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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 2 public middle schools serving 1,136 students in Westford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Westford School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
4,668 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
26,286 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
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,407 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
30%
7%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
26%
# Black Students
61 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
2,860 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
61%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
195 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
277
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
308
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
312
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
316
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
338
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
317
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
391
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
386
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
359
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
370
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
379
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
429
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
386
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
3
392
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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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
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