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What advice would you give to incoming students at Westwood Elementary School?
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Enrollment
423
Elementary
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262912006500
Westwood Elementary School
883 CROSS ST, PORTLAND, MI 48875 · (517) 647-2989 · Ionia County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL423 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of Michigan public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
159 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 140 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 149 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 134 | 32% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 56% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Portland Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
34.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
43.4%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 50% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 (37.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Elementary School this school | 423 | 37.6% | 37.3% |
| Columbia Upper Elementary School BROOKLYN | 406 | 37.2% | 51.6% |
| Jennings Elementary School QUINCY | 408 | 36.8% | 36.0% |
| Central School OWOSSO | 409 | 37.4% | 36.5% |
| HanoverHorton Elementary School HANOVER | 462 | 37.2% | 47.5% |
| Cedar Trails Elementary School CEDAR SPRINGS | 431 | 40.4% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan 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 Michigan | In Ionia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #781 of 1,085 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #597 of 1,072 | #5 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #878 of 1,139 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 423 | #554 of 1,630 | #4 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #922 of 1,424 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.3% | #1,116 of 1,424 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.6% | #1,099 of 1,563 | #10 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #571 of 979 | #4 of 8 |
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
423
+21 (+5%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 544
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 423 | 25.2 | 16.8:1 | 38% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 423 | 24.7 | 17.1:1 | 30% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 405 | 25.2 | 16.1:1 | 36% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 402 | 22 | 18.3:1 | 32% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 473 | 25 | 18.9:1 | 32% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 451 | 22 | 20.5:1 | 33% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 442 | 21 | 21.1:1 | 34% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 395 | 24 | 16.5:1 | 17% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 544 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westwood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (473 to 423); teachers up 1% (25 to 25.2).
About Westwood Elementary School
The public elementary school Westwood Elementary School is located in PORTLAND, Michigan. School enrollment was 423 students in 2024-25, in grades 3 through 5.
Portland Public Schools oversees Westwood Elementary School and 3 other schools, with 1,979 students in total.
At Westwood Elementary School, White students make up 90% of the student body. It is also 4% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. That is close to the 87% White share among all Ionia County residents. By the diversity index, Westwood Elementary School comes in at 19%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1 at Westwood Elementary School, with 25.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 38%. On average, public schools in Ionia County report 52%.
Measured against Michigan public elementary schools, Westwood Elementary School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Westwood Elementary School is -12.3 points, in the bottom 10% of Michigan. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.3%, and the predicted rate is 49.6%.
Federal survey data for Ionia County show that median household income is about $75,611, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 30 public schools operate in Ionia County, serving about 10,506 students.
Portland High School is located about 0.2 miles from Westwood Elementary School. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 37.3% is below the 50.9% average for nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Westwood Elementary School is Town: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 402 to 423. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.8:1) than in 2020-21 (18.3:1).
The Westwood Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Ionia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,574
Census ACS
Median income
$75,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
10,506 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Portland Public Schools
- Portland High SchoolHigh · 665 students
- Oakwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Portland Middle SchoolMiddle · 418 students
Other schools in PORTLAND
- Portland High SchoolHigh · 665 students
- Oakwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Portland Middle SchoolMiddle · 418 students
Other Westwood Elementary schools
36 other US public schools in 20 states are named Westwood Elementary. Westwood Elementary School is the 21st largest of the 37.
- Westwood Elementary SchoolWARREN, MI · 512 students
- WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGREENWOOD, AR · 839 students
- Westwood ElementarySan Diego, CA · 832 students
- Westwood Elementary SchoolStillwater, OK · 626 students
- Westwood ElementaryDe Pere, WI · 623 students
Nearby schools
- Portland High School0.2 mi · 665
- Portland Middle School1.4 mi · 418
- Oakwood Elementary School1.4 mi · 473
- PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School5.8 mi · 504
- Coon School8.2 mi · 15
- Twin Rivers Elementary School8.3 mi · 183
Frequently asked questions
About Westwood Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Westwood Elementary School?
Westwood Elementary School enrolls approximately 423 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Westwood Elementary School serve?
Westwood Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westwood Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westwood Elementary School is approximately 16.8:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Westwood Elementary School?
Westwood Elementary School reports a student body of 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Westwood Elementary School public or private?
Westwood Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Portland Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.