Enrollment
62
High
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTFIELD·NCES 251263002932
Westfield Virtual School
94 North Elm Street, Westfield, MA 01085 · (413)564-9572 · Hampden County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL62 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 6 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 12 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 15 | 24% |
Student demographics
56%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.
Test scores
MCAS 2023-24 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
19.0%
MA avg 42.8% . -10.0pp since 2021
Math
13.0%
MA avg 43.1% . +4.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 43 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 8.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 9.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 62 | 7.8 | 7.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 79 | 12.1 | 6.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westfield Virtual School.
About Westfield Virtual School
Westfield Virtual School is a small high school in Westfield, located in Westfield, Massachusetts. Classes run from 6 through 12, and the school has 62 students. Against the 777-student average for high schools in Massachusetts, enrollment here is 92% lower.
The district for Westfield Virtual School is Westfield, with 12 schools and 4,834 students.
White students account for 56% of enrollment at Westfield Virtual School. The remaining students are 32% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Westfield Virtual School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 56%.
Westfield Virtual School operates with 7.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 6.5:1. That ratio is under the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
Among Hampden County residents, median household income is about $71,306, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Westfield Virtual School is one of 168 public schools in Hampden County, which together enroll about 68,540 students.
The closest public school to Westfield Virtual School is Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center, about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Westfield Virtual School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data. The school is identified as virtual in federal data.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Westfield Virtual School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- Westfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Westfield Technical AcademyHigh · 557 students
- Munger HillElementary · 320 students
- Paper MillElementary · 312 students
Other schools in Westfield
- Westfield HighHigh · 1,034 students
- Westfield Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- Westfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Westfield Technical AcademyHigh · 557 students
- Munger HillElementary · 320 students
- Paper MillElementary · 312 students
Nearby schools
- Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center0.7 mi · 162
- Franklin Ave0.8 mi · 176
- Westfield Technical Academy1.1 mi · 557
- Westfield High1.2 mi · 1,034
- Abner Gibbs1.3 mi · 196
- Westfield Middle School1.4 mi · 671
Frequently asked questions
About Westfield Virtual SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Westfield Virtual School?
Westfield Virtual School enrolls approximately 62 students in grades 06-12.
Is Westfield Virtual School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Westfield Virtual School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westfield Virtual School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westfield Virtual School is approximately 6.5:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westfield Virtual School?
At Westfield Virtual School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 32% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Westfield Virtual School?
Westfield Virtual School is overseen by Westfield in Hampden County.
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