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B−

Highland

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

34 Western Avenue, Westfield, MA 01085 · (413) 572-6428 · Part of Westfield School District

Westfield’s School Grade C better than 30% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
305
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Highland

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Westfield kids: Westfield Middle School

On the path

Where Westfield kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4HighlandYou are here
7–8Westfield Middle School671 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

34 Western Avenue, Westfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten55
Grade 154
Grade 260
Grade 359
Grade 462
Enrollment over time
319’20
324’21
370’22
347’23
305’24

Down 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland from Westfield families.

Other schools in Westfield School District

The district →
Munger Hill
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Westfield
C+
320 students11:1
Southampton Road
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Westfield
B−
310 students14:1
Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Westfield
162 students20:1
Paper Mill
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Westfield
C+
312 students11:1
Abner Gibbs
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Westfield
C+
196 students11:1
Franklin Ave
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Westfield
C−
176 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Westfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.