Of the 2,473 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 63.7% scored below proficiency in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 32.2% met the subject benchmarks and 4% exceeded them.
The number of Westfield Public Schools District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments rose by 3.9% from the previous school year.
Westfield Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Westfield.
In the 2023-24 school year, 464,640 students took the English Language Arts test in Massachusetts with 58.2% failing the exam, 4.6% more than the year before.
According to a 2025 analysis from WalletHub, Massachusetts education system was considered the best in the nation, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.
| School Name | Students who did not meet standards (%) |
|---|---|
| Abner Gibbs School | 63.6% |
| Franklin Ave School | 71.6% |
| Highland School | 62.4% |
| Munger Hill School | 71.2% |
| Paper Mill School | 65.1% |
| Southampton Road School | 59.1% |
| Westfield High School | 49.1% |
| Westfield Intermediate School | 65.6% |
| Westfield Middle School | 61.5% |
| Westfield Technical Academy | 60.7% |
