E W Thurston Middle

850 High Street, Westwood, MA 02090

ASchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
664
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Westwood
Norfolk County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 296 Massachusetts middle schools · How we grade
Test scores68% proficient in math & reading
92ndpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
86thpercentile
Attendance7% chronically absent
95thpercentile
Class size13 students per teacher
23rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About E W Thurston Middle

E W Thurston Middle is a public middle school in Westwood, Massachusetts, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Westwood. The school is located in a large suburb in Norfolk County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 664 students were enrolled, with about 13 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Massachusetts middle school (11.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 296 Massachusetts middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

850 High Street
Westwood, MA 02090
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
664 students
Students per teacher
13 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Westwood
County
Norfolk County
NCES school ID
251281002097

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.