Westward Elementary School serves 653 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Westward Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Florida 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 53% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Florida state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Westward Elementary School’s learner population of 653 learners has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Westward Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Westward Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Westward Elementary School is Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy (0.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach (0.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Roosevelt Elementary School (0.5 miles away)