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Massachusetts public elementary school

Westport Elementary

Westport school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #522 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#522
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
41%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
40%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
463 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: Attendance, in the top 33% statewide. Students attend 94.9% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 43% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is up 9 points since 2023 (38% to 47%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 18.4% in 2022 to 9.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 42% · #522
ELA
Averagebottom 46% · #493
Math
Averagebottom 43% · #514
Attendance
Above averagetop 33% · #290
Teacher quality
Averagetop 43% · #378

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 3 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 4 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts47%in 2026 · state 43%
4 points above the state
0%50%100%This school47%State43%20172019202120232026
Math51%in 2026 · state 42%
9 points above the state
0%50%100%This school51%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)495
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)47th · 64th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students463
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
86.8%
Hispanic/Latino
7.1%
Multi-Race
3.5%
Black/African American
1.3%
Asian
1.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

52.3% girls · 47.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
38%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
2.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
74.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
92.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)39.7
Principal retention100%
General education teachers81.1%
Special education teachers17.6%
English learner teachers1.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
9.7%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Westport

Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$677KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,931MA median $6,814
Tax rate$7.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$54,685MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school85.3%
Free cash reserves6.4% of budget

Westport district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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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