West Gate Elementary School serves 584 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

West Gate Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: West Gate Elementary School’s learner population of 584 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has decreased by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: West Gate Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of West Gate Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to West Gate Elementary School is Stonewall Jackson High School (1.2 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Stonewall Middle School (0.2 miles away)