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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTFORD·NCES 251266002081

Westford Academy

30 Patten Road, Westford, MA 01886 · (978) 692-5570 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,504 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Massachusetts public high schools
  • A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools

Enrollment
1,504
High
DISTRICT 508 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
102 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 940427%
Grade 1037325%
Grade 1135323%
Grade 1236724%
Ungraded70%
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
87358%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
523%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
413%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
51734%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
101%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
60%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
72948%
Female
77151%

School pathway

Feeds from
Blanchard Middle06–08Stony Brook School06–08
Based on grade levels within Westford. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
79.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2018
Math
79.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 5 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 8 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2579.0%79.0%
2023-2489.0%86.0%
2022-2388.0%82.0%
2021-2285.0%81.0%
2020-2191.0%84.0%
2018-1984.0%87.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Westford Academy ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Middlesex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
79.0%#22 of 327
▼ 11
#11 of 58
▼ 4
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
79.0%#27 of 326
▼ 20
#13 of 58
▼ 8
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-4.0pp#184 of 315#31 of 58
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,504#48 of 379#15 of 63
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.7:1#302 of 325#53 of 57
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
54.1%#112 of 325#29 of 57
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-12.3%#100 of 188#11 of 30
Ranked against other public high 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,504
-141 (-9%) vs 2020
+78% since 1990-91, when it was 846
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,504102.414.7:1N/A
2023-241,44411712.3:1N/A
2022-231,525113.713.4:1N/A
2020-211,64511614.2:1N/A
2017-181,715119.114.4:1N/A
2015-161,68211215.0:1N/A
2010-111,63510915.0:13% (41)
2000-011,168N/AN/A1% (6)
1990-91846N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westford Academy.

Since 2017-18: students down 12% (1,715 to 1,504); teachers down 14% (119.1 to 102.4).

About Westford Academy

At 30 Patten Road in Westford, Massachusetts, Westford Academy operates as a large high school. Its 1,504 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Massachusetts is about 777 students.

The Westford system has 9 schools and 4,575 students.

A majority of students at Westford Academy, 58%, are White. The remaining shares are 34% Asian, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Middlesex County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school's share is lower. The chance that two students picked at random at Westford Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 54%.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.7:1, with 102.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 23.4:1.

The allk12 Grade for Westford Academy is A. Compared with Massachusetts public high schools, the school scored higher than 93% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Census estimates describe Middlesex County this way: median household income is about $130,847, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 386 public schools in Middlesex County, with a combined enrollment of about 215,896.

John A. Crisafulli Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

NCES assigns Westford Academy the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

The number of students declined from 1,645 to 1,504 over 4 years.

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Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students

Quick facts

School name
Westford Academy
District
Westford
Address
30 Patten Road, Westford, MA 01886
Phone
(978) 692-5570
County
Middlesex County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,504
Teachers (FTE)
102
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251266002081
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Westford Academy
How many students attend Westford Academy?
Westford Academy enrolls approximately 1,504 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Westford Academy serve?
Westford Academy serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westford Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westford Academy is approximately 14.7:1 (102 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Westford Academy?
Westford Academy reports a student body of 58% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 34% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Westford Academy in?
Westford Academy is part of Westford.
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