Westfield Middle School

Westfield Middle School is one of the moderately sized middle schools in Westfield, Massachusetts, run under Westfield, with 671 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8. That puts it 23% above the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 547 students.

Within Westfield, which oversees 12 schools and 4,834 students, Westfield Middle School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Westfield Middle School logs that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 20% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Hampden County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.7:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Hampden County) logs that median household earnings sit near $71,306, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Hampden County runs 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students), of which Westfield Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Abner Gibbs, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Westfield Middle School's enrollment has expanded 14% since 2018, when it stood at 588 (now 671). The White share of enrollment edged down from 76% to 72% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.