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Thursday, July 10, 2025

Test expectations: How many Westfield Public Schools District students failed to meet the English MCAS expectations in 2022-23 school year?

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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

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.

Westfield Public Schools' Students Proficiency in English Language Arts Over 6 Years

2016-172017-182018-192020-212021-222022-230%20%40%60%80%100%45%49%51%51%49%53%45%48%37%44%39%45%DistrictState

Westfield Public Schools District Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in English Language Arts During 2022-23 School Year
School NameStudents who did not meet standards (%)
Abner Gibbs School67.7%
Franklin Ave School78.6%
Highland School59.9%
Munger Hill School74.3%
Paper Mill School64%
Southampton Road School60.2%
Westfield High School40.8%
Westfield Intermediate School59.7%
Westfield Middle School59.3%
Westfield Technical Academy57.4%
Westfield Virtual School45.5%

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