Photo: Freeholdman12 · CC BY 4.0Westfield’s public schools outscore 87% of New Jersey districts
On the state math tests, 70% of Westfield’s students scored proficient, above the New Jersey average (36%). 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 New Jersey, not nationally.
From New Jersey 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
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 113 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Westfield’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 72% and math 70% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,512 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then six elementary, two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Holy Trinity (private), Pns&k (private), St. Pauls Day School (private), Compass School House (private), Temple Emanu-El Early Childhood Education Program (private), Wesley Hall School for Erly Childhood Kindergarten (private), Kinderprep (private), Christopher Academy (private), Westfield Daycare Center (private), Westfield Y Childrens Center (private), Westfield Area Y Kindergarten (private), Precious People Early Learning Center (private) and Spring Academy (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
A: better than 87% of New Jersey school districts, #44 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Westfield, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Westfield
Lincoln Early Childhood Center
Grades PK–K · 268 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Westfield
Lincoln Early Childhood Center
Grades PK–K · 268 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Westfield · depends on your address
Thomas Edison Intermediate School
Grades 6–8 · 800 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Roosevelt Intermediate School
Grades 6–8 · 638 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Westfield · depends on your address
Thomas Edison Intermediate School
Grades 6–8 · 800 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Roosevelt Intermediate School
Grades 6–8 · 638 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Westfield · depends on your address
Thomas Edison Intermediate School
Grades 6–8 · 800 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Roosevelt Intermediate School
Grades 6–8 · 638 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Westfield
Westfield Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,776 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Westfield
Westfield Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,776 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Westfield
Westfield Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,776 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Westfield
Westfield Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,776 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Westfield’s public schools are run by Westfield Town 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 above the state in reading
Westfield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Westfield’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Westfield | A | Westfield Town |
| Mountainside | A+ | Mountainside Borough |
| Scotch Plains | A− | Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional |
| Cranford | A− | Cranford Township |
| Garwood | B | Garwood Borough |
| Springfield | B | Springfield Township |
Every school in Westfield
27 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Westfield’s schools
Are Westfield’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Westfield children attend outscore 87% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #44 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Westfield in?
Westfield Town School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,838 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Westfield kids go to high school?
Westfield Senior High School, with 1,776 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Westfield’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Westfield Town School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Westfield spend per student?
$23,512 in Westfield Town School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Westfield?
Yes: Holy Trinity (Catholic, grades PK–8, 361 students), Pns&k (religious, grades PK–K, 257 students), St. Pauls Day School (religious, grades PK–K, 205 students), Compass School House (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 200 students), Temple Emanu-El Early Childhood Education Program (religious, grades PK–K, 129 students), Wesley Hall School for Erly Childhood Kindergarten (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 122 students), Kinderprep (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 78 students), Christopher Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 76 students), Westfield Daycare Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 60 students), Westfield Y Childrens Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 59 students), Westfield Area Y Kindergarten (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 59 students), Precious People Early Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 46 students) and Spring Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK, 20 students).
Parents talk
What Westfield families are saying about school.
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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 New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.