Westwood Middle School serves 1,307 learners in grades 6-8.

Westwood Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Minnesota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Minnesota state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the learner body (majority Latino and African-American), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Westwood Middle School’s learner population of 1,307 learners has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 62 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Westwood Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Westwood Middle School is 0.63, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Westwood Middle School is Paladin Career And Technical High School (0.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is Distance Learning Indep Study (1.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Westwood Intermediate School (0.0 miles away)