Westwood

Summary:

The Westwood school district is an exceptional educational system, with 7 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district is highly ranked, coming in at 11th out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the Westwood district stand out as top performers, including William E Sheehan Elementary School, Martha Jones Elementary School, and Downey Elementary School. These schools consistently rank among the best in the state, with very high proficiency rates on MCAS tests across all grade levels and subjects. Westwood High School is also a standout, ranking 27th out of 349 high schools in Massachusetts.

The Westwood school district as a whole is delivering exceptional educational outcomes, with MCAS proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subjects. This is likely due to factors such as high spending per student, low student-teacher ratios, and strong community support. Understanding the specific drivers of success in the top-performing schools could provide valuable insights for the other schools in the district.

District Detail

220 Nahatan Street
Westwood, MA 02090

(781) 326-7500

SchoolDigger Rank:
11^th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,842

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Downey	Public	K-5	250 Downey Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 326-7500	271	22	12.5		177 (65.3%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.5%)	59 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.6%)	95.7	16^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.2%		90.7	64^th of 916 public elementary schools	93.0%	48	81.4	65.2	72.1					72.7	88.4	84.8	81.4					84.9	79.1			79.1			$26,084
E W Thurston Middle	Public	6-8	850 High Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 326-7500	664	51	13.0		463 (69.7%)	13 (2.0%)	41 (6.2%)	98 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.2%)	93.5	30^th of 484 public middle schools	93.8%		94.5	24^th of 493 public middle schools	95.1%	6				72.9	69.6	75.5		72.6				72.0	67.9	70.6		70.2		72.1		72.1		58.7	$24,915
Martha Jones	Public	K-5	80 Martha Jones Rd	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 326-7500	275	19	14.1		218 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	27 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.6%)	97.3	2^nd of 906 public elementary schools	99.8%		96.7	6^th of 916 public elementary schools	99.3%	4	84.8	81.0	80.0					82.0	78.3	81.0	91.4					82.7	82.9			82.9			$21,857
Westwood High	Public	9-12	200 Nahatan Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 326-7500	837	75	11.0		614 (73.4%)	16 (1.9%)	66 (7.9%)	107 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.7%)	93	27^th of 349 public high schools	92.3%		87.3	47^th of 348 public high schools	86.5%	20							77.6								77.1				78.0		70.5		$24,167
William E Sheehan	Public	K-5	549 Pond Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 326-7500	278	24	11.7		213 (76.6%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.5%)	26 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	96.8	4^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.6%		97.1	4^th of 916 public elementary schools	99.6%		76.6	75.5	79.6					77.1	83.3	79.3	81.8					81.4	88.6			88.6			$23,759
Westwood Integrated Preschool	Public	PK	200 Nahatan Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 326-7500	44	3	14.6		27 (61.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)	11 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.1%)								(n/a)																							$38,135
Pine Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	790 Gay Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 326-7500	473	35	13.5		314 (66.4%)	18 (3.8%)	50 (10.6%)	59 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.6%)	84.4	132^nd of 906 public elementary schools	85.4%		85.2	124^th of 916 public elementary schools	86.5%	8	57.8	58.7	71.2					62.1	60.2	63.2	63.6					62.2	75.8			75.8			$23,655

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Norwood	1.73 mi	9	229^th
Dedham	1.89 mi	7	174^th
Dover	3.17 mi	1	12^th
Needham	3.52 mi	8	14^th
Boston	4.17 mi	111	298^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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Westwood

District Detail

Martha Jones

William E Sheehan

Downey

E W Thurston Middle

Westwood High

Pine Hill Elementary School

Westwood Integrated Preschool

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