Best Public Schools in Westfield, Massachusetts & Rankings

Summary:

The city of Westfield, Massachusetts is home to 11 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 virtual high school. The data reveals a mix of strong-performing and struggling schools in the district, with some standout institutions like Southampton Road Elementary and Westfield Technical Academy leading the way.

Southampton Road Elementary and Abner Gibbs Elementary stand out with their strong MCAS proficiency rates, outperforming the Westfield district and state averages. In contrast, Westfield High School and Westfield Technical Academy have the lowest 10th-grade MCAS scores in the district.

Westfield Technical Academy is a standout, with the highest four-year graduation rate at 96.9% and the lowest dropout rate at 2.3%. However, its test scores are generally lower than the state average, suggesting a focus on career-oriented technical education. On the other hand, Westfield Virtual School has a concerning 63.6% four-year graduation rate and an 18.2% dropout rate, indicating the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to these challenges.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westfield Middle School	Public	7-8	30 West Silver Street	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 568-1900	706	55	12.7		515 (72.9%)	18 (2.5%)	133 (18.8%)	16 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.3%)	48	234^th of 493 public middle schools	52.5%		40.7	280^th of 501 public middle schools	44.1%	46					37.2	39.8		38.5					39.4	31.7		35.4		26.0		26.0			$16,043	$1,080	$14,963
Abner Gibbs	Public	K-4	50 West Silver Street	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 572-6418	185	16	11.3		121 (65.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (25.4%)	12 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	49.7	473^rd of 916 public elementary schools	48.4%		44.5	524^th of 928 public elementary schools	43.5%	51	43.3	30.6						36.4	56.7	42.1						48.5							$14,678	$1,255	$13,423
Franklin Ave	Public	K-4	22 Franklin Avenue	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 572-6424	174	15	11.3		73 (42.0%)	6 (3.4%)	77 (44.3%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.6%)	22.1	715^th of 916 public elementary schools	21.9%		15	808^th of 928 public elementary schools	12.9%	93	29.4	27.5						28.4	23.5	25.0						24.3							$14,727	$1,314	$13,414
Highland	Public	PK, KG-4	34 Western Avenue	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 572-6428	347	28	12.2		278 (80.1%)	2 (0.6%)	40 (11.5%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	37.7	580^th of 916 public elementary schools	36.7%		43.6	530^th of 928 public elementary schools	42.9%	50	32.3	42.3						37.6	32.3	33.8						33.1							$15,582	$997	$14,585
Southampton Road	Public	PK, KG-4	330 Southampton Rd	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 572-6435	305	22	14.0		210 (68.9%)	5 (1.6%)	65 (21.3%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	53	439^th of 916 public elementary schools	52.1%		47.3	497^th of 928 public elementary schools	46.4%	58	61.1	21.4						40.9	59.3	37.5						48.2							$14,844	$912	$13,933
Westfield High	Public	9-12	177 Montgomery Rd	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 572-6466	1,006	83	12.1		707 (70.3%)	22 (2.2%)	202 (20.1%)	31 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.1%)	39.4	229^th of 348 public high schools	34.2%		44.5	203^rd of 347 public high schools	41.5%	26							50.9								42.5				37.2		33.5		$16,321	$1,163	$15,158
Westfield Technical Academy	Public	9-12	33 Smith Avenue	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 572-6533	548	62	8.9		434 (79.2%)	9 (1.6%)	85 (15.5%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	21	283^rd of 348 public high schools	18.7%		19.2	287^th of 347 public high schools	17.3%	4							39.3								30.3				25.4			21.3	$18,923	$1,070	$17,852
Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	35 White Street	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 572-6422	147	8	18.2		111 (75.5%)	2 (1.4%)	21 (14.3%)	6 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)								(n/a)																							$18,664	$2,192	$16,472
Munger Hill	Public	PK, KG-4	33 Mallard Lane	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 572-6520	328	30	10.7		252 (76.8%)	7 (2.1%)	41 (12.5%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	31.6	622^nd of 916 public elementary schools	32.1%		23.3	709^th of 928 public elementary schools	23.6%	87	34.3	23.2						28.8	39.4	33.8						36.7							$15,390	$974	$14,416
Paper Mill	Public	K-4	148 Paper Mill Rd	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 572-6519	316	28	11.2		207 (65.5%)	6 (1.9%)	71 (22.5%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.6%)	35.3	595^th of 916 public elementary schools	35.0%		38.6	579^th of 928 public elementary schools	37.6%	16	34.0	35.7						34.9	30.2	37.5						33.9							$13,970	$1,259	$12,711
Westfield Intermediate School	Public	5-6	350 Southampton Road	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 572-6441	684	63	10.8		469 (68.6%)	14 (2.0%)	150 (21.9%)	24 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)								(n/a)			34.2	34.6				34.4			29.0	37.3				32.9	38.8			38.8			$16,177	$1,378	$14,799
Westfield Virtual School	Public, Virtual	6-12	94 North Elm Street	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	No	Yes	Yes	(413) 564-9572	62	8	7.9		35 (56.5%)	2 (3.2%)	20 (32.3%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)								(n/a)								18.8								12.5

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Southampton	6.51 mi	1	158^th
Southwick	6.62 mi	4	216^th
West Springfield	6.94 mi	9	226^th
Holyoke	6.99 mi	13	355^th
Granville	7.31 mi	1

Best Public Schools in Westfield, MA

Southampton Road

Abner Gibbs

Westfield Middle School

Westfield High

Highland

Paper Mill

Munger Hill

Franklin Ave

Westfield Technical Academy

Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center

Westfield Intermediate School

Westfield Virtual School

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