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Private school · Westfield, Massachusetts

White Oak School

White Oak School rates 6.9 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 11 schools in Westfield for context and is not part of the rating.

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6.9 on a one-to-ten scale.

#148 of 414 schools in Massachusetts · The estimated academic score from 11 schools in Westfield is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private school in Westfield, MA serving grades 3rd – 12th.

It ranks 148 of 414 schools in Massachusetts.

White Oak School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
9.2
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
8.0
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
5.1
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
3.6
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 11 schools in Westfield. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in MA.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in MA.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 01085; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
White Oak School and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$83,821
Median home value
$296,300
Median rent
$1,064/mo
College educated
32.8%
Homeownership
68.6%
Poverty rate
10.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 01085; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
22
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
25
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
944/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Westfield. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Westfield), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White81%
  • Hispanic9%
  • Black6%
  • Pacific Islander4%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does White Oak School serve?

White Oak School serves students in grades 3rd through 12th.

How many students attend White Oak School?

White Oak School has an enrollment of approximately 54 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at White Oak School?

The student-teacher ratio at White Oak School is 2.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does White Oak School rank in MA?

White Oak School ranks #148 of 414 private schools in MA.

What is White Oak School's MySchoolScout rating?

White Oak School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is White Oak School a private school?

Yes, White Oak School is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is White Oak School a religious school?

No, White Oak School is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.

School facts

Grades
3rd – 12th
Enrollment
54
Gender split
56% M / 44% F
Student-teacher ratio
2.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
22
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Nonsectarian
School day
7 hours
Days per year
180 days
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Hampden County
Area population (ZIP 01085)
41,466
Area average commute
26.4 min
Area median age
39.2

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.