Walpole vs Westwood Schools
How the two districts, about 5 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Westwood ranks higher, #8 to Walpole's #23 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Westwood students score higher: ELA 72% vs 58%, Math 74% vs 65% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Westwood averages 82 points higher (1269 vs 1187).
- Spending: Westwood spends $4,858 more per student ($25,156 vs $20,298).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Westwood: single-family homes average $1.25M vs $831K. The average tax bill is $10,346 in Walpole and $16,097 in Westwood.
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 | Walpole | Westwood | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58% | 72% | 41% |
| 2025 | 56% | 72% | 42% |
| 2024 | 56% | 70% | 42% |
| 2023 | 58% | 72% | 44% |
| 2022 | 56% | 72% | 43% |
| 2021 | 64% | 77% | 49% |
| Year | Walpole | Westwood | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65% | 74% | 41% |
| 2025 | 64% | 73% | 41% |
| 2024 | 65% | 73% | 42% |
| 2023 | 63% | 73% | 42% |
| 2022 | 61% | 71% | 40% |
| 2021 | 59% | 64% | 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
| Walpole | Westwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 3,591 | 2,855 |
| English learners | 4.3% | 1.3% |
| Students with disabilities | 17.5% | 21.5% |
| White | 75% | 71.2% |
| Asian | 7.2% | 13.3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9% | 7.2% |
| Black/African American | 5% | 1.8% |
| Multi-race | 3.6% | 6.3% |
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.