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Westwood, MA

16,533 residents•3,529 students•11 schools
Avg School Rating
9.4
out of 10
104% above Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
78%Math
76%Reading
79% above Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
1.13
per 1,000 students
65% below Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
19.48
per 1,000 residents
28% below Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
4

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
2
High
1

These figures describe every school in Westwood; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Westwood

11 schools
9.8
Westwood High School
Highpublic
9.6
Martha Jones School
Elementarypublic
9.3
Downey Public School
Elementarypublic
9.3
William E Sheehan School
Elementarypublic
9.2
E W Thurston Middle School
Middlepublic
9.1
Deerfield School
Elementarypublic
—
Beacon Scholastic Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Sterling Education-New England-Boston
Elementaryprivate
—
The Westwood Montessori School
Elementaryprivate
—
Westwood Integrated Preschool
Preschoolpublic
—
Xaverian Brothers High School
Middleprivate

School Crime in Westwood

4 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Westwood in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
65% below Massachusetts avg
1.13
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault75%
  • Theft25%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Westwood

322 total incidents reported across Westwood in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
28% below Massachusetts avg
19.48
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
29
Property
284
Drug
6
Weapons
3

Crime Types

  • Theft54%
  • Fraud16%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Assault8%
  • Burglary3%
  • Drugs2%
  • Other5%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,529 students enrolled across Westwood's schools.

  • Public2,54472%
  • Private98528%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Westwood's K-12 schools.

  • White75%
  • Asian11%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Black2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
35%Female65%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2024 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.