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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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,442 students in Westfield Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Westfield Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
5,880 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
496 Teachers
39,885 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
23%
Graduation Rate
89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
653 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
11%
9%
# Hispanic Students
456 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
38%
# Black Students
119 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
4,365 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
74%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
178
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
472
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
475
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
465
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
460
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
522
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
467
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
452
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
523
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
434
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
426
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
454
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
470
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,615 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,282 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,615
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,282
$25,828
Best Westfield Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roosevelt Intermediate School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
301 Clark Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 789-4560
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 789-4560
Grades: 6-8
| 668 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas Edison Intermediate School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
800 Rahway Avenue
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 789-4470
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 789-4470
Grades: 6-8
| 774 students
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