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West Parish

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West Parish ranks 604 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

604^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

West Parish is a K–5 elementary school serving 382 students in Gloucester, MA, a coastal Cape Ann community north of Boston. In 2025–2026 it ranked 604th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools (33rd percentile, 2 stars), while its district, Gloucester, ranks 259th of 351 districts statewide (26th percentile, 1 star).

Academically, the picture is uneven. English language arts is the clearest weakness: all-grades ELA proficiency is 28.02%, below the Gloucester district (34.05%) and the state (40.03%), and the lowest among the nearby schools compared here. Fourth grade is the sharpest concern, with ELA at 18.33% — 12.01 points below the district and 19.10 points below the state. Math is 30.22%, slightly above the district's 29.19% but below the state's 41.11%. Science is a relative bright spot at 48.39%, above both the district (34.87%) and the state (40.98%) and the highest among Gloucester elementary schools. Fifth grade math (41.94%) and fifth grade science (48.39%) also beat district and state averages.

The school's decline has been long-running rather than a one-year dip: it was a 4-star, 78th-percentile school in 2015–2016 and has slipped to the low 30s, with ELA falling from 44.21% in 2022–2023 to 28.02%. Nearby, Plum Cove School outpaces West Parish in ELA (45.45%) and math (42.42%), though West Parish's science score edges Plum Cove's. East Veterans Elementary School and Beeman Memorial score lower in math and science, while Manchester Memorial Elementary, Rockport Elementary, and Ipswich's Winthrop and Cutler School generally score higher in ELA and math. Among student groups, special education students rank in the 48th percentile — above the school overall — while low-SES students rank in the 25th percentile, down from the 62nd in 2023–2024. West Parish's student-teacher ratio of 13.1 is the highest among the comparison schools listed; per-student spending was $19,664 in 2020–2021, mid-range locally, and free/reduced-lunch data was not available.

382

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,089

Per pupil spending ?

34.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

10 Concord Street
Gloucester, MA 01930

(978) 281-9835

District: Gloucester

Students who attend West Parish usually attend:

Middle:	Ralph B O'Maley Middle
High:	Gloucester High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Massachusetts avg41%

604^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 45 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Gloucester

259^th of 351Gloucester among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	604 of 899	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.9	617 of 906	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	493 of 916	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	526 of 928	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	446 of 932	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	436 of 936	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	323 of 942	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	355 of 934	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.4	482 of 938	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	76.3	208 of 932	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	71.3	266 of 914	70.9%	★★★★☆
2014	64.8	351 of 926	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.3	493 of 928	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.3	411 of 930	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.0	494 of 924	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.0	423 of 920	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.3	481 of 909	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.1	467 of 908	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	70.4	278 of 911	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.0	296 of 911	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	81.4	155 of 887	82.5%	★★★★☆
2004	91.2	29 of 882	96.7%	★★★★★
2003	86.7	82 of 884	90.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	41.3	355 of 672	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	276 of 632	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	368 of 665	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.5	176 of 656	73.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	577 of 869	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.1	535 of 869	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	430 of 886	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	513 of 887	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	470 of 901	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	423 of 898	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	400 of 902	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	361 of 893	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	555 of 742	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.3	469 of 736	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	285 of 760	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	320 of 757	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	295 of 772	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	157 of 705	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	171 of 700	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	253 of 685	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	571 of 879	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.5	651 of 884	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.2	509 of 891	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	498 of 896	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	405 of 908	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	407 of 904	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	263 of 907	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	349 of 898	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	368 of 709	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	414 of 717	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	375 of 731	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	336 of 703	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	443 of 905	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	301 of 894	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	329 of 896	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	330 of 886	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	59.4	394 of 925	57.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	604 of 734	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	620 of 737	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	523 of 753	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	532 of 762	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	444 of 764	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	368 of 765	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	280 of 780	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	349 of 772	54.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Tested In Person (2021)57th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2022)47th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile~ school

Female (2026)34th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science48%+7 vs state

