Westfield Technical Academy vs. Pathfinder Vocational Technical
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Westfield Technical Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Pathfinder Vocational Technical ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 557 students in grades 9-12, Westfield Technical Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 660 students in grades 9-12, Pathfinder Vocational Technical ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
557 students
660 students
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
66 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#967 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1166 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
25-29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
150
182
Grade 10 Students
140
178
Grade 11 Students
131
155
Grade 12 Students
136
145
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
15%
11%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
80%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%