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Schools in Westfield · Westfield Central School District, Sherman Central School District

Westfield’s public schools outscore 50% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Westfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 74% of Westfield’s students graduate on time, below the New York average (87%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#391of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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
54%
▲ 6 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 5 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 8–17 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.6K
▼ 20% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Westfield Central
Students per teacher
8.6
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
624 students on the public path
In brief

Westfield’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 476 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Westfield’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 52% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Westfield Central spends $27,567 per student and Sherman Central $27,639, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Westfield’s grade

B+ Test scoresD Graduation

B−: better than 50% of New York school districts, #391 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are above the New York average; graduation is below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (476)Better than 75%
Towns in Chautauqua County (27)Better than 63%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 482 test results and a graduating class of 48 could put Westfield anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Westfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (472 in math, 492 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Westfield Elementary SchoolWestfield Central School DistrictC
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+

Westfield runs its own schools through grade 12 (Westfield Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Sherman Central School District, shared with Mina, Ripley, Sherman and Sherman. Parts of Westfield (2% of its land) are served by Chautauqua Lake Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Westfield

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Westfield Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 624 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 8.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,567NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Sherman Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 414 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 8.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,639NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Westfield Central School District52%
State average 48.9% · 287 students tested
Math · PK–12, Westfield Central School District59%
State average 46.5% · 272 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Sherman Central School District58%
State average 48.9% · 205 students tested
Math · PK–12, Sherman Central School District42%
State average 46.5% · 200 students tested

Westfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Westfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WestfieldB−Westfield Central PK–12 · Sherman Central PK–12
ChautauquaA−Chautauqua Lake Central
PortlandC−Brocton Central
RipleyB−Ripley Central PK–6 · Sherman Central PK–12
ShermanBSherman Central

2 of the 4 neighbors share Sherman Central with Westfield for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Westfield

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Westfieldby address
Westfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
288 students9:1Rate it →
Westfield High School
High · Grades 6–12
A+
203 students8:1Rate it →
Westfield Middle School
High · Grades 6–12
B−
133 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Westfield’s schools

Are Westfield’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Westfield children attend outscore 50% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #391 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Westfield in?

Two districts: Westfield Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Sherman Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Mina, Ripley, Sherman and Sherman.

What is Westfield’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Westfield Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Westfield spend per student?

$27,567 in Westfield Central School District and $27,639 in Sherman Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 York. Stars are from neighbors.