Photo: Jeff Jason II (jeffjason.com) AKA UmassThrower · CC BY-SA 3.0Westfield’s public schools score below 70% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation
In Westfield, 30% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Westfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.
From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Westfield’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 228 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Westfield’s, its schools beat 46%, higher than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,104 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Westfield Middle School, then Westfield High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Mary's Parish School - Secondary (private), St. Marys Parish School (private), Full Gospel Christian School (private) and White Oak School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Westfield’s grade
C: better than 30% of Massachusetts school districts, #214 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Graduation is above the Massachusetts average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Westfield, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Westfield
Westfield Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 729 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Westfield
Westfield Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 729 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Westfield
Westfield Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 671 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Westfield
Westfield Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 671 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Westfield
Westfield High
Grades 9–12 · 1,034 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Westfield
Westfield High
Grades 9–12 · 1,034 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Westfield
Westfield High
Grades 9–12 · 1,034 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Westfield
Westfield High
Grades 9–12 · 1,034 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Westfield’s public schools are run by Westfield School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Westfield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Westfield’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Westfield | C | Westfield |
| Russell | C− | Gateway |
| West Springfield Town | C | West Springfield |
| Agawam Town | C | Agawam |
| Montgomery | — | Gateway |
| Granville | C+ | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional |
| Holyoke | D− | Holyoke |
| Southampton | B− | Southampton PK–6 · Hampshire 7–12 |
| Southwick | C+ | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional |
Every school in Westfield
15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Westfield River Elementary School).
Questions about Westfield’s schools
Are Westfield’s schools good?
On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Westfield children attend score below 70% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #214 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Westfield in?
Westfield School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,772 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Westfield kids go to high school?
Westfield High, with 1,034 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Westfield’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Westfield School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Westfield spend per student?
$20,104 in Westfield School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Westfield?
Yes: St. Mary's Parish School - Secondary (Catholic, grades PK–8, 211 students), St. Marys Parish School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 209 students), Full Gospel Christian School (religious, grades K–4, 55 students) and White Oak School (special education, grades 3–12, 54 students).
Parents talk
What Westfield families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Westfield → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.