West Somerville Neighborhood School

You'll notice a small play area on the left side of West Somerville Neighborhood School.

The schoolyard for the West Somerville Neighborhood School wraps around the building.

Students have room for activities in the schoolyard at West Somerville Neighborhood School.

West Somerville Neighborhood School

Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-8

177 Powder House Blvd, Somerville, MA

West Somerville Neighborhood

Somerville Public Schools

3.7

3.0

371 Students

B+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Kathleen Seward

Student Teacher Ratio
13:1

Math Proficiency
44%

Reading Proficiency
51%

Academics

A-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

51%

Math Proficiency

44%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

13:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

25%

Test Scores

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

95:1

Student Diversity

Male

51.2%

Female

48.2%

White

62.5%

Two or more races

11.9%

Hispanic

10%

Black

9.7%

Asian or Pacific Islander

4.9%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

<1%

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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

1.0 Parent

7/12/2017

Awful school. Kids learned nothing except how to coast through. Townie attitude prevails, oldest child graduated without doing any work and is completely unprepared for even the public high school. Teachers try to just keep order, next to no learning.

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5.0 parent

11/21/2022

Had a good experience with contacting the school.

1.0 parent

9/10/2022

Teach your students to stop shoplifting from local small business. Please and than you !

1.0 parent

3/22/2018

I have 2 children in this school both started in Kindergarten - 1 is almost done & the other I may home school.... I would highly recommend you do not send your child to this school.

5.0 parent

5/10/2013

My 5th grader has been attending this school since kindergarten. We love it. A true neighborhood school. Great teachers, very strong school community and "spirit." Kids come out of the building laughing and smiling and hugging each other. They make lifelong friends. The school serves several differe...

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Melissa Deutsch

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28 Total Sales

1 in Somerville

$910,000 Price

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50 Total Sales

1 in Somerville

$1,080,000 Price

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134 Total Sales

1 in Somerville

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40 Total Sales

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About West Somerville

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List Price Range

$648K - $2.5M

Homes For Sale

Average Home Value

$1,106,816

Median Lot Size

4,356 Sq Ft

% Renters

76%

Household Income

$93,711

% of College Grads

56.4%

Median Age

Average House Size

1,818 Sq Ft

% Commercial Property

17.2%

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- 8 Baths
- 5,204 Sq Ft
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