Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.html
Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.html
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% |
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