Westfield Technical Academy

Public 9-12

33 Smith Avenue
Westfield, MA 01085

(413) 572-6533

District: Westfield

SchoolDigger Rank:
287^th of 347 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,923

Student/teacher ratio: 8.9

Number of students: 543

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Hispanic:

13.3%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.6%

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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.24. (See more...)

Student Body

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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westfield Technical Academy is 8.9. (See more...)

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westfield Technical Academy is $18,923.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Westfield Technical Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Westfield Technical Academy 287^th of 347 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Westfield Technical Academy in the ranking list.)

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Westfield:

SchoolDigger ranks Westfield 274^th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Westfield Technical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	15.30	252^nd	304	17.1%
2004	8.98	275^th	307	10.4%
2005	10.65	278^th	311	10.6%
2006	7.10	288^th	314	8.3%
2007	8.70	297^th	316	6.0%
2008	20.68	275^th	319	13.8%
2009	9.37	301^st	322	6.5%
2010	14.26	302^nd	335	9.9%
2011	14.98	301^st	340	11.5%
2012	25.15	285^th	340	16.2%
2013	30.41	284^th	344	17.4%
2014	39.34	257^th	347	25.9%
2015	29.43	283^rd	354	20.1%
2016	29.56	284^th	351	19.1%
2017	32.42	272^nd	348	21.8%
2018	40.81	250^th	345	27.5%
2019	35.25	256^th	351	27.1%
2021	36.04	202^nd	285	29.1%
2022	21.49	273^rd	342	20.2%
2023	19.24	287^th	347	17.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Westfield Technical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	41.35	221^st	344	35.8%
2019	48.32	183^rd	348	47.4%
2021	52.54	107^th	268	60.1%
2022	30.04	245^th	339	27.7%
2023	42.35	145^th	301	51.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westfield Technical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	42.59	216^th	330	34.5%
2019	50.80	171^st	330	48.2%
2021	70.05	61^st	253	75.9%
2022	36.59	217^th	332	34.6%
2023	26.24	258^th	338	23.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Westfield Technical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	24.84	279^th	339	17.7%
2019	22.73	286^th	342	16.4%
2021	44.89	175^th	281	37.7%
2022	26.11	260^th	340	23.5%
2023	20.03	279^th	339	17.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Westfield Technical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	43.30	167^th	299	44.1%
2019	42.99	155^th	299	48.2%
2021	48.64	89^th	202	55.9%
2022	51.78	114^th	295	61.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Westfield Technical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	47.26	221^st	343	35.6%
2019	38.66	233^rd	346	32.7%
2021	39.42	187^th	281	33.5%
2022	21.92	267^th	339	21.2%
2023	18.10	285^th	343	16.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westfield Technical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	10.62	180^th	193	6.7%
2019	45.04	108^th	206	47.6%
2021	46.90	71^st	149	52.3%
2022	37.25	127^th	217	41.5%
2023	37.27	152^nd	241	36.9%

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Rank History for White students at Westfield Technical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	29.41	245^th	303	19.1%
2019	20.56	257^th	302	14.9%
2021	27.27	208^th	249	16.5%
2022	15.92	261^st	300	13.0%
2023	6.77	287^th	301	4.7%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Westfield Technical Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	260	1	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
1989	246	1	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	254
1990	252	0	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	-3	260
1991	223	1	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	233
1992	257	2	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	-8	267
1993	250	4	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	-5	263
1994	251	5	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
1995	439	7	1	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	492
1996	439	7	1	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	492
1997	476	4	1	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	527
1998	483	4	1	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1999	499	4	3	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	547
2000	506	2	3	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	555
2001	501	3	3	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	547
2002	486	3	2	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
2003	486	3	2	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
2004	475	3	0	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2005	474	4	1	59	1	n/a	n/a	0	539
2006	430	1	1	61	0	n/a	n/a	23	516
2007	414	3	2	64	0	n/a	n/a	16	499
2008	412	4	3	75	1	n/a	n/a	5	500
2009	399	9	3	66	1	0	4	0	482
2010	387	6	3	68	1	0	3	0	468
2011	405	5	2	69	1	0	2	0	484
2012	418	5	2	54	0	0	3	0	482
2013	399	4	1	58	1	0	2	0	465
2014	451	7	6	3	0	1	2	0	470
2015	481	7	4	6	0	1	1	0	500
2016	467	12	7	16	1	1	5	0	509
2017	475	12	10	34	1	1	7	0	540
2018	473	10	6	41	1	1	9	0	541
2019	450	7	7	54	1	1	7	0	527
2020	478	8	8	61	1	1	11	0	568
2021	483	8	6	67	1	1	10	0	576
2022	449	2	8	72	1	0	9	0	541
2023	443	5	6	72	1	0	14	2	543

