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Massachusetts public elementary school

West Street Elementary

Southbridge school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #872 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#872
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
9%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
4%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
15
312 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
  • Best of its categories: Attendance, in the bottom 14% statewide. Students attend 92.4% of school days on average.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has risen from 20.9% in 2022 to 27.2% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is up 6 points since 2023 (11% to 17%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 3% · #872
ELA
Well below averagebottom 2% · #880
Math
Well below averagebottom 1% · #889
Attendance
Below averagebottom 14% · #778
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 4% · #865

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

Both ELA and Math have been below the state average every year since 2018.

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

English Language Arts17%in 2026 · state 43%
26 points below the state
0%50%100%This school17%State43%20172019202120232026
Math7%in 2026 · state 42%
35 points below the state
0%50%100%This school7%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)477
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)469
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)5th · 4th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students312
Average class size15MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
71.5%
White
22.1%
Black/African American
4.8%
Multi-Race
1%
Asian
0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%

46.8% girls · 53.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
80.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
22.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
29.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
93.1%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
37.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
73.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
69.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)29
General education teachers66.5%
Special education teachers17.8%
English learner teachers15.7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
27.2%
MA avg
15.6%

12.5 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 3.6% out-of-school, 5.5% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Southbridge

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$340KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,070MA median $6,814
Tax rate$14.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$24,952MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.3%
Town bond ratingAA-
Free cash reserves2.3% 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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