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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,127 students in Westfield School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Westfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
12 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
4,808 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
418 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Westfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 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
#292 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)34%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
20%
30%
% Black
2%
12%
% 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 $20,640 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,905 is less than the state median of $24,602. 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
$20,640
$23,845
Spending / Student
$19,905
$24,602
Best Westfield School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
34 Western Avenue
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 572-6428
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 572-6428
Grades: PK-4
| 347 students
Rank: #22.
Southampton Road
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
330 Southampton Rd
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 572-6435
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 572-6435
Grades: PK-4
| 305 students
Rank: #33.
Munger Hill
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
33 Mallard Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 572-6520
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 572-6520
Grades: PK-4
| 328 students
Rank: n/an/a
35 White Street
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 572-6422
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 572-6422
Grades: PK
| 147 students
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