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Westfield Technical Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	271	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	254	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	260	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	233	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	267	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	263	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	271	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	492	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	492	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	527	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	535	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	547	n/a	0.0	21.8
2000	555	n/a	0.0	24.7
2001	547	n/a	0.0	19.2
2002	547	n/a	n/a	30
2003	547	n/a	n/a	30
2004	530	75.5	7.0	33
2005	539	58.7	9.2	46.6
2006	516	60.3	8.6	42.4
2007	499	61.0	8.2	37.7
2008	500	53.6	9.3	43
2009	482	50.2	9.6	42.3
2010	468	46.5	10.0	44
2011	484	53.5	9.0	40.5
2012	482	52.3	9.2	46.1
2013	465	53.9	8.6	50.8
2014	470	57.2	8.2	48.1
2015	500	56.0	8.9	48.6
2016	509	57.0	8.9	n/a
2017	540	56.5	9.5	n/a
2018	541	54.9	9.8	n/a
2019	527	58.2	9.0	n/a
2020	568	57.2	9.9	n/a
2021	576	58.1	9.9	n/a
2022	541	60.5	8.9	n/a
2023	543	60.3	8.9	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Westfield Technical Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	271	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	254	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	260	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	233	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	267	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	263	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	271	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	492	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	492	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	527	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	535	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	547	n/a	0.0	21.8
2000	555	n/a	0.0	24.7
2001	547	n/a	0.0	19.2
2002	547	n/a	n/a	30
2003	547	n/a	n/a	30
2004	530	75.5	7.0	33
2005	539	58.7	9.2	46.6
2006	516	60.3	8.6	42.4
2007	499	61.0	8.2	37.7
2008	500	53.6	9.3	43
2009	482	50.2	9.6	42.3
2010	468	46.5	10.0	44
2011	484	53.5	9.0	40.5
2012	482	52.3	9.2	46.1
2013	465	53.9	8.6	50.8
2014	470	57.2	8.2	48.1
2015	500	56.0	8.9	48.6
2016	509	57.0	8.9	n/a
2017	540	56.5	9.5	n/a
2018	541	54.9	9.8	n/a
2019	527	58.2	9.0	n/a
2020	568	57.2	9.9	n/a
2021	576	58.1	9.9	n/a
2022	541	60.5	8.9	n/a
2023	543	60.3	8.9	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Westfield Technical Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$572 (3.0%)	$18,690 (97.0%)	$19,262
2020	$492 (2.8%)	$17,392 (97.2%)	$17,884
2021	$1,070 (5.7%)	$17,852 (94.3%)	$18,922

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westfield Technical Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 256^th of 351 High schools	Ranks 287^th of 347 High schools	9.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Westfield Technical Academy)	57	42.6	14.5%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Westfield)	58	50.3	7.8%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	61	58.2	2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Westfield Technical Academy)	44	30.3	13.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Westfield)	48	37.7	10.3%
10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	58	49.7	8.3%
End of Course Technology/Engineering (Westfield Technical Academy)	50	33.6	16.4%
End of Course Technology/Engineering (Westfield)	48	32.9	15.1%
End of Course Technology/Engineering (Massachusetts)	53	23.4	29.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	527	543	3%
African American	7	5	28.6%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	7	6	14.3%
Hispanic	54	72	33.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	450	443	1.6%
Two or More Races	7	14	100%

