Enrollment
365
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRAVERSE CITY AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 263387007653
Westwoods Elementary School
1500 FISHER RD, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685 · (231) 933-7900 · Grand Traverse County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Michigan public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
17.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
86 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 85 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 44% larger than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
58.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
51.2%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 Westwoods Elementary School
Westwoods Elementary School's state test result (51.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwoods Elementary School this school | 365 | 23.6% | 51.6% |
| Whiteford Elementary School OTTAWA LAKE | 380 | 23.7% | 49.8% |
| Jeffers Elementary School SPRING LAKE | 379 | 22.2% | 77.8% |
| Meadow Ridge Elementary School ROCKFORD | 397 | 22.2% | 61.4% |
| Dansville Elementary School DANSVILLE | 341 | 28.7% | 43.3% |
| Douglas Elementary School DOUGLAS | 366 | 23.0% | 62.9% |
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 Westwoods Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Grand Traverse County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #375 of 1,085 | #6 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #411 of 1,072 | #5 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #285 of 1,139 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #817 of 1,630 | #5 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #1,117 of 1,424 | #11 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.0% | #1,326 of 1,424 | #13 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.6% | #1,330 of 1,563 | #11 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.5% | #387 of 979 | #5 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
365
-35 (-9%) vs 2020
-7% since 2000-01, when it was 392
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 365 | 20.6 | 17.8:1 | 24% (86) |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 20.1 | 17.3:1 | 31% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 21 | 17.5:1 | 34% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 400 | 21 | 19.1:1 | 28% (113) |
| 2017-18 | 432 | 23.1 | 18.7:1 | 34% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 363 | 19 | 19.1:1 | 26% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 379 | 19 | 19.9:1 | 25% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 392 | 21 | 18.7:1 | 15% (59) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westwoods Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (432 to 365); teachers down 11% (23.1 to 20.6).
About Westwoods Elementary School
Westwoods Elementary School sits in TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, and is classified as an elementary school. The school counted 365 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5.
Traverse City Area Public Schools is made up of 16 schools with 8,546 students in all.
Roughly 96% of students at Westwoods Elementary School are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 8%.
Based on 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, Westwoods Elementary School has a ratio of 17.8:1. The gap from the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is 1.9 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 24%.
Westwoods Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 52% of Michigan public elementary schools.
A school with Westwoods Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Michigan is predicted to score 55.8%. Westwoods Elementary School scores 51.6%, 4.2 points below that line.
Census data for Grand Traverse County show median household income comes to about $81,647, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 32 public schools and about 12,069 students.
The closest school to Westwoods Elementary School is Long Lake Elementary School, located about 3.5 miles away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Westwoods Elementary School. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Westwoods Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 35 students, from 400 to 365. Students per teacher dropped from 19.1 in 2020-21 to 17.8 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Westwoods Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Grand Traverse County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,166
Census ACS
Median income
$81,647
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
12,069 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Traverse City Area Public Schools
- West Senior HighHigh · 1,384 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,326 students
- West Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,081 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 829 students
- Central Grade SchoolElementary · 510 students
- Eastern Elementary SchoolElementary · 475 students
Other schools in TRAVERSE CITY
- West Senior HighHigh · 1,384 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,326 students
- West Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,081 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 829 students
- Grand Traverse AcademyCombined · 824 students
- Central Grade SchoolElementary · 510 students
Nearby schools
- Long Lake Elementary School3.5 mi · 364
- Silver Lake Elementary School4.1 mi · 286
- Lake Ann Elementary School4.2 mi · 180
- West Senior High5.1 mi · 1,384
- Blair Elementary School5.9 mi · 202
- West Middle School6.4 mi · 1,081
Frequently asked questions
About Westwoods Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Westwoods Elementary School?
Westwoods Elementary School enrolls approximately 365 students in grades PK-05.
Is Westwoods Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Westwoods Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Westwoods Elementary School have?
Westwoods Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westwoods Elementary School?
At Westwoods Elementary School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian.
Is Westwoods Elementary School public or private?
Westwoods Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Traverse City Area Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.