Westwood Elementary School

Set in PHOENIX, Arizona, Westwood Elementary School is a moderately sized elementary campus, part of Alhambra Elementary District (4280). It serves 614 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 36% above the state mean of about 451.

Alhambra Elementary District (4280) runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 9,742 students. Westwood Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Westwood Elementary School lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 74% of enrollment. Other groups include 12% Black, 4% Asian, 4% White, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Westwood Elementary School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.6:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, census data for Maricopa County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Westwood Elementary School is one.

Midtown Primary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an urban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Westwood Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 724 (now 614). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 69% to 74% over that span.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.