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West Somerville Neighborhood

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West Somerville Neighborhood ranks 383 rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

West Somerville Neighborhood is a PK–8 school in Somerville, MA with 397 students, part of the Somerville district, which is ranked 198th of 351 Massachusetts districts (44th percentile, 2 stars). The school's own 2025–2026 rank is 383rd of 899 schools (57th percentile, 3 stars) — above the district's percentile and an improvement over recent years, though below many nearby schools. In 2025–2026, 45.38% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 45.57% in math, and 47.3% in science, putting it above both its district and the state in all three subjects.

Over the past decade the school has climbed from the 6th percentile in 2015–2016 to 57th in 2025–2026, though the rise has not been smooth: 2023–2024 dipped to the 44th percentile. Grade-level results are uneven. Third grade is a clear bright spot, with 72.22% proficient in ELA and 66.67% in math, well above district and state. Eighth grade science (47.37%) and civics (50%) also beat district and state. The main weak spots are 4th grade ELA at 28.21% proficient, below both district and state, and 5th grade math at 36.11%, below the state.

Locally, the school sits in a competitive cluster. Same-district Benjamin G Brown (99th percentile) and John F Kennedy (85th percentile) rank far higher, as do Arlington's Thompson and Hardy and the Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School. West Somerville clearly outperforms John J McGlynn Elementary School and is close to Missituk Elementary School. Internally, special education students reached the 74th percentile (4 stars) in 2025–2026, up from the 44th, while low-income students remain at the 10th percentile (1 star), in the 9th–18th percentile range for three years. Its student-teacher ratio was 14.4 in 2024–2025 and per-student spending was $20,378 in 2020–2021; free/reduced lunch data are unavailable, so economic context cannot be assessed from that field.

397

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,791

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

177 Powderhouse Blvd
Somerville, MA 02144

(617) 625-6600

District: Somerville

Students who attend West Somerville Neighborhood usually attend:

High:

Somerville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.7%

Two or more races:

12.3%

African American:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (46% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 51 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Massachusetts median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg38%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

383^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 52 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

159^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Somerville

198^th of 351Somerville 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	383 of 899	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.4	479 of 906	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	515 of 916	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	425 of 928	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	354 of 932	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	565 of 936	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	644 of 942	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	716 of 934	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.6	606 of 938	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	8.5	880 of 932	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	36.2	640 of 914	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.4	593 of 926	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	20.2	775 of 928	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.7	866 of 930	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.2	813 of 924	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.3	811 of 920	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.9	760 of 909	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.4	743 of 908	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.4	708 of 911	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.6	724 of 911	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.7	518 of 887	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.2	569 of 882	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	21.5	717 of 884	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	46.4	318 of 665	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	381 of 656	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	356 of 869	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.4	477 of 869	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	496 of 886	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	495 of 887	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	389 of 901	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.3	623 of 898	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	647 of 902	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	699 of 893	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	666 of 742	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	670 of 736	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	626 of 760	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	530 of 757	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	366 of 772	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.6	532 of 705	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	540 of 700	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	507 of 685	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	393 of 879	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.1	466 of 884	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	505 of 891	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.5	312 of 896	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	312 of 908	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	478 of 904	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	562 of 907	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	666 of 898	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	182 of 709	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	49.2	291 of 717	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	407 of 731	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	420 of 905	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.2	720 of 894	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	667 of 896	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	711 of 886	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	44.3	526 of 925	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	341 of 734	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.8	518 of 737	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	415 of 753	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.2	283 of 762	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	275 of 764	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	461 of 765	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	468 of 780	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.9	630 of 772	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	159 of 478	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.6	120 of 484	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	127 of 493	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	164 of 501	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	137 of 497	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	194 of 501	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	187 of 498	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	200 of 484	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.5	120 of 487	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	44.4	275 of 482	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.2	173 of 441	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.3	200 of 455	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.3	264 of 455	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.5	329 of 455	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.2	316 of 449	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.1	362 of 434	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.8	341 of 409	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.1	338 of 407	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.9	323 of 399	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.9	267 of 399	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.0	215 of 356	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.9	221 of 344	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	20.3	279 of 339	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	172 of 468	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.7	133 of 473	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	166 of 481	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	172 of 489	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	187 of 494	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	270 of 483	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	315 of 478	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	260 of 463	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	390 of 461	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.5	274 of 464	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	203 of 469	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	287 of 481	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	334 of 489	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	349 of 462	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.0	149 of 452	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	124 of 438	71.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	146 of 470	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.3	112 of 473	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	104 of 483	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	169 of 489	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	98 of 497	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	149 of 485	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.7	104 of 478	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	152 of 466	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	16.4	433 of 444	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	334 of 503	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	317 of 489	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.6	101 of 484	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	72 of 467	84.6%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	60.0	181 of 491	63.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	92 of 393	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	101 of 386	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	117 of 392	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	152 of 403	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	114 of 404	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	153 of 401	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	174 of 396	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	186 of 395	52.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile~ school

Male (2026)55th percentile~ school

White (2026)54th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2019)52nd percentile+21 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile-47 vs school

