Overview of Westwood Elementary:

Westwood Elementary is a public school situated in West Jefferson, NC, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of Westwood Elementary is 550, and the school has K-6. At Westwood Elementary, 63% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 54% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 19%. The learner-teacher ratio is 14:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 47% female learners and 53% male learners. The school enrolls 61% low-income learners. There are 40 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Westwood Elementary:

At Westwood Elementary, 63% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 54% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Ashe County Schools, 57% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 61% tested above or at that level for math.

Westwood Elementary performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In North Carolina, 43% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 46% tested above or at that level for math.