Summary:
Zip code 53964 is served by three public schools in the Westfield School District—Westfield Elementary (PK–5), Westfield Area Middle (6–8), and Westfield Area High (9–12)—enrolling 836 students, with a district rating of 1 star and rank of 327 of 432. Westfield Area High is the academic standout: 3 stars, ranked 189 of 533 (65th percentile), and above state averages in most 2025–2026 tests, including Social Studies 58.75% vs 48.25% and Science 47.27% vs 43.20%. Its graduation rate is 91.8%, just below the state’s 92.0%, and per-student spending is highest at $19,062. Chronic absenteeism is 20.1%, above district 17.0% and state 17.3%, and ELA fell from 61.73% to 47.27%.
Westfield Area Middle has the best attendance, with chronic absenteeism at 13.1%, below district and state. It has the lowest per-student spending ($11,356) and highest student-teacher ratio (13.4). Academics are mixed: 8th grade ELA is 56.14% vs state 54.38%, 8th grade Science 52.63% vs 51.86%, 6th grade Math 56.16% vs 52.98%, and 7th grade Math 60.66% vs 55.53%, but Social Studies remains below state. Its rank declined from 52nd percentile / 3 stars in 2023–2024 to 34th percentile / 2 stars in 2025–2026, and its dropout rate is 2.0%, above district 1.5% and state 1.1%.
Westfield Elementary faces the largest challenges: ranked 776 of 1039 (25th percentile, 1 star), down from 40th percentile / 2 stars, with the highest free/reduced lunch rate (55.64%) and chronic absenteeism (20.9%), plus the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.4). In 2025–2026, every reported elementary test is below state average, with large gaps in 4th grade Science (28.13% vs 53.46%), 3rd grade ELA (28.13% vs 52.08%), 4th grade Math (34.38% vs 52.87%), and 4th grade Social Studies (50.00% vs 65.51%). Bright spots include 5th grade ELA (51.06% vs 53.63%) and 3rd grade Math improving from 25.71% to 50.00%. Overall, the district’s 24th percentile / 1 star rating masks a strong high school, an attendance-strong middle school with declining rank, and an elementary school needing academic and attendance support.
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