Schools Near Westfield Technical Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2023)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2023)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westfield Technical Academy	Public	9-12	33 Smith Avenue	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 572-6533	543	60	8.9		443 (81.6%)	5 (0.9%)	72 (13.3%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	19.2	287^th of 347 public high schools	17.3%		21.5	273^rd of 342 public high schools	20.2%	14				42.6					30.3			16.5			24.3	$18,923	$1,070	$17,852
Westfield High	Public	9-12	177 Montgomery Rd	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 572-6466	1,027	85	12.1		726 (70.7%)	27 (2.6%)	205 (20.0%)	30 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.5%)	44.5	203^rd of 347 public high schools	41.5%		27.5	254^th of 342 public high schools	25.7%	51				59.2					45.5			34.3		33.8		$16,321	$1,163	$15,158
Southwick Regional School	Public	7-12	93 Feeding Hills Rd	Southwick	01077	Hampden County	Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 569-6171	625	56	11.2		563 (90.1%)	7 (1.1%)	31 (5.0%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	43	205^th of 347 public high schools	40.9%		45.8	198^th of 342 public high schools	42.1%	7		28.0	43.3	56.8	36.1		39.6	28.6	49.4	33.8	42.1	30.7	42.1		45.2	$17,684	$1,024	$16,660
West Springfield High	Public	9-12	425 Piper Road	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 263-3400	1,186	94	12.6		734 (61.9%)	51 (4.3%)	238 (20.1%)	98 (8.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (4.6%)	60.9	145^th of 347 public high schools	58.2%		47	193^rd of 342 public high schools	43.6%	48				58.1					49.6			61.5		55.2		$15,030	$771	$14,260
Agawam High	Public	9-12	760 Cooper Street	Agawam	01001	Hampden County	Agawam	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 821-0521	1,052	95	11.0		848 (80.6%)	26 (2.5%)	96 (9.1%)	44 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.9%)	52.4	171^st of 347 public high schools	50.7%		49.5	187^th of 342 public high schools	45.3%	16				63.0					49.0			40.9		71.4	36.4	$18,452	$658	$17,795
Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College	Public	9-12	303 Homestead Avenue	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Springfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 552-2370	26	0	130.0		3 (11.5%)	5 (19.2%)	18 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$10,168	$1,399	$8,769
Hampden Charter School of Science West	Public, Charter	6-12	511 Main St.	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	Hampden Charter School of Science West (District)	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 278-5450	367	34	10.6		207 (56.4%)	43 (11.7%)	105 (28.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	64.1	133^rd of 347 public high schools	61.7%					(n/a)	61.4	62.1	33.9	70.6	52.3	31.6	43.6	39.0	52.0	38.0	41.4	50.0	41.4	88.2		$15,327	$2,048	$13,279
Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	134 Sprinfield St	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School (District)	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 536-3201	261	22	11.0		5 (1.9%)	26 (10.0%)	227 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	3.5	341^st of 347 public high schools	1.7%		3	334^th of 342 public high schools	2.3%	7				13.9					9.7			7.7			4.4	$19,557	$3,132	$16,425
Holyoke High	Public	9-12	500 Beech Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 534-2020	1,515	128	11.8		197 (13.0%)	51 (3.4%)	1,235 (81.5%)	8 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.3%)	8.8	318^th of 347 public high schools	8.4%		6.4	320^th of 342 public high schools	6.4%	2				28.6					10.8			20.2		20.6		$18,753	$2,575	$16,179
Chicopee High	Public	9-12	820 Front Street	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 594-3437	914	84	10.9		337 (36.9%)	48 (5.3%)	468 (51.2%)	24 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.8%)	14.5	297^th of 347 public high schools	14.4%		21	276^th of 342 public high schools	19.3%	21				35.5					21.5			22.7		16.2		$16,258	$662	$15,596

Frequently Asked Questions about Westfield Technical Academy

What is the racial makeup of Westfield Technical Academy?

Students at Westfield Technical Academy are 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Westfield Technical Academy in?

Westfield

How many students attend Westfield Technical Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 543 students attended Westfield Technical Academy.

Is Westfield Technical Academy a good school?

Westfield Technical Academy ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Massachusetts high schools.

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