Top Rankings
Westford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,007 students in Westford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Westford School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
4,451 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Westford School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 397 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.66
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,429 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
32%
8%
# Hispanic Students
200 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
26%
# Black Students
88 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
2,660 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
60%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
218
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
300
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
300
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
329
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
324
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
345
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
359
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
347
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
415
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
358
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
340
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
368
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
377
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
1
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,287 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,947 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,287
$23,845
Spending / Student
$19,947
$24,602
Best Westford School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blanchard Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
14 West Street
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5582
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5582
Grades: 6-8
| 535 students
Rank: #22.
Stony Brook School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9 Farmer Way
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-2708
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-2708
Grades: 6-8
| 586 students
Rank: #33.
Abbot Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
25 Depot Street
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5580
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5580
Grades: 3-5
| 372 students
Rank: #44.
Day Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
75 East Prescott Street
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5591
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5591
Grades: 3-5
| 296 students
Rank: #55.
John A. Crisafulli Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13 Robinson Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 392-4483
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 392-4483
Grades: 3-5
| 330 students
Rank: n/an/a
60 Concord Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5586
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5586
Grades: PK-2
| 305 students
Rank: n/an/a
1 Mitchell Way
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 392-4476
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 392-4476
Grades: PK-2
| 278 students
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