Best High Schools in Westford, MA

High schools
7
Students
7,791
Avg actual
70%
Avg projected
75%
Impact
meet expectations

The top high schools in Westford, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Acton-boxborough Regional High

A+

SchoolGrade

82%

Actual Test Scores

84%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Acton-boxborough • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1683 Students

2. Concord Carlisle High

A+

SchoolGrade

80%

Actual Test Scores

81%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Concord-carlisle • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1306 Students

3. Westford Academy

A+

SchoolGrade

79%

Actual Test Scores

84%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Westford • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1525 Students

4. Littleton High School

A+

SchoolGrade

78%

Actual Test Scores

71%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Littleton • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 480 Students

5. Groton Dunstable Regional

A

SchoolGrade

71%

Actual Test Scores

80%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Groton-dunstable • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 680 Students

6. Chelmsford High

A-

SchoolGrade

64%

Actual Test Scores

70%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Chelmsford • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1367 Students

7. Nashoba Valley Technical High School

C

SchoolGrade

38%

Actual Test Scores

53%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 750 Students

Best Middle Schools in Westford, MA

Middle schools
7
Students
4,655
Avg actual
65%
Avg projected
61%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top middle schools in Westford, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Raymond J Grey Junior High

A+

SchoolGrade

76%

Actual Test Scores

69%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Acton-boxborough • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 825 Students

2. Blanchard Middle

A+

SchoolGrade

71%

Actual Test Scores

69%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Westford • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 543 Students

3. Stony Brook School

A+

SchoolGrade

69%

Actual Test Scores

69%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Westford • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 612 Students

4. Littleton Middle School

A

SchoolGrade

67%

Actual Test Scores

56%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Littleton • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 385 Students

5. Col Moses Parker School

A-

SchoolGrade

59%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Chelmsford • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 723 Students

6. Groton Dunstable Regional Middle

A-

SchoolGrade

58%

Actual Test Scores

65%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Groton-dunstable • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 723 Students

7. Mccarthy Middle School

B+

SchoolGrade

55%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Chelmsford • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 844 Students

Best Elementary Schools in Westford, MA

Elementary schools
14
Students
5,436
Avg actual
63%
Avg projected
61%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Westford, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Carlisle School

A+

SchoolGrade

79%

Actual Test Scores

73%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Carlisle • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 601 Students

2. Luther Conant School

A+

SchoolGrade

74%

Actual Test Scores

68%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Acton-boxborough • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 408 Students

3. Abbot Elementary

A

SchoolGrade

66%

Actual Test Scores

65%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Westford • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 360 Students

4. John A. Crisafulli Elementary School

A-

SchoolGrade

64%

Actual Test Scores

66%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Westford • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 335 Students

5. Day Elementary

A-

SchoolGrade

63%

Actual Test Scores

66%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Westford • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 327 Students

6. Florence Roche School

B+

SchoolGrade

60%

Actual Test Scores

68%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Groton-dunstable • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 526 Students

7. Russell St Elementary

B+

SchoolGrade

59%

Actual Test Scores

62%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Littleton • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 389 Students

8. Byam School

B

SchoolGrade

56%

Actual Test Scores

56%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Chelmsford • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 501 Students

9. Charles D Harrington

B-

SchoolGrade

47%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Chelmsford • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 471 Students

10. Nabnasset

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

65%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Westford • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 369 Students

Education & Community Snapshot in Westford, MA

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Westford, MA has a total population of 23,509 with 29% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 98%, and 73% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Westford, MA

17,882

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

98%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

73%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Westford, MA.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

A

7.62 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

B+

2.01 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

A

5.61 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Westford, MA.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Westford, MA.

ISP Report Card

B+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

1,998 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

92 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Westford, MA Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Westford, MA

How many schools are in Westford, MA?

Westford, MA has 28 public schools: 7 high schools, 7 middle schools and 14 elementary schools, serving 17,882 students in total.

How do schools in Westford perform on state tests?

On average, 28 schools in Westford score 66% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 64%, so on average schools in Westford meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Westford?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Westford, MA

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Graniteville, MA

  • Actual: 62%
  • Projected: 64%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
North Chelmsford, MA

  • Actual: 51%
  • Projected: 53%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Chelmsford, MA

  • Actual: 51%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Littleton, MA

  • Actual: 73%
  • Projected: 67%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Village Of Nagog Woods, MA

  • Actual: 72%
  • Projected: 68%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Tyngsboro, MA

  • Actual: 54%
  • Projected: 55%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Carlisle, MA

  • Actual: 65%
  • Projected: 64%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Groton, MA

  • Actual: 56%
  • Projected: 57%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Dunstable, MA

  • Actual: 57%
  • Projected: 61%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Ayer, MA

  • Actual: 61%
  • Projected: 58%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations

Every school in Westford

Average SchoolGrade
A-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
57%
Exceeding
0%
Avg actual scores
64.3%
Avg projected
67.4%

7 of 10 schools in Westford carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 6C: 1

All 10 public schools we grade in Westford. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (1)

Middle and junior high schools (1)

Elementary and primary schools (4)

Other schools and academies (4)

Private schools (1)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.