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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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,087 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 74% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
4,575 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
345 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Westford School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
42%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
44%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
44%
Graduation Rate
98%
89.2%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.2%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.69
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
33%
7%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
4%
28%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
3%
13%
% White
58%
47%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,222 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,203. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,568 is less than the state median of $27,530. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$23,079 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$94 MM
$25,209 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$20,222
$25,203
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$20,568
$27,530
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Westford School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blanchard Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
14 West Street
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5582
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5582
Gr: 6-8 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
Stony Brook School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9 Farmer Way
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-2708
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-2708
Gr: 6-8 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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