Westfield-Washington Schools School District

1143 East 181st Street
Westfield, IN 46074
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Westfield-Washington Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana 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 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 3,280 students in Westfield-Washington Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Westfield-Washington Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 39% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in Westfield-Washington Schools School District are Oak Trace Elementary School, Washington Woods Elementary School and Carey Ridge Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
10 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
9,701 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
591 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Westfield-Washington Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#11 out of 400 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Westfield-Washington Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westfield-Washington Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westfield-Washington Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westfield-Washington Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Westfield-Washington Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.56
# American Indian Students
23 Students
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
426 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,012 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
15%
# Black Students
500 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
5%
12%
# White Students
7,208 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
74%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
531 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
90
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
770
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
735
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
787
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
779
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
815
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
690
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
774
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
724
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
739
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
768
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
710
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
674
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
637
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
9
113

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,050 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,390 is higher than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$127 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Westfield-Washington Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$130 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Westfield-Washington Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,050
$13,214
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Westfield-Washington Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,390
$12,844
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Westfield-Washington Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Westfield-Washington Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Trace Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
16504 Oak Ridge Rd
Westfield, IN 46074
(317) 867-6400
Grades: PK-4
| 593 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Woods Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
17950 Grassy Branch Rd
Westfield, IN 46074
(317) 867-7900
Grades: PK-4
| 700 students
Rank: #33.
Carey Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
16231 Carey Rd
Westfield, IN 46074
(317) 867-6200
Grades: PK-4
| 621 students
Rank: #44.
Maple Glen Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
17171 Ditch Rd
Westfield, IN 46074
(317) 896-4700
Grades: PK-4
| 626 students
Rank: #55.
Shamrock Springs Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
747 W 161st St
Westfield, IN 46074
(317) 867-7400
Grades: PK-4
| 650 students
Rank: n/an/a
19500 Tomlinson Road - Suite A
Westfield, IN 46074
(317) 867-8017
Grades: PK
| 90 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,701 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in IN)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • : 58% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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