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West Elementary

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West Elementary ranks 294 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

294^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

West Elementary is a K-5 school in Plymouth, MA, serving 349 students and is part of the Plymouth Public School District. This school stands out as a rising star in the district, showing a strong upward trend in its state ranking over the last three years, climbing from the 46th percentile to the 68th percentile for the 2024-2025 school year. What truly sets West Elementary apart is its exceptional performance with specific student groups: students from low socio-economic backgrounds rank in the top 14% of the state (86th percentile), and special education students rank in the top 15% (85th percentile), a dramatic improvement from just three years prior.

Across all core subjects, West Elementary consistently outperforms both the Plymouth district and Massachusetts state averages. For example, in Science, the school’s 60% proficiency rate is nearly 20 points higher than the district average (40.36%) and over 18 points higher than the state average (41.51%). In Mathematics, the school’s 49.72% proficiency rate is 11 points higher than the district (38.68%), and in English Language Arts, it is nearly 8 points higher than the district (47.19%). Interestingly, while the school’s 3rd-grade scores are slightly below district averages, by 4th and 5th grade, students dramatically outperform their peers, suggesting that the school’s instructional strategies are particularly effective in the upper elementary grades.

Compared to other schools in the area, West Elementary is the top-performing school within the Plymouth district for the 2024-2025 school year, ranking 294th in the state, just ahead of Nathaniel Morton Elementary (298th) and significantly higher than Federal Furnace School (408th), Cold Spring (434th), and Hedge (565th). While it performs on par with Dennett Elementary in Plympton (73rd percentile) and outperforms Kingston Intermediate (61st percentile), it is not at the level of the Duxbury schools like Alden School (93rd percentile). This makes West Elementary’s success with its most vulnerable students even more notable, as it demonstrates a model of effective and equitable education within the Plymouth school system.

349

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,630

Per pupil spending ?

32.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

170 Plympton Rd
Plymouth, MA 02360

(508) 830-4350

District: Plymouth

Students who attend West Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Plymouth Commun Intermediate
High:	Plymouth North High

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Plymouth

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg43%

Massachusetts avg41%

294^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Plymouth

188^th of 348Plymouth 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	294 of 906	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.2	253 of 916	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	323 of 928	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	503 of 932	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	508 of 936	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	351 of 942	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	495 of 934	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.9	583 of 938	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.2	379 of 932	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.6	366 of 914	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.6	410 of 926	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.8	411 of 928	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.2	456 of 930	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.2	315 of 924	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.6	358 of 920	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.4	408 of 909	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.5	449 of 908	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.7	453 of 911	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.3	412 of 911	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.4	401 of 887	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.4	335 of 882	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	66.3	333 of 884	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	47.3	306 of 672	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	304 of 632	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	400 of 665	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	512 of 656	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	297 of 869	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	260 of 886	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	330 of 887	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	517 of 901	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	487 of 898	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	320 of 902	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	434 of 893	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	100 of 736	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	140 of 760	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	190 of 757	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	47.7	387 of 772	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	434 of 705	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	314 of 700	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.9	472 of 685	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	295 of 884	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	207 of 891	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	323 of 896	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	471 of 908	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	494 of 904	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	406 of 907	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	494 of 898	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	108 of 717	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	138 of 731	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	40.9	545 of 905	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	632 of 894	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	504 of 896	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	722 of 886	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	46.4	510 of 925	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	313 of 737	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	236 of 753	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	371 of 762	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	535 of 764	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	498 of 765	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	351 of 780	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	492 of 772	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

White (2025)58th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)54th percentile+8 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)45th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+18 vs state

English Language Arts55%+13 vs state

Mathematics50%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 6th 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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
West Elementary	Public	K-5	170 Plympton Rd	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 830-4350	349	33	10.4		281 (80.5%)	11 (3.2%)	29 (8.3%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	68.6	294^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.5%		74.2	253^rd of 916 public elementary schools	72.4%	41	44.4	69.6	53.9		55.0	44.4	52.7	53.9		49.7	60.0	60.0	$21,630
Cold Spring	Public	K-5	25 Alden Street	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 830-4335	214	22	9.7		139 (65.0%)	12 (5.6%)	52 (24.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	52.1	434^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.1%		53.4	435^th of 916 public elementary schools	52.5%	1	69.0	37.5	38.9		46.7	65.5	40.0	30.6		43.8	36.1	36.1	$22,315
Kingston Intermediate	Public	3-6	65 Second Brook Street	Kingston	02364	Plymouth County	Kingston	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 585-0472	645	43	15.0		569 (88.2%)	24 (3.7%)	31 (4.8%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.0%)	60.6	355^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.8%		60.2	366^th of 916 public elementary schools	60.0%	11	53.0	40.5	45.8	49.0	47.2	48.8	34.9	50.3	42.1	44.2	61.2	61.2	$00
Hedge	Public	K-5	258 Standish Avenue	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 830-4340	210	22	9.3		94 (44.8%)	10 (4.8%)	92 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.2%)	38.5	565^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.6%		35.3	594^th of 916 public elementary schools	35.2%	29	50.0	28.0	36.7		38.8	46.7	32.0	26.7		35.3	26.7	26.7	$22,230
Kingston Elementary	Public	K-2	150 Main Street	Kingston	02364	Plymouth County	Kingston	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 585-3821	523	31	16.8		439 (83.9%)	30 (5.7%)	39 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)								(n/a)													$00
Nathaniel Morton Elementary	Public	K-5	6 Lincoln Street	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 830-4320	511	41	12.3		402 (78.7%)	10 (2.0%)	60 (11.7%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	68.4	298^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.1%		56.2	408^th of 916 public elementary schools	55.5%	110	61.4	43.5	59.1		54.8	50.0	32.9	60.2		47.9	62.5	62.5	$21,065
Federal Furnace School	Public	K-5	860 Federal Furnace Road	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 830-4360	359	36	10.0		284 (79.1%)	16 (4.5%)	31 (8.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	54.9	408^th of 906 public elementary schools	55.0%		59.9	368^th of 916 public elementary schools	59.8%	40	43.5	47.6	40.4		43.9	39.1	57.1	33.3		43.4	52.6	52.6	$22,417
Dennett Elementary	Public	K-6	80 Crescent Street	Plympton	02367	Plymouth County	Plympton	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 585-3659	249	17	14.2		236 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	73.3	242^nd of 906 public elementary schools	73.3%		75.7	239^th of 916 public elementary schools	73.9%	3	68.9	60.0	63.0	33.3	58.3	51.1	45.7	63.0	40.0	51.3	65.2	65.2	$11,297
Carver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Main Street	Carver	02330	Plymouth County	Carver	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 866-6220	788	56	14.0		691 (87.7%)	15 (1.9%)	41 (5.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.6%)	41.9	531^st of 906 public elementary schools	41.4%		43.5	531^st of 916 public elementary schools	42.0%		39.3	35.6	20.8		32.1	40.3	48.1	44.0		43.7	37.1	37.1	$18,422
Chandler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	93 Chandler Street	Duxbury	02332	Plymouth County	Duxbury	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 934-7680	665	52	12.7		605 (91.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.1%)								(n/a)													$20,617

Frequently Asked Questions about West Elementary

What is the racial makeup of West Elementary?

Students at West Elementary are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of West Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Plymouth Commun Intermediate
High : Plymouth North High

Is West Elementary a good school?

West Elementary ranks 294^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended West Elementary.

What district is West Elementary in?

Plymouth

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