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Schools in Westford · Westford School District

Westford’s public schools outscore 93% of Massachusetts districts

On the state math tests, 73% of Westford’s students scored proficient, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Westford, 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.

#17of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
68%
▲ 24 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
73%
▲ 32 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 8 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.8K
▼ 22% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
11
4,575 students on the public path
In brief

Westford’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 118 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Westford’s, its schools beat 83%, lower than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 73% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,818 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three elementary, two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Kindercare Learning Center - Westford (private) is 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Westford’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 93% of Massachusetts school districts, #17 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (118)Better than 83%
Towns in Middlesex County (41)Better than 76%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,563 test results and a graduating class of 431 could put Westford anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Westford’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,566 in math, 2,560 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Westford, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–23 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA
9–12Westford AcademyWestford School DistrictA+

Westford’s public schools are run by Westford 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.

Westford School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 4,575 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$20,818MA $26,530 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 43.7% · 2560 students tested
Math73%
State average 40.7% · 2566 students tested

Westford vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Westford’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WestfordAWestford
ChelmsfordB+Chelmsford
GrotonAGroton-Dunstable
LittletonA−Littleton
ActonAActon-Boxborough Regional
TyngsboroughC+Tyngsborough
CarlisleA+Carlisle PK–8 · Concord-Carlisle 9–12

Every school in Westford

11 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).

District schools in Westfordby address
Col John Robinson
Elementary · Grades PK–2
346 students14:1Rate it →
Nabnasset
Elementary · Grades PK–2
345 students13:1Rate it →
Rita E. Miller Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
281 students10:1Rate it →
Abbot Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A
371 students13:1Rate it →
John A. Crisafulli Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A
342 students13:1Rate it →
Day Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A
299 students13:1Rate it →
Stony Brook School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
546 students13:1Rate it →
Blanchard Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
541 students12:1Rate it →
Westford Academy
High · Grades 9–12
A+
1,504 students15:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Westfordrun by other districts or the state
Nashoba Valley Technical High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
Career and Technical
767 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Kindercare Learning Center - Westford
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
45 studentsRate it →

Questions about Westford’s schools

Are Westford’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Westford children attend outscore 93% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #17 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Westford in?

Westford School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,575 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Westford kids go to high school?

Westford Academy, with 1,504 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Westford’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Westford School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Westford spend per student?

$20,818 in Westford School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Westford?

Yes: Kindercare Learning Center - Westford (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 45 students).

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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.