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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,008 students in Westford School District.
Public Preschools in Westford School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
4,710 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
375 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Westford School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 395 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
0.53
0.68
# American Indian Students
14 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,486 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
32%
6%
# Hispanic Students
187 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
80 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
2,876 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
61%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
284
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
301
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
326
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
320
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
342
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
360
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
344
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
414
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
397
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
352
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
371
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
377
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
423
486
# Ungraded Students:
2
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,172 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,850 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,172
$23,913
Spending / Student
$18,850
$24,672
Best Westford School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Col John Robinson
Magnet School
60 Concord Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5586
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5586
Grades: PK-2
| 338 students
Rank: n/an/a
Nabnasset
Magnet School
99 Plain Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5583
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5583
Grades: PK-2
| 369 students
Rank: n/an/a
Rita E. Miller Elementary School
Magnet School
1 Mitchell Way
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 392-4476
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 392-4476
Grades: PK-2
| 301 students
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