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Schools in Westford · Randolph School District, Beaver Dam School District

Westford’s public schools score below 62% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts 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 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
35%
▼ 3 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 2 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▼ 0 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 8% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Beaver Dam
Students per teacher
12.6
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,304 students on the public path
In brief

Westford’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1229 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Westford’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 35% and math 41% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Randolph spends $15,542 per student and Beaver Dam $15,130, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (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 Westford’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Wisconsin school districts. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1229)Better than 32%
Towns in Dodge County (23)Better than 17%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,823 test results and a graduating class of 295 could put Westford anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Westford’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,826 in math, 1,821 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–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C

Westford runs its own schools through grade 12 (Randolph School District). From grade PK, students attend the Beaver Dam School District, shared with Beaver Dam, Beaver Dam, Calamus and Trenton. Its elementary school is in Beaver Dam. Parts of Westford (2% of its land) are served by Waupun instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Westford

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

Randolph School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 473 students, down 11% since 2021–22 · 11.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,542WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Beaver Dam School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,988 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,130WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Randolph School District29%
State average 38.1% · 260 students tested
Math · PK–12, Randolph School District41%
State average 38.7% · 261 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Beaver Dam School District36%
State average 38.1% · 1561 students tested
Math · PK–12, Beaver Dam School District41%
State average 38.7% · 1565 students tested

Westford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WestfordC+Randolph PK–12 · Beaver Dam PK–12
RandolphCRandolph
CalamusB−Beaver Dam PK–12 · Columbus PK–12 · Fall River PK–12
Fox LakeB−Waupun PK–12 · Randolph PK–12
Courtland—Randolph PK–12 · Cambria-Friesland PK–12
Beaver DamC+Beaver Dam
TrentonB−Waupun PK–12 · Beaver Dam PK–12

3 of the 6 neighbors share Randolph with Westford for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Westford

10 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).

Also serving Westfordin other towns
Prairie View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beaver Dam
A−
337 students12:1Rate it →
Jefferson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beaver Dam
B−
328 students10:1Rate it →
Randolph Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Randolph
B−
195 students11:1Rate it →
Wilson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beaver Dam
A−
41 students4:1Rate it →
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Beaver Dam
B−
260 students16:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Beaver Dam
B−
201 students10:1Rate it →
Beaver Dam Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beaver Dam
C+
633 students13:1Rate it →
Randolph Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Randolph
117 students14:1Rate it →
Beaver Dam High
High · Grades 9–12 · Beaver Dam
C−
1,031 students15:1Rate it →
Randolph High
High · Grades 9–12 · Randolph
C
161 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Westford’s schools

Are Westford’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Westford children attend score below 62% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Westford in?

Two districts: Randolph School District runs grades PK–12, and Beaver Dam School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Beaver Dam, Beaver Dam, Calamus and Trenton.

Where do Westford kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Beaver Dam High and Randolph High.

What is Westford’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Beaver Dam School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Westford spend per student?

$15,542 in Randolph School District and $15,130 in Beaver Dam 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.