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 is 1 public preschool serving 268 students in Westfield Public School District.
Public Preschools in Westfield Public School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
5,838 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
499 Teachers
33,535 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.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
38%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
49%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
23%
Graduation Rate
96%
90.5%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)3.5%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.71
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
8%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hispanic
9%
37%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Black
2%
15%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% White
73%
36%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 11-year historical data
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.
Total Revenue
$156 MM
$42,853 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$150 MM
$42,028 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$26,721
$31,633
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$25,672
$31,024
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Westfield Public School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
728 Westfield Avenue
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 789-4455
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 789-4455
Gr: PK-K | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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