Westfield Area High School
Tel:
(608)296-2141
- Westfield Area High School serves 319 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 45%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Westfield Area High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 30%.
Top Placements
Westfield Area High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Westfield Area High School's student population of 319 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 319 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Westfield Area High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,029 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Westfield Area High School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.49. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WI) |
| Overall School Rank | #1371 out of 2029 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 43% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 45% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 12% |
| Black | 2% | 9% |
| White | 90% | 70% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.49 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 87% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 33% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Westfield School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Westfield Area High School is High Marq Environmental Charter School (11.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Westfield Area Middle School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Westfield Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Westfield Westfield Area Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 139 students
0.0 miles
N7046 County Road M
Westfield, WI 53964
(608)296-2141 0.0 7-8 139 - Westfield Westfield Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 350 students
0.9 miles
329 Hawk Ln
Westfield, WI 53964
(608)296-2224 0.9 PK-6 350 - Oxford Oxford Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 127 students
8.9 miles
222 S Franklin Ave
Oxford, WI 53952
(608)586-5131 8.9 PK-6 127 - Coloma Coloma Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 115 students
9.7 miles
210 N Linden St
Coloma, WI 54930
(715)228-2851 9.7 PK-6 115 - Friendship Grand Marsh Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 161 students
10.3 miles
620 County Road E
Friendship, WI 53934
(608)339-6556 10.3 PK-5 161
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