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What's something Westfield Intermediate School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
729
Middle
DISTRICT 700 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTFIELD·NCES 251263002894
Westfield Intermediate School
350 Southampton Road, Westfield, MA 01085 · (413) 572-6441 · Hampden County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL729 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 356 | 49% |
| Grade 6 | 373 | 51% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Westfield Intermediate School→Westfield Middle School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Westfield. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2018
Math
36.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 8 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 49.0% | 30.0% |
| 2018-19 | 42.0% | 44.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Westfield Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #159 of 304 | #6 of 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #190 of 304 | #7 of 28 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #88 of 299 | #10 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 729 | #63 of 310 | #3 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #132 of 296 | #15 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.5% | #137 of 296 | #10 of 27 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
729
+36 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 729 | 64.6 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 684 | 63 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 668 | 64.9 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 693 | 61 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westfield Intermediate School.
About Westfield Intermediate School
Westfield Intermediate School is the name of a mid-sized middle school in Westfield, Massachusetts. The school enrolls 729 students in grades 5 through 6. Across middle schools in Massachusetts, the average enrollment is about 547.
District-wide, Westfield has 12 schools and 4,834 students.
White students are 68% of those enrolled at Westfield Intermediate School. The next largest groups are 21% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. A diversity index of 49% means there is a 49% chance two randomly chosen students at Westfield Intermediate School are from different groups.
Westfield Intermediate School reported 64.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.3:1. It is about the same as the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Census data for Hampden County show the median household earns about $71,306 a year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Counting Westfield Intermediate School, Hampden County has 168 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Southampton Road is closest at about 0.2 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Westfield Intermediate School.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment increased by 5% across 4 years, from 693 in 2020-21 to 729 in 2024-25.
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Hampden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,815
Census ACS
Median income
$71,306
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
68,540 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Westfield
- Westfield HighHigh · 1,034 students
- Westfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Westfield Technical AcademyHigh · 557 students
- Munger HillElementary · 320 students
- Paper MillElementary · 312 students
- Southampton RoadElementary · 310 students
Other schools in Westfield
- Westfield HighHigh · 1,034 students
- Westfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Westfield Technical AcademyHigh · 557 students
- Munger HillElementary · 320 students
- Paper MillElementary · 312 students
- Southampton RoadElementary · 310 students
Nearby schools
- Southampton Road0.2 mi · 310
- Westfield High1.3 mi · 1,034
- Westfield Virtual School1.6 mi · 62
- Paper Mill2.1 mi · 312
- Franklin Ave2.3 mi · 176
- Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center2.3 mi · 162
Frequently asked questions
About Westfield Intermediate SchoolHow large is Westfield Intermediate School?
Westfield Intermediate School enrolls approximately 729 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does Westfield Intermediate School serve?
Westfield Intermediate School serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westfield Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westfield Intermediate School is approximately 11.3:1 (65 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westfield Intermediate School?
At Westfield Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 68% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Westfield Intermediate School?
Westfield Intermediate School is overseen by Westfield in Hampden County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.