Westwood School District

220 Nahatan Street, Westwood, MA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

3,127

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

78%

Percent Proficient - Math

78%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

5,532

households

16,107

Total Population

$713,800

Average House Value

$1,807

Average Housing Rent

$160,132

Average Household Income

98.43%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Westwood School District is a public school district serving Westwood area, Massachusetts. For academic year 2020-2021, 8 schools served 3,127 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 8 schools. A total of 255 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 12 to 1.

According to the Massachusetts state assessment result, 78% of students are proficient in Math learning and 78% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.westwood.k12.ma.us (781)326-7500 220 Nahatan Street, Westwood, MA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

ABBY HANSCOM

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

ABBY HANSCOM

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

ALLISON BORCHERS

email phone

Schools in Westwood School District

In Westwood School District, 8 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Deerfield School View

200 Students

10 Students per teacher

Downey View

250 Students

13 Students per teacher

Martha Jones View

295 Students

13 Students per teacher

Paul Hanlon View

220 Students

13 Students per teacher

William E Sheehan View

318 Students

13 Students per teacher

E W Thurston Middle School View

793 Students

12 Students per teacher

Westwood High School View

1,006 Students

13 Students per teacher

Westwood Integrated Preschool View

46 Students

15 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Massachusetts

Quincy College VIEW

Quincy, MA

$7,536 ($7,344) Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts-Lowell VIEW

Lowell, MA

$35,396 ($16,570) Tuition & Fees

1,250 SAT Score

University of Massachusetts-Amherst VIEW

Amherst, MA

$39,293 ($17,357) Tuition & Fees

1,370 SAT Score

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth VIEW

North Dartmouth, MA

$31,750 ($15,208) Tuition & Fees

1,140 SAT Score

Westfield State University VIEW

Westfield, MA

$17,962 ($11,882) Tuition & Fees

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Harvard University VIEW

Cambridge, MA

$59,076 Tuition & Fees

1,550 SAT Score

Massachusetts Institute of Technology VIEW

Cambridge, MA

$60,156 Tuition & Fees

1,560 SAT Score

Williams College VIEW

Williamstown, MA

$64,860 Tuition & Fees

1,530 SAT Score

Amherst College VIEW

Amherst, MA

$67,280 Tuition & Fees

1,510 SAT Score

Tufts University VIEW

Medford, MA

$67,844 Tuition & Fees

1,510 SAT Score

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Springfield Technical Community College VIEW

Springfield, MA

$10,728 ($5,520) Tuition & Fees

Roxbury Community College VIEW

Roxbury Crossing, MA

$11,088 ($6,096) Tuition & Fees

Quinsigamond Community College VIEW

Worcester, MA

$10,918 ($5,974) Tuition & Fees

Northern Essex Community College VIEW

Haverhill, MA

$11,472 ($5,688) Tuition & Fees

North Shore Community College VIEW

Danvers, MA

$10,920 ($5,352) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 3,127 students are attending Westwood School District. By gender, there are 1,589 (50.8%) and 1,539 (49.2%) female students at Westwood School District.

By race/ethnicity, 2,537 White (81.1%), 72 Black (2.3%), and302 Asian (9.7%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 3.5%	109	63	46
Asian 9.7%	302	158	144
Black 2.3%	72	38	34
White 81.1%	2,537	1,276	1,261
Two or More Races 3.5%	108	54	54
Total	3,128	1,589	1,539

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2	2	0
Asian	10	8	2
Black	1	1	0
White	13	5	8
Two or More Races	1	1	0
Total	31	22	9

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	25	13	12
Asian	25	18	7
Black	15	10	5
White	566	354	212
Two or More Races	13	10	3
Total	644	405	239

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 78%	78%	75-79%	80-84%	75-79%	70-74%	75-79%	65-69%	85-89%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 92%	90-94%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	≥90%	≥80%	≥80%
Hispanic students 57%	55-59%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%
Black students 45%	40-49%	*	***	*	<50%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%
White students 78%	78%	75-79%	80-84%	75-79%	70-74%	70-74%	65-69%	90-94%
Two or More Races 82%	80-84%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	*	≥50%	≥50%	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 36%	36%	40-49%	50-59%	40-49%	20-29%	20-29%	20-29%	21-39%
Economically disadvantaged students 52%	50-54%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	21-39%	≥50%	21-39%	≥50%
Limited English proficient students 50%	≥50%	*	≥50%	*	*	***	*	***
Female students 77%	77%	75-79%	80-84%	75-79%	65-69%	75-79%	65-69%	85-89%
Male students 79%	79%	80-84%	85-89%	75-79%	80-84%	70-74%	60-64%	90-94%
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Black students 65%	60-69%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	*	***	*
White students 78%	78%	65-69%	55-59%	80-84%	85-89%	80-84%	85-89%
Hispanic students 62%	60-64%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 87%	85-89%	60-79%	80-89%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%
Female students 83%	83%	70-74%	65-69%	85-89%	≥95%	80-84%	90-94%
Economically disadvantaged students 57%	55-59%	40-59%	≥50%	40-59%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 37%	37%	11-19%	11-19%	40-49%	50-59%	40-49%	60-69%
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy
Male students 73%	73%	55-59%	55-59%	80-84%	75-79%	75-79%	80-84%
Limited English proficient students 50%	<50%	*	***	*	*	<50%	*
All students 78%	78%	65-69%	60-64%	80-84%	85-89%	80-84%	85-89%
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 347 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 539 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Westwood School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	347	34%
Advanced Placement Math	74	7%
Advanced Placement Science	111	11%
Advanced Placement Other programs	302	30%
SAT/ACT Participation	539	54%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 255 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Westwood School District and the students to teacher ratio is 12 to 1. 95.7% of teachers are certified. 96.5% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	255	Students per teacher: 12 to 1
Teachers who are certified	244	95.7%
Teachers who are not certified	12	4.7%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	6	2.4%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	3	1.2%
School counselors	8	Students per counselor: 391 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	1	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	6	-
Psychologists	8	-
Social workers	1	-