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Westfield Public School District

302 Elm Street
Westfield, NJ 07090

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Top 10%

Tel: (908) 789-4420

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Westfield Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,442 students in Westfield Public School District. This district's average middle is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.

Public Middle Schools in Westfield Public School District have an score of 68% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and score of 70% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

10 Schools

834 Schools

# Students

5,880 Students

458,046 Students

# Teachers

496 Teachers

39,885 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
6	467	116
7	452	148
8	523	150

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Westfield Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#57 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Westfield Public School District
2023	#57
2022	#57
2021	#30
2019	#61
2018	#57
2017	#78
2016	#71
2015	#113
2014	#57
2013	#55
2012	#52

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72%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	72%	38%
2022	70%	36%
2021	61%	26%
2019	73%	44%
2018	71%	42%
2017	68%	41%
2016	68%	40%
2015	61%	36%
2014	92%	75%
2013	92%	75%
2012	92%	75%

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72%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
2022	72%	49%
2021	71%	47%
2019	79%	57%
2018	71%	55%
2017	75%	53%
2016	73%	50%
2015	64%	47%
2014	89%	69%
2013	88%	69%
2012	88%	69%
2011	88%	69%

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51%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
2022	51%	23%
2021	46%	22%

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96%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	96%	85%
2022	89%	85%
2021	96%	88%
2020	97%	90%
2019	97%	90%
2018	98%	90%
2017	98%	90%
2016	97%	90%
2015	97%	89%
2014	97%	88%
2013	95%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.41	0.71
2022	0.40	0.71
2021	0.37	0.71
2020	0.33	0.70
2019	0.33	0.70
2018	0.31	0.70
2017	0.31	0.70
2016	0.30	0.69
2015	0.28	0.68
2014	0.28	0.68
2013	0.28	0.67
2012	0.27	0.66
2011	0.25	0.65
2010	0.24	0.65
2009	0.24	0.64
2008	0.23	0.63
2007	0.24	0.62
2006	0.23	0.62
2005	0.23	0.61
2004	0.23	0.60
2003	0.22	0.60
2002	0.21	0.59
2001	0.21	0.58
2000	0.19	0.57
1999	0.21	0.57
1998	0.23	0.57
1996	0.22	0.56
1995	0.24	0.55
1994	0.24	0.55
1993	0.26	0.55
1992	0.23	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	10%	10%
2022	11%	10%
2021	10%	10%
2020	9%	11%
2019	9%	11%
2018	9%	10%
2017	9%	10%
2016	9%	10%
2015	8%	10%
2014	7%	10%
2013	7%	10%
2012	8%	9%
2011	7%	9%
2010	7%	9%
2009	7%	9%
2008	7%	9%
2007	7%	8%
2006	6%	8%
2005	6%	7%
2004	6%	7%
2003	6%	7%
2002	6%	7%
2001	5%	6%
2000	4%	6%
1999	5%	6%
1998	5%	6%
1996	5%	5%
1995	6%	5%
1994	5%	5%
1993	6%	5%
1992	5%	5%

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% Hispanic

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	8%	33%
2022	7%	32%
2021	7%	31%
2020	6%	29%
2019	6%	29%
2018	6%	27%
2017	6%	27%
2016	5%	26%
2015	5%	25%
2014	4%	24%
2013	5%	23%
2012	4%	23%
2011	4%	22%
2010	3%	21%
2009	3%	20%
2008	3%	19%
2007	3%	19%
2006	3%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	3%	17%
2003	2%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	2%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	2%	13%
1992	2%	12%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	15%
2022	2%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	2%	16%
2017	2%	16%
2016	2%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	3%	16%
2013	3%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	3%	16%
2010	3%	17%
2009	3%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	3%	17%
2006	4%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	4%	18%
2002	4%	18%
2001	4%	18%
2000	4%	18%
1999	4%	18%
1998	5%	18%
1996	5%	19%
1995	5%	19%
1994	6%	19%
1993	6%	19%
1992	6%	19%

