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Public School Review - Established 2003

Westfield School District

94 North Elm Street, Suite 101
Westfield, MA 01085
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (413) 572-6403
www.schoolsofwestfield.org

Top Rankings

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 are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,348 students in Westfield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Westfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
4,772 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
415 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWestfield School DistrictMassachusetts
Pre-K6051
Kind303149
1278162
2313164
3333170
4332165
5356168
6373170
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MA)
#273 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWestfield School District
2023#273
2022#292
2021#270
2019#288
2018#248
2017#255
2016#302
2015#301
2014#331
2013#322
2012#316
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34%
42%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWestfield School DistrictMassachusetts
202334%42%
202230%41%
202129%37%
201943%51%
201850%52%
201751%53%
201657%64%
201556%61%
201451%61%
201353%61%
201249%59%
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37%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWestfield School DistrictMassachusetts
202237%44%
202145%49%
201949%54%
201850%56%
201752%54%
201667%71%
201567%69%
201465%69%
201365%69%
201267%69%
201166%70%
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29%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearWestfield School DistrictMassachusetts
202229%44%
202137%42%
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91%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearWestfield School DistrictMassachusetts
202391%90%
202290%90%
202193%87%
202092%88%
201988%88%
201888%87%
201786%87%
201685%87%
201586%87%
201486%86%
201383%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.67

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWestfield School DistrictMassachusetts
20240.430.65
20230.430.64
20220.420.62
20210.410.62
20200.380.60
20190.380.60
20180.340.58
20170.340.58
20160.310.56
20150.320.55
20140.180.54
20130.280.53
20120.270.52
20110.260.51
20100.260.50
20090.240.51
20080.230.47
20070.230.46
20060.210.45
20050.210.43
20040.190.43
20030.180.42
20020.180.41
20010.180.40
20000.180.39
19990.180.39
19980.180.38
19970.180.38
19960.190.36
19950.190.36
19940.180.35
19930.190.35
19920.190.34
19910.170.33
19900.150.31
19890.150.30
19880.130.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
7%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWestfield School DistrictMassachusetts
20243%7%
20233%7%
20224%7%
20214%7%
20203%7%
20193%7%
20183%8%
20173%8%
20163%6%
20153%6%
20143%6%
20133%6%
20122%6%
20112%7%
20102%6%
20091%6%
20081%6%
20072%6%
20061%6%
20051%5%
20042%5%
20032%5%
20021%5%
20011%4%
20001%4%
19991%4%
19981%4%
19971%4%
19961%4%
19951%4%
19941%4%
19932%4%
19922%4%
19912%3%
19902%3%
19892%3%
19881%3%
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% Hispanic
20%
27%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWestfield School DistrictMassachusetts
202418%25%
202318%24%
202217%23%
202116%22%
202015%21%
201915%21%
201814%19%
201714%19%
201612%19%
201512%18%
20143%17%
201311%16%
201211%16%
201111%15%
201011%15%
200910%14%
200810%15%
200710%14%
20069%13%
20058%12%
20048%12%
20037%11%
20027%11%
20018%11%
20008%10%
19998%10%
19988%10%
19978%10%
19968%9%
19958%9%
19947%9%
19937%9%
19927%8%
19916%8%
19905%7%
19895%7%
19885%6%
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% Black
2%
11%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWestfield School DistrictMassachusetts
20242%10%
20232%10%
20222%10%
20212%10%
20202%9%
20192%9%
20182%9%
20172%9%
20162%9%
20152%9%
20142%9%
20131%9%
20121%8%
20111%8%
20101%8%
20091%8%
20081%8%
20071%8%
20061%8%
20052%9%
20041%9%
20031%9%
20021%9%
20011%9%
20001%9%
19991%9%
19981%8%
19971%8%
19961%8%
19951%8%
19942%7%
19931%7%
19921%7%
19911%8%
19901%8%
19891%7%
19881%7%
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% White
71%
50%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWestfield School DistrictMassachusetts
202473%53%
202374%54%
202274%56%
202175%57%
202078%59%
201978%59%
201880%61%
201780%61%
201682%63%
201581%64%
201491%65%
201384%66%
201285%67%
201186%68%
201086%69%
200987%70%
200887%71%
200787%72%
200689%73%
200589%74%
200489%74%
200390%75%
200291%75%
200190%76%
200090%77%
199990%77%
199890%78%
199790%78%
199690%79%
199590%79%
199490%80%
199390%80%
199290%81%
199191%81%
199092%82%
198992%83%
198893%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearWestfield School DistrictMassachusetts
20244%5%
20233%5%
20223%4%
20213%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20161%3%
20152%3%
20141%3%
20131%3%
20121%3%
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$21,850 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWestfield School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$99 MM$33 MM
2022$94 MM$30 MM
2021$99 MM$33 MM
2020$94 MM$30 MM
2019$95 MM$30 MM
2018$91 MM$29 MM
2017$90 MM$28 MM
2016$90 MM$28 MM
2015$86 MM$29 MM
2014$86 MM$25 MM
2012$86 MM$25 MM
2011$89 MM$29 MM
2010$86 MM$29 MM
2009$92 MM$25 MM
2008$84 MM$29 MM
2007$88 MM$30 MM
2006$84 MM$28 MM
2005$80 MM$25 MM
2004$80 MM$23 MM
2003$77 MM$22 MM
2002$62 MM$21 MM
2001$63 MM$20 MM
2000$66 MM$17 MM
1999$51 MM$16 MM
1998$48 MM$15 MM
1997$49 MM$15 MM
1996$44 MM$14 MM
1995$44 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$96 MM
$22,544 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWestfield School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$96 MM$31 MM
2022$101 MM$30 MM
2021$96 MM$31 MM
2020$101 MM$30 MM
2019$93 MM$29 MM
2018$88 MM$27 MM
2017$86 MM$26 MM
2016$88 MM$26 MM
2015$83 MM$28 MM
2014$88 MM$25 MM
2012$88 MM$24 MM
2011$86 MM$28 MM
2010$83 MM$28 MM
2009$92 MM$24 MM
2008$81 MM$27 MM
2007$84 MM$28 MM
2006$81 MM$26 MM
2005$77 MM$23 MM
2004$76 MM$23 MM
2003$72 MM$22 MM
2002$65 MM$22 MM
2001$63 MM$20 MM
2000$66 MM$18 MM
1999$63 MM$16 MM
1998$53 MM$15 MM
1997$45 MM$14 MM
1996$41 MM$14 MM
1995$41 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$20,796
$23,855

