 2023 (41% to 67%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 36% · #321
ELA
Above averagetop 33% · #289
Math
Averagetop 48% · #424
Attendance
Averagebottom 39% · #554
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 25% · #679

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 5 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 3 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts72%in 2026 · state 43%
29 points above the state
0%50%100%This school72%State43%20172019202120232026
Math67%in 2026 · state 42%
25 points above the state
0%50%100%This school67%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)509
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)507
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)90th · 80th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students394
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
58.6%
Multi-Race
12.4%
Black/African American
11.4%
Hispanic/Latino
10.2%
Asian
6.9%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.5%

51% girls · 48.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
31.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
7.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
69.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
86.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
65.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)27.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers96.4%
Special education teachers3.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
15.4%
MA avg
15.6%

10.3 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1% out-of-school, 3% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Somerville

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$854KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$9,376MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.00 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$59,412MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school90.3%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves6.1% 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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