Total enrollment
5,838
-127 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Westfield Public School District
New Jersey · 5,838 students · 1 city
Westfield Public School District's public schools total 10 across the district, with enrollment of about 5,838 and an average school size near 584.
4-year change in Westfield Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Westfield Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #19 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,838 | #53 of 372 | #1,630 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #50 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #248 of 370 | #1,680 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 1.9% | #349 of 369 | #8,133 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #227 of 298 | #3,601 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Westfield Public School District
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Washington Elementary School at 79.0% proficient to Thomas Edison Intermediate School at 64.3%, a gap of 14.7 points. That is the 126th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 6,321 to 5,838 students (down 8%) and from 495 to 501 full-time teachers (up 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Senior High School | Westfield | High | 09-12 | 1,776 |
| Thomas Edison Intermediate School | Westfield | Middle | 06-08 | 800 |
| Roosevelt Intermediate School | Westfield | Middle | 06-08 | 638 |
| Franklin Elementary School | Westfield | Elementary | 01-05 | 509 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Westfield | Elementary | 01-05 | 467 |
| Tamaques Elementary School | Westfield | Elementary | 01-05 | 427 |
| Wilson Elementary School | Westfield | Elementary | 01-05 | 362 |
| Washington Elementary School | Westfield | Elementary | 01-05 | 300 |
| McKinley Elementary School | Westfield | Elementary | 01-05 | 291 |
| Lincoln Early Childhood Center | Westfield | Elementary | PK-KG | 268 |
About Westfield Public School District
Westfield Public School District operates 10 public schools across New Jersey, collectively serveing roughly 5,838 students.
For a sense of the school types, Westfield Public School District consists of 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 5,965 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,838 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Westfield Public School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.