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 is 1 public preschool serving 223 students in Westfield Public School District.
Public Preschools in Westfield Public School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
5,851 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
497 Teachers
32,002 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
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
598 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
10%
9%
# Hispanic Students
430 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
35%
# Black Students
140 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
4,466 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
76%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
207 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
134
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
421
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
438
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
490
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
449
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
449
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
501
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
471
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
470
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
472
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
451
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
471
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
455
494
# Ungraded Students:
130
21,348
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
728 Westfield Avenue
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 789-4455
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 789-4455
Grades: PK-K
| 223 students
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