Westfield Public School District

302 Elm Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Westfield Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,438 students in Westfield Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Westfield Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
5,838 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
499 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Westfield Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#57 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
72%
38%
72%
49%
51%
23%
96%
90.5%
(2022-23)
3.5%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
9%
% Hispanic
9%
39%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
73%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,721 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,672 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$156 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$150 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,721
$31,633
Spending / Student
$25,672
$31,024

Best Westfield Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Roosevelt Intermediate School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
301 Clark Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 789-4560
Gr: 6-8 | 638 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Thomas Edison Intermediate School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
800 Rahway Avenue
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 789-4470
Gr: 6-8 | 800 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,838 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 72% (Top 10%)
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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