West Springfield vs Westfield Schools
How the two districts, about 6 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: West Springfield ranks higher, #162 to Westfield's #220 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: West Springfield students score higher: ELA 36% vs 33%, Math 39% vs 34% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: West Springfield averages 78 points higher (1149 vs 1071).
- Spending: Similar: $19,752 per student in West Springfield and $20,170 in Westfield.
- Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $360K in West Springfield and $388K in Westfield. The average tax bill is $5,041 in West Springfield and $5,787 in Westfield.
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 | West Springfield | Westfield | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36% | 33% | 41% |
| 2025 | 36% | 35% | 43% |
| 2024 | 36% | 36% | 42% |
| 2023 | 39% | 39% | 45% |
| 2022 | 36% | 37% | 43% |
| 2021 | 43% | 45% | 49% |
| Year | West Springfield | Westfield | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39% | 34% | 41% |
| 2025 | 35% | 33% | 41% |
| 2024 | 36% | 34% | 42% |
| 2023 | 34% | 33% | 42% |
| 2022 | 32% | 30% | 41% |
| 2021 | 30% | 29% | 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
| West Springfield | Westfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 4,066 | 4,836 |
| English learners | 17% | 9.2% |
| Students with disabilities | 19.7% | 25.7% |
| White | 58.2% | 70.2% |
| Asian | 7.2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 23.9% | 20% |
| Black/African American | 4.8% | 2.1% |
| Multi-race | 5.8% | 4.6% |
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.