Ludlow vs West Springfield Schools
How the two districts, about 11 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: West Springfield ranks higher, #162 to Ludlow's #190 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: West Springfield students score higher: ELA 36% vs 26%, Math 39% vs 31% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 42%.
- SAT: West Springfield averages 66 points higher (1149 vs 1083).
- Spending: Ludlow spends $1,691 more per student ($21,443 vs $19,752).
- Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $370K in Ludlow and $360K in West Springfield. The average tax bill is $5,923 in Ludlow and $5,041 in West Springfield.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Ludlow | West Springfield | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26% | 36% | 41% |
| 2025 | 25% | 36% | 43% |
| 2024 | 28% | 36% | 42% |
| 2023 | 31% | 39% | 45% |
| 2022 | 30% | 36% | 44% |
| 2021 | 40% | 43% | 49% |
| Year | Ludlow | West Springfield | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31% | 39% | 42% |
| 2025 | 33% | 35% | 41% |
| 2024 | 35% | 36% | 42% |
| 2023 | 35% | 34% | 42% |
| 2022 | 32% | 32% | 41% |
| 2021 | 30% | 30% | 36% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Ludlow | West Springfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 2,205 | 4,066 |
| English learners | 7% | 17% |
| Students with disabilities | 20% | 19.7% |
| White | 72.8% | 58.2% |
| Asian | 1.8% | 7.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 19.2% | 23.9% |
| Black/African American | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Multi-race | 3.8% | 5.8% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.