Westview Elementary School

Westview Elementary School is one of the tight-knit elementary-level communitys in Richmond, Indiana, run under Richmond Community Schools, with 258 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. By comparison, Indiana's public schools average about 436 students each, so Westview Elementary School sits 41% leaner than that benchmark.

Westview Elementary School is one of 10 schools operated by Richmond Community Schools, a district that caters to 4,454 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Westview Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment. Other groups include 17% multiracial, 10% Black, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Westview Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Westview Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.5%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Wayne County put median household earnings sit near $55,692, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Wayne County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,696 students), Westview Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Dennis Middle School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Westview Elementary School comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 27.4%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. Westview Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 32% since 2018, when it stood at 381 (now 258). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 77% to 66%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

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