Other / mixed grade configuration · Westwood, MA

Westwood Integrated Preschool

Federal NCES profile for Westwood Integrated Preschool, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 251281002115
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Westwood Integrated Preschool earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts.

#8 of 8
public schools in Westwood · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
14.7:1
large classes for Massachusetts
44
students enrolled

Westwood Integrated Preschool has class sizes larger than 85% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Westwood Integrated Preschool ranks #8 of 8 public schools in Westwood, MA.

School address

Enrollment

44

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

3.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.7:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

+20% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Westwood Integrated Preschool 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 Westwood Integrated Preschool

Westwood Integrated Preschool is a small combined-grade school in Westwood, Massachusetts, enrolling 44 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Massachusetts schools, with 44 enrolled.

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

Its student body is led by White (61%) and Asian (25%) (diversity index 55/100).

Among Westwood's public schools, it stands alongside Downey (271 students): Westwood Integrated Preschool is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (14.7:1 vs 10.4:1).

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

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 Westwood Integrated Preschool compares

Westwood Integrated Preschool on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.7:1 ▲ 20% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 44 top 98% - -

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

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
44
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher - 20% above state mean
Top 85% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
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 61.4%
Asian 25.0%
Two or More 9.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%

Largest group: White at 61.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.0, Westwood Integrated Preschool is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Westwood, which includes Westwood Integrated Preschool.

$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 Westwood Integrated Preschool 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 Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Martha Jones Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Downey Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Westwood Integrated Preschool'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 other schools in Westwood

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other 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

Verify locally before acting on Westwood Integrated Preschool's federal record.

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 Westwood Integrated Preschool

How many students attend Westwood Integrated Preschool?

Westwood Integrated Preschool has 44 students enrolled. It is a public school in Westwood, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Westwood Integrated Preschool?

The student-teacher ratio at Westwood Integrated Preschool is 14.7:1, which is 20% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Westwood Integrated Preschool?

The largest demographic group at Westwood Integrated Preschool is White at 61.4% of enrollment, in Westwood, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Westwood Integrated Preschool?

Westwood Integrated Preschool has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Westwood Integrated Preschool rank among public schools in Westwood?

By Resource Investment Index, Westwood Integrated Preschool ranks #8 of 8 public 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 public schools in Westwood on the city page.

Is Westwood Integrated Preschool a good school?

Westwood Integrated Preschool earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts. 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 Westwood Integrated Preschool, 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

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