Ranks #165 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 50%.
Overall rank
#165
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1149
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
93%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
80%
MA average 72%
SAT is the average total score of test takers. Graduation is the four-year rate. College is the share of graduates who report plans to attend a 2- or 4-year college.
West Springfield is a mid-sized city on the western bank of the Connecticut River in the Pioneer Valley, directly across from Springfield. The city is known for hosting the Eastern States Exposition, better known as "The Big E," New England's largest annual fair, which draws over a million visitors each fall. West Springfield developed as an industrial center in the 19th century and today maintains a mix of residential neighborhoods, commercial districts, and recreational areas along the riverfront.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: SAT scores, in the top 31% statewide. The average SAT score is 1149, vs 1091 at the typical MA high school.
!Area to watch: ELA MCAS ranks in the bottom 29% statewide.
↓Trend: ELA MCAS is down 24 points since 2023 (58% to 34%); statewide it fell 13 points.
↓Trend: Math MCAS is down 15 points since 2023 (50% to 35%); statewide it fell 6 points.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 50% · #165
SAT
Above averagetop 31% · #102
ELA MCAS
Below averagebottom 29% · #236
Math MCAS
Averagebottom 40% · #200
AP results
Averagebottom 49% · #165
Graduation
Averagebottom 42% · #193
College plans
Averagetop 48% · #156
The overall rank weighs SAT (30%), MCAS (25%), AP results (20%), and graduates' college plans (25%). Categories rank only the schools with data for them. How we rank
SAT
Average total score1149in 2025 · MA avg 1091
58 points above the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingBetter than average
This school
577
MA avg
556
MathBetter than average
This school
572
MA avg
535
110 students took the SAT.
"MA avg" is the average of the 335 high schools we rank. Only students who choose to take the SAT are counted.
MCAS (10th grade)
Share of 10th graders meeting or exceeding expectations. Statewide results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.
English Language Arts34%in 2026 · state 45%
11 points below the state
Math35%in 2026 · state 44%
9 points below the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average
This school
34%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)491 · 492 · 491
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)32nd · 43rd
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)43 · 58
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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