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWestfield School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$20,521$24,728
2022$17,912$21,893
2021$20,126$24,560
2020$17,912$21,893
2019$17,870$22,465
2018$16,687$21,203
2017$16,195$21,707
2016$16,237$20,995
2015$15,048$20,216
2014$14,822$18,426
2012$14,562$17,368
2011$14,947$19,949
2010$14,052$20,216
2009$14,848$17,400
2008$13,452$20,313
2007$13,739$19,874
2006$12,960$18,605
2005$12,127$16,492
2004$12,105$14,710
2003$11,483$14,080
2002$9,119$13,131
2001$9,434$11,945
2000$9,855$10,807
1999$7,579$9,233
1998$7,267$8,168
1997$7,461$8,222
1995$6,906$7,665
1992$4,724$6,378
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Spending / Student
$20,055
$24,613

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWestfield School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$19,789$23,465
2022$19,185$21,748
2021$19,408$23,307
2020$19,185$21,748
2019$17,475$21,401
2018$16,070$19,776
2017$15,592$20,105
2016$15,717$19,473
2015$14,594$19,181
2014$15,064$18,091
2012$14,939$17,137
2011$14,402$19,427
2010$13,628$19,181
2009$14,835$16,788
2008$12,929$19,196
2007$13,235$18,606
2006$12,546$17,681
2005$11,661$15,640
2004$11,625$14,676
2003$10,645$13,753
2002$9,485$13,695
2001$9,421$12,113
2000$9,831$10,872
1999$9,394$9,235
1998$8,083$8,243
1997$6,873$7,752
1995$6,468$6,904
1992$4,432$5,896
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Best Westfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Highland
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
34 Western Avenue
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 572-6428
Gr: PK-4 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Southampton Road
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
330 Southampton Rd
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 572-6435
Gr: PK-4 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #33.
Abner Gibbs
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
50 West Silver Street
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 572-6418
Gr: K-4 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #44.
Westfield Intermediate School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
350 Southampton Road
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 572-6441
Gr: 5-6 | 729 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #55.
Paper Mill
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
148 Paper Mill Rd
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 572-6519
Gr: K-4 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #66.
Munger Hill
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
33 Mallard Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 572-6520
Gr: PK-4 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #77.
Franklin Ave
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
22 Franklin Avenue
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 572-6424
Gr: K-4 | 176 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: n/an/a
Westfield River Elementary School
133 Franklin Street
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 579-9400
Gr: PK-4

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,772 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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