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William E Sheehan

Public Grades K-5

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

William E Sheehan is an exceptional elementary school located in Westwood, MA, serving 300 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Massachusetts, with a statewide ranking between 4 and 11 over the past several years.

William E Sheehan's academic performance is truly outstanding. The school's MCAS proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state and Westwood district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 77.08% of all students at William E Sheehan were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 71.48% in the Westwood district and 41.53% statewide. Similarly, in Mathematics, 81.38% of all students at William E Sheehan were proficient or better, compared to 72.02% in Westwood and 40.74% statewide. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, special education students, and disabled students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Balch and John P Oldham in Norwood, William E Sheehan significantly outperforms these schools across all subject areas and grade levels. This level of sustained excellence is a testament to the school's commitment to providing a high-quality education to its students.

278

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,759

Per pupil spending ?

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

549 Pond Street
Westwood, MA 02090

(781) 326-7500

District: Westwood

Students who attend William E Sheehan usually attend:

Middle:	E W Thurston Middle
High:	Westwood High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

Asian:

9.4%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (80% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg72%

Massachusetts avg41%

4^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Westwood

11^th of 348Westwood 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
2025	96.8	4 of 906	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	4 of 916	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	11 of 928	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	11 of 932	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	11 of 936	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	29 of 942	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	125 of 934	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	93.7	18 of 938	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	93.2	13 of 932	98.6%	★★★★★
2015	81.3	144 of 914	84.2%	★★★★☆
2014	92.2	13 of 926	98.6%	★★★★★
2013	93.8	7 of 928	99.2%	★★★★★
2012	92.9	15 of 930	98.4%	★★★★★
2011	94.0	4 of 924	99.6%	★★★★★
2010	88.7	56 of 920	93.9%	★★★★★
2009	90.8	38 of 909	95.8%	★★★★★
2008	88.5	58 of 908	93.6%	★★★★★
2007	90.9	36 of 911	96.0%	★★★★★
2006	93.6	10 of 911	98.9%	★★★★★
2005	91.1	34 of 887	96.2%	★★★★★
2004	83.0	140 of 882	84.1%	★★★★☆
2003	80.0	179 of 884	79.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	97.6	7 of 672	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	7 of 632	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	20 of 665	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	78.0	95 of 656	85.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	2 of 869	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	2 of 886	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	12 of 887	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	24 of 901	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	31 of 898	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	9 of 902	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	125 of 893	86.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	20 of 884	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	12 of 891	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	18 of 896	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	6 of 908	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	8 of 904	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	81 of 907	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	118 of 898	86.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	12 of 717	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	8 of 731	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	27 of 703	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	29 of 905	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	70 of 894	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	105 of 896	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	246 of 886	72.2%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	95.5	10 of 925	98.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	21 of 737	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	13 of 753	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	22 of 762	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	18 of 764	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	22 of 765	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	39 of 780	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	116 of 772	85.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)99th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science89%+47 vs state

Mathematics81%+41 vs state

English Language Arts77%+36 vs state

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Schools Near William E Sheehan

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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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
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
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
George F. Willett	Public	K	100 Westover Parkway	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 762-6805	256	24	10.7		140 (54.7%)	28 (10.9%)	53 (20.7%)	17 (6.6%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	13 (5.1%)								(n/a)											$21,423
John P Oldham	Public	1-5	165 Prospect Street	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 769-2417	261	26	9.8		170 (65.1%)	33 (12.6%)	32 (12.3%)	11 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	10 (3.8%)	43.4	521^st of 906 public elementary schools	42.5%		55.4	413^th of 916 public elementary schools	54.9%	108	41.5	37.5	38.6	39.1	39.6	39.1	34.9	38.1	39.5	39.5	$21,631
F A Cleveland	Public	1-5	33 George Willett Parkway	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 762-6522	339	30	11.3		221 (65.2%)	34 (10.0%)	53 (15.6%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.4%)	62.2	345^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.9%		75	245^th of 916 public elementary schools	73.3%	100	42.9	45.6	48.6	45.9	60.7	50.0	41.4	50.0	52.9	52.9	$21,184
Cornelius M Callahan	Public	1-5	116 Garfield Avenue	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 762-0693	247	24	10.2		124 (50.2%)	33 (13.4%)	59 (23.9%)	17 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	47.2	483^rd of 906 public elementary schools	46.7%		55.5	412^th of 916 public elementary schools	55.0%	71	23.8	46.3	31.0	33.6	35.7	43.9	46.5	42.1	55.8	55.8	$21,006
Balch	Public	1-5	1170 Washington Street	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 762-0694	303	29	10.4		114 (37.6%)	32 (10.6%)	126 (41.6%)	20 (6.6%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.7%)	24.5	683^rd of 906 public elementary schools	24.6%		18.9	753^rd of 916 public elementary schools	17.8%	70	31.2	28.0	28.6	29.4	22.2	28.0	28.0	25.8	30.0	30.0	$22,250
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
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
Fisher	Public	K-5	65 Gould Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	No	No	No	(508) 660-7234	463	37	12.5		328 (70.8%)	7 (1.5%)	44 (9.5%)	61 (13.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	88.2	94^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.6%		90.7	65^th of 916 public elementary schools	92.9%	29	62.1	60.0	66.7	62.7	67.2	78.0	65.4	71.2	68.0	68.0	$18,790

Frequently Asked Questions about William E Sheehan

Is William E Sheehan a good school?

Yes! William E Sheehan is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools.

How many students attend William E Sheehan?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended William E Sheehan.

What is the racial makeup of William E Sheehan?

Students at William E Sheehan are 77% White, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of William E Sheehan attend?

Students who attend William E Sheehan usually go on to attend:

Middle : E W Thurston Middle
High : Westwood High

What district is William E Sheehan in?

Westwood

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