Top Rankings
Westford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 994 students in Westford School District.
Public Preschools in Westford School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
4,668 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Westford School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
49%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.67
# American Indian Students
8 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,407 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
30%
6%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
28%
# Black Students
61 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
2,860 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
61%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
195 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
277
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
308
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
312
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
316
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
338
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
317
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
391
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
386
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
359
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
370
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
379
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
429
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
386
216
# Ungraded Students:
3
8
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,344 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,020 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,344
$23,971
Spending / Student
$19,020
$24,732
Best Westford School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
60 Concord Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5586
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5586
Grades: PK-2
| 323 students
Rank: n/an/a
1 Mitchell Way
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 392-4476
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 392-4476
Grades: PK-2
| 307 students
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