Melton West Primary School serves families in and around Melton West, Melbourne 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 2.9.

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 less advantaged profile, with an ICSEA score of 925 and an ICSEA percentile of 17.

The peer comparison suggests the school is currently behind some schools with a similar student background profile.

Enrolment is around 520, so the school can be described as medium-to-large in scale.