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 8 public elementary schools serving 3,101 students in Westford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Westford School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
4,668 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
50,699 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,407 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
30%
7%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
24%
# Black Students
61 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
2,860 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
61%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
195 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
277
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
308
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
312
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
316
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
338
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
317
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
391
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
386
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
359
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
370
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
379
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
429
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
386
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
3
155
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 Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Abbot Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
25 Depot Street
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5580
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5580
Grades: 3-5
| 341 students
Rank: #22.
John A. Crisafulli Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
13 Robinson Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 392-4483
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 392-4483
Grades: 3-5
| 334 students
Rank: #33.
Blanchard Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14 West Street
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5582
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5582
Grades: 6-8
| 504 students
Rank: #44.
Day Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
75 East Prescott Street
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5591
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5591
Grades: 3-5
| 296 students
Rank: #55.
Stony Brook School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9 Farmer Way
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-2708
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-2708
Grades: 6-8
| 632 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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