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Enrollment
498
Elementary
DISTRICT 581 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051266001029
WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1850 MCRAY AVENUE, SPRINGDALE, AR 72765 · (479) 750-8871 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL498 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
429 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
20.9%
AR avg 34.9% . -2.9pp since 2023
Math
18.7%
AR avg 38.9% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.9% | 18.7% |
| 2023-24 | 23.8% | 17.7% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.8%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (19.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 498 | 86.1% | 19.7% |
| DEQUEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DE QUEEN | 558 | 81.9% | 46.2% |
| TURNBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SPRINGDALE | 599 | 81.6% | 35.6% |
| MONITOR ELEMENTARY SPRINGDALE | 586 | 82.8% | 29.0% |
| DEQUEEN PRIMARY DE QUEEN | 555 | 79.3% | N/A |
| PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT SMITH | 387 | 89.9% | 20.1% |
Matched among Arkansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.7% | #387 of 461 | #30 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.7% | #399 of 465 ▼ 1 | #31 of 34 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.9% | #383 of 465 ▼ 17 | #30 of 34 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 498 | #157 of 531 | #20 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #352 of 480 | #16 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #115 of 480 | #10 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.1% | #176 of 513 | #9 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.3% | #122 of 311 | #8 of 20 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
498
+75 (+18%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 652
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 498 | 28.2 | 17.7:1 | 86% (429) |
| 2023-24 | 505 | 27.7 | 18.2:1 | 85% (431) |
| 2022-23 | 528 | 30.5 | 17.3:1 | 84% (443) |
| 2020-21 | 423 | 27 | 15.7:1 | 86% (362) |
| 2017-18 | 602 | 36.5 | 16.5:1 | 58% (349) |
| 2015-16 | 538 | 35 | 15.4:1 | 85% (458) |
| 2010-11 | 454 | 24 | 18.9:1 | 83% (378) |
| 2000-01 | 471 | 25 | 18.8:1 | 54% (255) |
| 1990-91 | 652 | 30 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
This page covers WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-sized elementary school in SPRINGDALE, Arkansas. In all, 498 students attend the school in pre-K through 5.
SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT has a total of 29 schools and 22,685 students, WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
More than half of enrollment at WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Hispanic: 57%. Other groups include 19% Pacific Islander, 19% White, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 19% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 61%.
Its ratio of 17.7:1 is based on 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Arkansas average 16.0:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 86%. On average, public schools in Washington County report 58%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is -8.1 points: 19.7% actual, 27.8% predicted.
In Washington County, median household income comes to about $70,639, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Washington County counts 76 public schools with about 42,451 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, SPRINGDALE HIGH SCHOOL, is about 0.5 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 5th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
Enrollment was 498 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 423. The ratio was 15.7:1 in 2020-21 and 17.7:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback at WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
256,765
Census ACS
Median income
$70,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
42,451 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HAR-BER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,271 students
- SPRINGDALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,207 students
- DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATIONCombined · 1,976 students
- HUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 890 students
- CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 852 students
- HELLSTERN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 849 students
Other schools in SPRINGDALE
- HAR-BER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,271 students
- SPRINGDALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,207 students
- DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATIONCombined · 1,976 students
- HUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 890 students
- CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 852 students
- HELLSTERN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 849 students
Other Westwood Elementary schools
36 other US public schools in 20 states are named Westwood Elementary. WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 15th largest of the 37.
- WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGREENWOOD, AR · 839 students
- Westwood ElementarySan Diego, CA · 832 students
- Westwood Elementary SchoolStillwater, OK · 626 students
- Westwood ElementaryDe Pere, WI · 623 students
- Westwood Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 614 students
Nearby schools
- SPRINGDALE HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 2,207
- ELMDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 510
- CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 852
- SOUTHWEST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 694
- RESPONSIVE ED SOLUTIONS PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF SPRINGDALE1.0 mi · 102
- LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE1.1 mi · 450
Frequently asked questions
About WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 498 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 17.7:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 19% White, 57% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.