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% White

74%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	76%	39%
2022	77%	40%
2021	78%	41%
2020	81%	43%
2019	81%	43%
2018	82%	45%
2017	82%	45%
2016	83%	46%
2015	84%	48%
2014	85%	49%
2013	84%	50%
2012	85%	51%
2011	86%	52%
2010	87%	53%
2009	87%	54%
2008	87%	55%
2007	87%	56%
2006	87%	56%
2005	87%	57%
2004	87%	58%
2003	88%	58%
2002	88%	59%
2001	89%	61%
2000	90%	61%
1999	89%	62%
1998	88%	62%
1996	88%	62%
1995	87%	63%
1994	86%	63%
1993	86%	63%
1992	87%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,615 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,282 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$139 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$139 MM	$26 MM
2022	$134 MM	$25 MM
2021	$139 MM	$26 MM
2020	$134 MM	$25 MM
2019	$132 MM	$25 MM
2018	$127 MM	$24 MM
2017	$120 MM	$23 MM
2016	$116 MM	$21 MM
2015	$96 MM	$20 MM
2014	$105 MM	$21 MM
2012	$101 MM	$21 MM
2011	$97 MM	$20 MM
2010	$96 MM	$20 MM
2009	$92 MM	$20 MM
2008	$91 MM	$19 MM
2007	$88 MM	$19 MM
2006	$83 MM	$18 MM
2005	$79 MM	$17 MM
2004	$75 MM	$17 MM
2003	$74 MM	$15 MM
2002	$64 MM	$14 MM
2001	$60 MM	$14 MM
2000	$58 MM	$13 MM
1999	$56 MM	$13 MM
1998	$53 MM	$12 MM
1996	$50 MM	$11 MM
1995	$49 MM	$11 MM
1992	$45 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$137 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$137 MM	$25 MM
2022	$130 MM	$24 MM
2021	$137 MM	$25 MM
2020	$130 MM	$24 MM
2019	$129 MM	$25 MM
2018	$123 MM	$24 MM
2017	$115 MM	$23 MM
2016	$110 MM	$22 MM
2015	$94 MM	$20 MM
2014	$109 MM	$20 MM
2012	$97 MM	$20 MM
2011	$93 MM	$19 MM
2010	$94 MM	$20 MM
2009	$96 MM	$19 MM
2008	$96 MM	$20 MM
2007	$88 MM	$19 MM
2006	$83 MM	$18 MM
2005	$79 MM	$17 MM
2004	$78 MM	$16 MM
2003	$77 MM	$16 MM
2002	$67 MM	$14 MM
2001	$66 MM	$13 MM
2000	$62 MM	$13 MM
1999	$56 MM	$14 MM
1998	$53 MM	$13 MM
1996	$47 MM	$11 MM
1995	$47 MM	$11 MM
1992	$39 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,615

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$23,571	$27,451
2022	$21,516	$26,511
2021	$23,278	$27,862
2020	$21,516	$26,511
2019	$21,139	$27,169
2018	$20,080	$25,776
2017	$18,910	$24,717
2016	$18,439	$23,074
2015	$15,365	$19,116
2014	$16,903	$22,539
2012	$16,001	$22,326
2011	$15,118	$15,563
2010	$15,172	$19,116
2009	$14,846	$20,414
2008	$14,851	$19,641
2007	$14,583	$17,846
2006	$13,711	$16,912
2005	$13,410	$15,983
2004	$12,668	$15,178
2003	$13,164	$14,414
2002	$11,668	$13,992
2001	$11,191	$13,524
2000	$11,085	$12,563
1999	$11,023	$11,702
1998	$10,822	$11,220
1995	$10,559	$10,398
1992	$10,378	$10,290
1990	$7,811	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$23,282

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$23,239	$26,479
2022	$20,902	$25,682
2021	$22,951	$26,876
2020	$20,902	$25,682
2019	$20,674	$26,960
2018	$19,397	$25,387
2017	$18,205	$25,235
2016	$17,592	$23,517
2015	$14,967	$19,190
2014	$17,445	$21,879
2012	$15,442	$21,692
2011	$14,455	$15,139
2010	$14,778	$19,190
2009	$15,382	$19,395
2008	$15,611	$19,863
2007	$14,623	$18,129
2006	$13,781	$16,981
2005	$13,479	$16,151
2004	$13,210	$14,709
2003	$13,661	$14,730
2002	$12,159	$14,261
2001	$12,323	$13,311
2000	$11,924	$12,817
1999	$11,045	$12,247
1998	$10,890	$11,565
1995	$10,121	$10,509
1992	$8,869	$9,044
1990	$7,748	$7,994

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Best Westfield Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Roosevelt Intermediate School

(Math: 72% | Reading: 68%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

301 Clark Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 789-4560

Gr: 6-8 | 668 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #22.

Thomas Edison Intermediate School

(Math: 64% | Reading: 71%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

800 Rahway Avenue
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 789-4470

Gr: 6-8 | 774 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,880 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 96% (Top 10% in NJ)
: Top 10%
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
: 51% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education