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.
Westfield is a mid-sized city in western Massachusetts, located in the Pioneer Valley along the Westfield River. Known historically as "Whip City" for its once-thriving whip manufacturing industry in the 19th century, Westfield today is home to Westfield State University and serves as a regional hub for Hampshire County. The city blends its industrial heritage with modern suburban development and easy access to both Springfield and the Berkshires.
How it compares
What stands out
+Best of its categories: Graduation rate, in the bottom 38% statewide. 92.1% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
!Area to watch: College plans rank in the bottom 6% statewide.
↓Trend: The average SAT score is down 95 points since 2022 (1121 to 1026).
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 27.3% in 2022 to 12.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 15% · #288
SAT
Below averagebottom 23% · #260
ELA MCAS
Below averagebottom 32% · #227
Math MCAS
Below averagebottom 30% · #231
Graduation
Averagebottom 38% · #207
College plans
Well below averagebottom 6% · #315
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 score1026in 2025 · MA avg 1091
65 points below the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingWorse than average
This school
535
MA avg
556
MathWorse than average
This school
491
MA avg
535
24 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 Arts35%in 2026 · state 45%
10 points below the state
Math30%in 2026 · state 44%
14 points below the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average
This school
27%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)488 · 489 · 488
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)23rd · 31st
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)38 · 41
AP & advanced courses
Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average
This school
26.8%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average
This school
96.6%
MA avg
82.6%
After high school
Four-year graduation rate92%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
About the same as the MA avg
Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average
This school
3.2%
MA avg
4.3%
3.2% of the class were still in school after four years.
Plan to attend college48%in 2025 · state 72%
24 points below the state
Graduates' plans · 134 graduates
Work
38.8%
2-year public college
26.9%
4-year private college
10.4%
4-year public college
10.4%
Military
5.2%
Other / unknown
4.5%
Other post-secondary
3%
2-year private college
0.7%
Students
Who attends
White
79.9%
Hispanic/Latino
15.3%
Multi-Race
2.2%
Black/African American
1.6%
Asian
1.1%
32.3% female · 67.7% male
Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityAbout average
This school
53%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeAbout average
This school
40.3%
MA avg
39%
English learnersLower than average
This school
6%
MA avg
8.6%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
93.2%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
79.6%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
82.3%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
9.5MA avg 11.8
58.9 full-time-equivalent teachers
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
94.3%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12.7%
MA avg
22.3%
10 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 3.9% out-of-school, 0.2% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)
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.