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 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 1,455 students in Westfield Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Westfield Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Westfield Public School District are Roosevelt Intermediate School and Thomas Edison Intermediate School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
5,851 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
497 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Westfield Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
47%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
598 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
10%
9%
# Hispanic Students
430 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
36%
# Black Students
140 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
4,466 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
76%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
207 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
134
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
421
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
438
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
490
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
449
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
449
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
501
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
471
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
470
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
472
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
451
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
471
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
455
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
130
18,759
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,732 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,398 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,732
$27,348
Spending / Student
$23,398
$26,228
Best Westfield Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roosevelt Intermediate School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
301 Clark Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 789-4560
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 789-4560
Grades: 6-8
| 681 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas Edison Intermediate School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
800 Rahway Avenue
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 789-4470
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 789-4470
Grades: 6-8
| 774 students
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