West Elementary

170 Plympton Rd, Plymouth MA, 2360 | Plymouth School District | 508-830-4350
  • grades KG-5
  • students 394
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 60% 15% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 19 in Plymouth
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
52%Plymouth
52%Massachusetts

West Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Plymouth School District" in Plymouth, MA. There are a total of 394 students and 34 teachers at West Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

West Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 15% higher than the Massachusetts average.

West Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students394
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
350-59%
440-49%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
370-79%
460-69%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 93.7% 90.1% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 1.8% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.4% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 2.7% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 3.6% 3.3% 3.1%

Plymouth demographics profile

StatisticPlymouthMassachusettsNational
Population6,9496,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,10589491
Median age48.739.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%53%55%
Speak English94%77%79%
Speak Spanish0%9%13%

Education level achieved in Plymouth

IndexPlymouthMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade90.8%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school88.3%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college55.1%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.0%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.6%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters7.8%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The West Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.