Mackay West State School serves families in and around West Mackay, QLD as a medium-sized government primary school offering Prep-6.

Primary results are more moderate compared with higher-performing schools, with a latest rating of 4.5.

There has been some easing in recent academic results, although changes between cohorts can affect year-to-year comparisons.

In socio-educational terms, the school has a broadly average profile, with an ICSEA score of 980 and an ICSEA percentile of 38.

After allowing for ICSEA, state and sector, the school’s results sit close to comparable peers.

Enrolment is around 770, so the school can be described as medium-to-large in scale, and it has expanded noticeably in recent years.