Mathematics30%-11 vs state

English Language Arts28%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
West Parish	Public	K-5	10 Concord Street	Gloucester	01930	Essex County	Gloucester	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 281-9835	382	29	13.1	34.6%	322 (84.3%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (7.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.0%)	33.2	604^th of 899 public elementary schools	32.8%		31.9	617^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.9%	13	36.7	18.3	29.0	28.0	23.3	25.0	41.9	30.2	48.4	48.4	$22,089
Beeman Memorial	Public	K-5	138 Cherry Street	Gloucester	01930	Essex County	Gloucester	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 281-9825	292	31	9.5	53.1%	184 (63.0%)	9 (3.1%)	83 (28.4%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	24.3	685^th of 899 public elementary schools	23.8%		20.6	730^th of 906 public elementary schools	19.4%	45	34.0	25.5	31.4	30.1	23.9	26.3	15.7	22.1	31.4	31.4	$22,223
East Veterans Elementary School	Public	K-5	11 Webster Street	Gloucester	01930	Essex County	Gloucester	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 281-9820	451	40	11.2	54.3%	282 (62.5%)	17 (3.8%)	115 (25.5%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.5%)	26.5	653^rd of 899 public elementary schools	27.4%		30.1	635^th of 906 public elementary schools	29.9%	18	33.3	31.9	26.5	30.6	25.7	32.4	22.1	26.7	27.9	27.9	$23,017
Manchester Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	43 Lincoln Street	Manchester	01944	Essex County	Manchester Essex Regional	No	No	No	No	(978) 526-1908	304	31	9.9	8.2%	281 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	87.6	108^th of 899 public elementary schools	88.0%		87.2	105^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.4%	3	65.4	76.3	68.8	69.6	50.0	81.6	65.3	63.8	71.4	71.4	$24,902
Essex Elementary	Public	K-5	12 Story Street	Essex	01929	Essex County	Manchester Essex Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 768-7324	215	22	9.6	17.7%	201 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	73.5	236^th of 899 public elementary schools	73.7%		65.2	328^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.8%	92	62.5	54.6	44.7	53.4	68.8	73.5	39.5	59.6	48.7	48.7	$24,672
Plum Cove School	Public	K-5	15 Hickory Street	Gloucester	01930	Essex County	Gloucester	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 282-3030	217	17	12.9	29.0%	184 (84.8%)	4 (1.8%)	13 (6.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)	56.9	384^th of 899 public elementary schools	57.3%		66	320^th of 906 public elementary schools	64.7%	64	36.4	52.4	42.9	45.5	13.6	59.5	40.0	42.4	45.7	45.7	$23,201
Rockport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	34 Jerdens Lane	Rockport	01966	Essex County	Rockport	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 546-1220	264	29	9.0	26.1%	230 (87.1%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	46.9	475^th of 899 public elementary schools	47.2%		48.9	466^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.6%	9	52.5	43.6	25.5	39.7	47.5	51.3	27.1	40.9	34.0	34.0	$28,871
Centerville Elementary	Public	K-4	17 Hull Street	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 921-6120	327	29	11.4	41.0%	230 (70.3%)	15 (4.6%)	56 (17.1%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	81.2	158^th of 899 public elementary schools	82.4%		81.1	170^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.2%	12	55.1	58.3		56.6	60.3	66.7		63.3			$20,236
Winthrop	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Central Street	Ipswich	01938	Essex County	Ipswich	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 356-2976	373	37	10.1	24.7%	303 (81.2%)	4 (1.1%)	38 (10.2%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	72.7	242^nd of 899 public elementary schools	73.1%		75.2	227^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.9%	15	50.9	55.9	40.0	49.7	45.5	59.7	60.0	55.2	68.0	68.0	$25,647
Winthrop School	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Bay Rd	South Hamilton	01982	Essex County	Hamilton-Wenham	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 468-5340	329	27	12.1	5.8%	284 (86.3%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.8%)	15 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	78.7	182^nd of 899 public elementary schools	79.8%		79	192^nd of 906 public elementary schools	78.8%	10	56.9	51.1	58.9	56.0	73.7	62.2	50.9	62.3	52.7	52.7	$22,442

Frequently Asked Questions about West Parish

What district is West Parish in?

Gloucester

Is West Parish a good school?

West Parish ranks 604^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Parish?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended West Parish.

What is the racial makeup of West Parish?

Students at West Parish are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of West Parish attend?

Students who attend West Parish usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ralph B O'Maley Middle
High : Gloucester High

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