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WESTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (75).
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveWhat this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.3% | 66.1% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 56.8% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Florida 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 Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like WESTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WESTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (58.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 498 | 61.8% | 58.5% |
| SEVENTY-FOURTH ST. ELEMENTARY ST PETERSBURG | 472 | 62.7% | 51.2% |
| FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLEARWATER | 542 | 61.1% | 62.1% |
| WALSINGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LARGO | 366 | 61.5% | 65.7% |
| SABAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MELBOURNE | 493 | 58.4% | 42.2% |
| BELCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLEARWATER | 467 | 58.5% | 61.5% |
Where WESTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Pinellas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #942 of 2,136 | #55 of 90 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.1% | #822 of 2,149 ▲ 251 | #49 of 90 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #965 of 2,149 ▼ 248 | #60 of 90 ▼ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 498 | #1,434 of 2,267 | #36 of 90 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #292 of 2,077 | #52 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #362 of 2,108 | #25 of 90 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.8% | #832 of 2,188 | #31 of 90 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #679 of 1,374 | #45 of 75 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 498 | 36 | 13.8:1 | 62% (308) |
| 2023-24 | 539 | 33 | 16.3:1 | 69% (372) |
| 2022-23 | 541 | 36 | 15.0:1 | 70% (381) |
| 2020-21 | 515 | 37 | 13.9:1 | 60% (307) |
| 2017-18 | 592 | 40 | 14.8:1 | 66% (390) |
| 2015-16 | 560 | 38 | 14.7:1 | 61% (344) |
| 2010-11 | 655 | 45 | 14.6:1 | 67% (437) |
| 2000-01 | 764 | 44 | 17.4:1 | 57% (435) |
| 1990-91 | 697 | 37 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
About WESTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WESTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school in ST PETERSBURG, Florida, one of the schools in PINELLAS. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 498 students.
Enrollment across the 151 schools in PINELLAS totals 87,955 students.
White students make up 47% of enrollment at WESTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the largest share of any group. The remaining shares are 28% Hispanic, 13% Black, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Pinellas County's population at about 74%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
WESTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.8 students per teacher. The school's 13.8:1 compares with an average of 17.5:1 for elementary schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 62% of the student body. That is 17 points above the 45% average for public schools in Pinellas County.
WESTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 64% of Florida public elementary schools.
WESTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 58.5%, compared with a predicted 50.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations.
The school's county is Pinellas County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $72,646 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Pinellas County number 155, with about 87,955 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.8 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. WESTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 3rd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased 3% over 4 years, reaching 498 in 2024-25.
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