Springfield City Wire

Of the 2,482 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 61.1% scored below proficiency in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In comparison, 33.8% met the subject benchmarks and 5.1% exceeded them.

The number of Westfield Public Schools District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments fell by 3.7% from the previous school year.

Westfield Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Westfield.

In the 2022-23 school year, 467,444 students took the English Language Arts test in Massachusetts with 55.3% failing the exam, 1.8% less than the year before.

Massachusetts spends more money on K-12 education per pupil than most other states, ranking fifth in the nation, according to a 2025 report. The state allocates over $24,000 per pupil, totaling $22.5 billion annually.

School Name	Students who did not meet standards (%)
Abner Gibbs School	67.7%
Franklin Ave School	78.6%
Highland School	59.9%
Munger Hill School	74.3%
Paper Mill School	64%
Southampton Road School	60.2%
Westfield High School	40.8%
Westfield Intermediate School	59.7%
Westfield Middle School	59.3%
Westfield Technical Academy	57.4%
Westfield Virtual School	45.5%