Highland

Set in Westfield, Massachusetts, Highland is a cozy primary school, part of Westfield. It instructs 305 students across grades pre-K through 4.

Across the 12 schools in Westfield (4,834 students total), Highland accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Highland shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). Beyond that, the school lists 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Zooming out to the county, Hampden County reports that the typical household earns roughly $71,306 per year, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hampden County runs 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students), of which Highland is one.

The closest other public school is Westfield Technical Academy, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 18%: 373 students in 2018 compared to 305 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked up from 73% to 82%. Class-load math has grew: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.