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Westwood Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

2,881

Students per teacher

12.1

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

10.9 sq mi

State

Westwood is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Norfolk County (Westwood). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Westwood on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Westwood

Average SchoolGrade

A+

Meeting or exceeding expectations

100%

Exceeding

20%

Avg actual scores

78.4%

Avg projected

74%

5 of 8 schools in Westwood carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 5

Best schools in Westwood

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

A+ Martha Jones (Elementary school, meets expectations)
A+ William E Sheehan (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
A+ Downey (Elementary school, meets expectations)
A+ E W Thurston Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
A Westwood High (High school, meets expectations)

Every school in Westwood

All schools, A to Z (8)

Deerfield School, Westwood
A+ Downey, Westwood
A+ E W Thurston Middle, Westwood
A+ Martha Jones, Westwood
Paul Hanlon, Westwood
A Westwood High, Westwood
Westwood Integrated Preschool, Westwood
A+ William E Sheehan, Westwood

Where Westwood schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

Westwood (8)

About this district

State: Best schools in Massachusetts
County: Norfolk County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 2,881 students with 238 full-time-equivalent teachers and 523 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 2512810
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Norwood (8 schools, 2 mi)
Dedham (7 schools, 3 mi)
Needham (8 schools, 4 mi)
Medfield (5 schools, 5 mi)
Walpole (8 schools, 5 mi)
Canton (6 schools, 6 mi)
Wellesley (10 schools, 7 mi)
Milton (6 schools, 7 mi)

Questions about Westwood

How many schools are in Westwood?

SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Westwood, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Westwood serve?

The largest by graded schools: Westwood.

How good are the schools in Westwood?

Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 78.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 74%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Westwood?

2,881 students were enrolled in Westwood in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Westwood?

Westwood is in Massachusetts, based in Norfolk County, with its district office in Westwood. Its boundary covers about 10.9 sq mi.