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West Elementary Primary School
170 Plympton Rd
Plymouth MA, 02360, Plymouth County
Phone: 508-830-4350
Ranking: (657 out of 1,316, top 50%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Plymouth School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |||||||
Total Students: | 394 | 420 | 422 | 425 | 405 | 403 | 389 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 52 | 13.2% | 63 | 15.0% | 62 | 14.7% | 58 | 13.6% | 64 | 15.8% | 70 | 17.4% | 73 | 18.8% |
Grade 1: | 71 | 18.0% | 75 | 17.9% | 58 | 13.7% | 79 | 18.6% | 80 | 19.8% | 74 | 18.4% | 74 | 19.0% |
Grade 2: | 72 | 18.3% | 58 | 13.8% | 79 | 18.7% | 89 | 20.9% | 70 | 17.3% | 68 | 16.9% | 60 | 15.4% |
Grade 3: | 53 | 13.5% | 72 | 17.1% | 85 | 20.1% | 71 | 16.7% | 72 | 17.8% | 60 | 14.9% | 60 | 15.4% |
Grade 4: | 69 | 17.5% | 86 | 20.5% | 73 | 17.3% | 73 | 17.2% | 63 | 15.6% | 63 | 15.6% | 69 | 17.7% |
Grade 5: | 77 | 19.5% | 66 | 15.7% | 65 | 15.4% | 55 | 12.9% | 56 | 13.8% | 68 | 16.9% | 53 | 13.6% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 220 | 55.8% | 237 | 56.4% | 247 | 58.5% | 233 | 54.8% | 210 | 51.9% | 205 | 50.9% | 194 | 49.9% |
Female: | 174 | 44.2% | 183 | 43.6% | 175 | 41.5% | 192 | 45.2% | 195 | 48.1% | 198 | 49.1% | 186 | 47.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.9% | 11 | 2.6% | 12 | 3.0% | 10 | 2.5% | 11 | 2.8% |
Hispanic: | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 5 | 1.3% |
Black: | 5 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.6% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.8% |
White: | 369 | 93.7% | 391 | 93.1% | 388 | 91.9% | 393 | 92.5% | 382 | 94.3% | 380 | 94.3% | 361 | 92.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 12 | 3.0% | 14 | 3.3% | 16 | 3.8% | 9 | 2.1% | 5 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.7% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 96 | 24.4% | 98 | 23.3% | 75 | 17.8% | 73 | 17.2% | 70 | 17.3% | 46 | 11.4% | 45 | 11.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 3.3% | 14 | 3.3% | 20 | 4.7% | 21 | 4.9% | 29 | 7.2% | 28 | 6.9% | 19 | 4.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.79 | 12.80 | 13.40 | 13.05 | 13.32 | 13.30 | 13.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63.1% | 71.8% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 68% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 65% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 64% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 72% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 65% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 60% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 55% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 71% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 69% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 70% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 74% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 71% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 70% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 71% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 71% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 64% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76.7% | 69.7% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 65% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 59% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 61% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 62% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 57% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 63% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 61% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 63% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 63% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 57% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43.0% | 46.3% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 53% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 53% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 44% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 53% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 49% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 51% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 49% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 52% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 49% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 68% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 74% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 64% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 68% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 68% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 71% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 64% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 64% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 47% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 55% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 51% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 52% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 57% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 60% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 56% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68.92% | 67% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 68% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 65% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 63% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 66% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 62% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 63% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 66% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 60% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 59% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 49% | 51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* West Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.