Middle school

White (2026)77th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile~ school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)63rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-51 vs school

Special Education (2023)2nd percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Civics50%+10 vs state

Science47%+6 vs state

Mathematics46%+4 vs state

English Language Arts45%+5 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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
West Somerville Neighborhood	Public	PK, KG-8	177 Powderhouse Blvd	Somerville	02144	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 625-6600	397	27	14.4	30.2%	233 (58.7%)	43 (10.8%)	39 (9.8%)	29 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (12.3%)	56.9	383^rd of 899 public elementary schools	57.4%		47.4	479^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.1%	96	72.2	28.2	40.0	40.0	45.7	48.7	45.4	66.7	43.6	36.1	42.2	45.7	42.1	45.6	47.2	47.4	47.3	50.0	$24,791
Thompson	Public	K-5	187 Everett Street	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 316-3768	537	39	13.6	19.9%	325 (60.5%)	25 (4.7%)	49 (9.1%)	71 (13.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (12.1%)	90.3	72^nd of 899 public elementary schools	92.0%		80.5	177^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.5%	105	64.3	69.3	70.9				68.2	63.4	71.3	62.8				65.9	73.3		73.3		$18,528
Benjamin G Brown	Public	K-5	201 Willow Avenue	Somerville	02144	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	No	(617) 629-5620	219	15	14.5	11.9%	140 (63.9%)	17 (7.8%)	14 (6.4%)	14 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	32 (14.6%)	97	6^th of 899 public elementary schools	99.3%		90	70^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.3%	64	87.1	73.2	81.5				79.8	87.1	75.6	74.1				78.8	85.2		85.2		$23,433
Hardy	Public	K-5	52 Lake Street	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 316-3781	382	34	11.3	10.5%	236 (61.8%)	9 (2.4%)	31 (8.1%)	55 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (13.1%)	91	64^th of 899 public elementary schools	92.9%		88.4	92^nd of 906 public elementary schools	89.8%	28	73.3	61.8	66.7				66.8	68.3	65.3	70.0				67.7	76.7		76.7		$22,046
Peabody	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Rindge Avenue	Cambridge	02140	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6530	314	28	11.2	30.9%	128 (40.8%)	80 (25.5%)	20 (6.4%)	48 (15.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.1%)	77.7	194^th of 899 public elementary schools	78.4%		77.1	216^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.2%	22	68.9	55.8	53.9				59.8	62.2	59.1	48.7				57.0	48.7		48.7		$35,462
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	21 Notre Dame Avenue	Cambridge	02140	Middlesex County	Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 497-7771	352	19	18.5	58.8%	9 (2.6%)	296 (84.1%)	22 (6.3%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	97.9	3^rd of 899 public elementary schools	99.7%		95.7	13^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.6%	10	91.5	71.1	75.6	85.7			81.0	97.9	84.4	80.0	85.7			87.2	80.0		80.0		$21,891
Brooks School	Public	PK, KG-5	388 High Street	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	No	No	No	(781) 393-2166	556	44	12.6	14.2%	417 (75.0%)	26 (4.7%)	38 (6.8%)	27 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.3%)	82.4	149^th of 899 public elementary schools	83.4%		80.3	179^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.2%	30	75.0	61.1	54.1				62.8	61.1	64.4	48.2				57.9	62.4		62.4		$20,963
Missituk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	37 Hicks Avenue	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 393-2177	418	41	10.1	39.7%	236 (56.5%)	38 (9.1%)	75 (17.9%)	32 (7.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	66.1	302^nd of 899 public elementary schools	66.4%		48.9	468^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.3%	166	59.3	46.7	50.0				51.9	51.9	41.7	50.0				47.5	50.0		50.0		$22,024
John F Kennedy	Public	PK, KG-8	5 Cherry Street	Somerville	02144	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 629-5440	439	31	14.3	24.1%	285 (64.9%)	14 (3.2%)	56 (12.8%)	32 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.2%)	84.1	134^th of 899 public elementary schools	85.1%		80.4	178^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.4%	44	67.4	50.0	57.5	63.2	79.6	72.1	64.5	66.0	48.9	68.1	71.0	71.1	69.8	66.1	63.8	64.3	64.0	71.4	$26,857
John J McGlynn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3002 Mystic Valley Pkwy	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 393-2333	505	44	11.3	53.5%	195 (38.6%)	76 (15.0%)	142 (28.1%)	72 (14.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	24.2	687^th of 899 public elementary schools	23.6%		28.8	646^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.7%	41	31.7	24.7	16.3				23.2	38.3	24.7	35.5				32.2	18.7		18.7		$20,003

Frequently Asked Questions about West Somerville Neighborhood

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West Somerville Neighborhood ranks 383^rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Somerville Neighborhood?

Students at West Somerville Neighborhood are 59% White, 12% Two or more races, 11% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian.

What schools do graduates of West Somerville Neighborhood attend?

Students who attend West Somerville Neighborhood usually go on to attend:

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How many students attend West Somerville Neighborhood?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended West Somerville Neighborhood.

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