North Middle School
350 Southampton Rd
Westfield MA, 01085, Hampden County
Phone: 413-572-6441
Ranking:
(929 out of 1,316, bottom 29%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Westfield School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 53 | 59 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 66 | |||||||
Total Students: | 702 | 706 | 741 | 704 | 775 | 816 | 808 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 242 | 34.5% | 222 | 31.4% | 250 | 33.7% | 227 | 32.2% | 229 | 29.5% | 245 | 30.0% | 290 | 35.9% |
Grade 7: | 221 | 31.5% | 244 | 34.6% | 243 | 32.8% | 232 | 33.0% | 250 | 32.3% | 293 | 35.9% | 280 | 34.7% |
Grade 8: | 239 | 34.0% | 240 | 34.0% | 248 | 33.5% | 245 | 34.8% | 296 | 38.2% | 278 | 34.1% | 238 | 29.5% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 334 | 47.6% | 342 | 48.4% | 362 | 48.9% | 373 | 53.0% | 419 | 54.1% | 444 | 54.4% | 429 | 53.1% |
Female: | 368 | 52.4% | 364 | 51.6% | 379 | 51.1% | 331 | 47.0% | 356 | 45.9% | 372 | 45.6% | 369 | 45.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 13 | 1.9% | 10 | 1.4% | 9 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.1% | 12 | 1.5% | 12 | 1.5% | 7 | 0.9% |
Hispanic: | 5 | 0.7% | 50 | 7.1% | 60 | 8.1% | 39 | 5.5% | 56 | 7.2% | 45 | 5.5% | 48 | 5.9% |
Black: | 15 | 2.1% | 16 | 2.3% | 13 | 1.8% | 13 | 1.8% | 10 | 1.3% | 11 | 1.3% | 10 | 1.2% |
White: | 652 | 92.9% | 622 | 88.1% | 655 | 88.4% | 639 | 90.8% | 694 | 89.5% | 744 | 91.2% | 737 | 91.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 12 | 1.7% | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 175 | 24.9% | 162 | 22.9% | 162 | 21.9% | 125 | 17.8% | 138 | 17.8% | 117 | 14.3% | 127 | 15.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 27 | 3.8% | 26 | 3.7% | 27 | 3.6% | 17 | 2.4% | 34 | 4.4% | 41 | 5.0% | 48 | 5.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.29 | 11.97 | 11.76 | 10.96 | 11.75 | 12.30 | 12.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 59% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 57% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 65% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 63% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 66% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 63% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 63% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 62% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 25.4% | 28.4% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 29% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 33% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 39% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 35% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 42% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 41% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 44% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 39% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 44% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 43% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 64.8% | 60.9% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 63% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 62% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 62% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 65% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 64% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 61% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 66% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 69% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 69% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 73% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 31% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 34% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 31% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 37% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 38% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 33% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 35% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 39% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 74% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 69% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 68% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 73% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 75% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 76% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 79% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 75% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23.1% | 22.9% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 26% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 24% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 33% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 36% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 42% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 36% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 41% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 41% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 48% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 41% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32.6% | 30.2% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 34% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 23% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 31% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 27% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 33% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 31% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 34% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 27% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 40% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 32% | 39% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* North Middle School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.