Elementary school (grades K-5) · Westwood, MA

Martha Jones

Federal NCES profile for Martha Jones, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 251281002098
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Martha Jones earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Massachusetts schools.

#3 of 4
elementary schools in Westwood · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
13.8:1
large classes for Massachusetts
275
students enrolled

Martha Jones has class sizes larger than 77% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Martha Jones ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Westwood, MA.

School address

Enrollment

275

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.8:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

+12% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Martha Jones compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Martha Jones

Martha Jones is a mid-sized elementary school in Westwood, Massachusetts, enrolling 275 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 275 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.

Its student body is led by White (79%) and Asian (10%) (diversity index 36/100).

10.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Westwood's elementary schools, it stands alongside William E Sheehan (278 students): Martha Jones is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (13.8:1 vs 11.6:1).

Westwood also operates Westwood High (837 students) and E W Thurston Middle (664 students) alongside Martha Jones.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Martha Jones compares

Martha Jones on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.8:1 ▲ 12% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 275 top 76% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
275
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 77% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$24,589
per pupil, district-wide - above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 79.3%
Asian 9.8%
Two or More 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%

Largest group: White at 79.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.5, Martha Jones is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Westwood, which includes Martha Jones.

$24,589
Per student
+9%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+48%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.1%
State 23.7%
Federal 2.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Martha Jones Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Westwood High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
E W Thurston Middle Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
William E Sheehan Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Downey Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Paul Hanlon Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Martha Jones's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Westwood · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Westwood

3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Martha Jones

How many students attend Martha Jones?

Martha Jones has 275 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Westwood, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Martha Jones?

The student-teacher ratio at Martha Jones is 13.8:1, which is 12% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Martha Jones?

The largest demographic group at Martha Jones is White at 79.3% of enrollment, in Westwood, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Martha Jones?

Martha Jones has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Martha Jones rank among elementary schools in Westwood?

By Resource Investment Index, Martha Jones ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Westwood, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Westwood on the city page.

Is Martha Jones a good school?

Martha Jones earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Westwood?

Besides Martha Jones, Westwood also operates Westwood High (837 students), E W Thurston Middle (664 students), and William E Sheehan (278 students). See the Westwood district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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