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Westfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 671 students in Westfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Westfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
12 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
4,772 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
415 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Westfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#273 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
20%
28%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
71%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,796 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,055 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,796
$23,855
Spending / Student
$20,055
$24,613
Best Westfield School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Westfield Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
30 West Silver Street
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 568-1900
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 568-1900
Gr: 7-8 | 671 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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