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Schools in Westfield · Westfield School District

Westfield’s public schools score below 63% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

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 Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
39%
▲ 1 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 1 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▲ 13% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
836 students on the public path
In brief

Westfield’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 787 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Westfield’s, its schools beat 50%, higher than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,536 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Westfield Area Middle, then Westfield Area High. See the path ↓

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

C+: better than 37% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are above the Wisconsin average; graduation is below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (787)Better than 50%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 520 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Westfield anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Westfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (520 in math, 520 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 ElementaryWestfield School DistrictB−
6–8Westfield Area MiddleWestfield School DistrictC
9–12Westfield Area HighWestfield School DistrictB

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.

Westfield School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,064 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$18,536WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 38.1% · 520 students tested
Math40%
State average 38.7% · 520 students tested

Westfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WestfieldC+Westfield
Westfield (town)—Westfield
Harris—Westfield
Springfield—Westfield

All 3 neighbors share Westfield with Westfield, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Westfield

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

District schools in Westfieldby address
Westfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
275 students11:1Rate it →
Westfield Area Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
232 students13:1Rate it →
Westfield Area High
High · Grades 9–12
B
329 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Westfield’s schools

Are Westfield’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Westfield children attend score below 63% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. 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 1,064 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Westfield kids go to high school?

Westfield Area High, with 329 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Westfield’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Westfield School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Westfield spend per student?

$18,536 in Westfield School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.