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Massachusetts public elementary school

Highland Elementary

Westfield school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #521 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#521
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
40%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
42%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
297 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Attendance, in the top 33% statewide. Students attend 94.9% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 43% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 30 points since 2023 (20% to 50%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 25.2% in 2022 to 12.3% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 42% · #521
ELA
Averagebottom 43% · #512
Math
Averagebottom 46% · #491
Attendance
Above averagetop 33% · #289
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 47% · #477

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average in 3 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 5 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts45%in 2026 · state 43%
2 points above the state
0%50%100%This school45%State43%20172019202120232026
Math50%in 2026 · state 42%
8 points above the state
0%50%100%This school50%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)498
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)58th · 53rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students297
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
83.2%
Hispanic/Latino
10.1%
Multi-Race
4.4%
Asian
2%
Black/African American
0.3%

53.2% girls · 46.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
32.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
14.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
95.9%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
79.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.1%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
62.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)24.6
General education teachers95.9%
Special education teachers4.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12.3%
MA avg
15.6%

9 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Westfield

Hampden County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$388KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,787MA median $6,814
Tax rate$14.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$33,497MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school89.1%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves7.5% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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