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Franklin Ave

Public Grades K-4

Summary

Franklin Ave is an elementary school located in Westfield, MA, serving 166 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Westfield school district, which is ranked 266 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin Ave has a diverse student population, with 45.78% White, 42.77% Hispanic, and 7.83% two or more races. Compared to nearby schools, Franklin Ave has a higher percentage of Hispanic students than Munger Hill (13.53%), Paper Mill (24.05%), Southampton Road (19.38%), Highland (10.54%), and Abner Gibbs (28.76%). However, Franklin Ave's academic performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation test scores, is generally lower than the Westfield district and the state of Massachusetts averages.

In 2023-2024, only 28.38% of Franklin Ave students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.56% in Westfield and 39.17% in Massachusetts. In the same year, only 24.32% of Franklin Ave students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 33.81% in Westfield and 40.91% in Massachusetts. Franklin Ave's academic performance has been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 635 out of 942 elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 715 out of 916 in 2023-2024. Despite the increased per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance remains a concern, suggesting the need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation and utilization to support student learning.

176

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,220

Per pupil spending ?

69.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22 Franklin Avenue
Westfield, MA 01085-3899

(413) 572-6424

District: Westfield

Students who attend Franklin Ave usually attend:

Middle:	Westfield Intermediate School
	Westfield Middle School
High:	Westfield High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.3%

White:

41.5%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2014 → 22nd in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (26% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2014

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school26%

District avg34%

Massachusetts avg40%

Not ranked this year

Franklin Ave did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

254^th of 348Westfield among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	22.1	715 of 916	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	808 of 928	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	869 of 932	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	731 of 936	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	635 of 942	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	501 of 934	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.8	556 of 938	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.1	643 of 932	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.9	649 of 914	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.4	574 of 926	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	10.4	849 of 928	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.0	820 of 930	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.5	831 of 924	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.4	748 of 920	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.5	691 of 909	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.4	542 of 908	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	15.0	803 of 911	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.8	778 of 911	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.0	601 of 887	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.2	407 of 882	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	31.5	638 of 884	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	37.0	557 of 886	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.6	793 of 887	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	808 of 901	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	791 of 898	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.4	416 of 902	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	368 of 893	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	44.9	218 of 446	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.9	362 of 420	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	352 of 401	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	251 of 379	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	242 of 379	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	45.3	401 of 760	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	542 of 757	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	693 of 772	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	549 of 705	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.1	194 of 700	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	148 of 685	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	12.5	819 of 891	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	734 of 896	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.3	536 of 904	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.5	789 of 907	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	591 of 898	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	16.6	832 of 905	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	766 of 894	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.6	330 of 896	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	212 of 886	76.1%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	22.6	718 of 925	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	17.4	672 of 753	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	734 of 762	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	742 of 764	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	669 of 765	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	568 of 780	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.3	382 of 772	50.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)51st percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)47th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2024)37th percentile+15 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)22nd percentile~ school

White (2024)11th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2024)8th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2022)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts28%-11 vs state

Mathematics24%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Franklin Ave

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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)		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 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Franklin Ave	Public	K-4	22 Franklin Avenue	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 572-6424	176	16	10.7		73 (41.5%)	7 (4.0%)	78 (44.3%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.0%)								(n/a)													$18,220
Westfield River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	133 Franklin Street	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(413) 579-9400	0																		(n/a)
Highland	Public	PK, KG-4	34 Western Avenue	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 572-6428	305	25	12.3		251 (82.3%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (10.5%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	47.4	480^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.0%		37.7	580^th of 916 public elementary schools	36.7%	100	41.8	33.3			37.4	42.6	48.3			45.6			$17,531
Abner Gibbs	Public	K-4	50 West Silver Street	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 572-6418	196	18	10.7		126 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (25.5%)	13 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)													$17,599
Southampton Road	Public	PK, KG-4	330 Southampton Rd	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 572-6435	310	22	14.3		215 (69.4%)	5 (1.6%)	65 (21.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	60.3	357^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.6%		53	439^th of 916 public elementary schools	52.1%	82	52.3	41.1			47.1	58.5	39.3			49.6			$18,009
Munger Hill	Public	PK, KG-4	33 Mallard Lane	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 572-6520	320	30	10.5		255 (79.7%)	4 (1.3%)	31 (9.7%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	23.9	688^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.1%		31.6	622^nd of 916 public elementary schools	32.1%	66	24.1	32.9			29.1	25.9	27.4			26.8			$18,523
Paper Mill	Public	K-4	148 Paper Mill Rd	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 572-6519	312	28	11.2		200 (64.1%)	7 (2.2%)	74 (23.7%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.1%)	32	616^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.0%		35.3	595^th of 916 public elementary schools	35.0%	21	27.3	35.3			30.8	27.3	45.1			35.0			$18,892
Powder Mill School	Public	3-6	94 Powder Mill Rd	Southwick	01077	Hampden County	Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 569-5951	383	35	10.8		329 (85.9%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	50.4	450^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.3%		51.6	454^th of 916 public elementary schools	50.4%	4	40.9	54.0	24.7	39.8	39.5	47.7	53.4	26.8	46.6	43.4	43.3	43.3	$19,437
Woodland School	Public	PK, KG-2	80 Powder Mill Rd	Southwick	01077	Hampden County	Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 569-6598	324	29	11.2		282 (87.0%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (8.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)								(n/a)													$19,684
Tatham	Public	K-5	61 Laurel Rd	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 263-3330	277	24	11.7		199 (71.8%)	17 (6.1%)	36 (13.0%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.5%)	71.4	269^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.3%		72.1	268^th of 916 public elementary schools	70.7%	1	43.6	58.5	58.5		54.5	41.0	64.2	56.6		55.2	52.8	52.8	$17,982

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Ave

What schools do graduates of Franklin Ave attend?

Students who attend Franklin Ave usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westfield Intermediate School
Middle : Westfield Middle School
High : Westfield High

What district is Franklin Ave in?

Westfield

How many students attend Franklin Ave?

In the 2024-25 school year, 176 students attended Franklin Ave.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Ave?

Students at Franklin Ave are 44% Hispanic, 41% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

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