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Westlake

1571 Lamberts Mill Rd, Westfield, NJ 07090 · (908) 232-4181 · Union County
GRADES 04–12COMBINED21-SUBURBSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL46 STUDENTS
Enrollment
46
Combined
DISTRICT 54 · STATE 934
Student : Teacher
5.1:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
12 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 412%
Grade 5715%
Grade 637%
Grade 724%
Grade 812%
Grade 9511%
Grade 10613%
Grade 1137%
Grade 121839%
Student demographics
White
920%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 37% · US 43%
Hispanic
1533%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 35% · US 30%
Black
1635%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
613%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 10% · US 6%
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
Male
3167%
Female
1533%

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Where Westlake ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New Jersey
Enrollment
ranked largest first
46#26 of 30
Ranked against other public K-12 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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
46
-27 (-37%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
5.1:1
was 5.9:1
% White
20%
was 36%
% Hispanic
33%
was 19%
% Black
35%
was 38%
% Asian
13%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-254695.1:126% (12)
2023-24539.45.6:117% (9)
2022-235211.44.6:115% (8)
2017-187312.45.9:123% (17)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westlake.

About Westlake

The public combined-grade school Westlake is located in Westfield, New Jersey. The school counts 46 students across grades 4 through 12. The school's enrollment is 95% smaller than the 934 average for combined schools in New Jersey.

Union County Educational Services Commission serves 324 students across 6 schools.

Westlake has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 35%. The rest of enrollment is 33% Hispanic, 20% White, and 13% Asian. Census estimates put the Black share of Union County's population at about 20%.

A ratio of 5.1:1 comes from the school's 9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.8:1 average for combined schools in New Jersey. The lunch program counts 26% of students at Westlake as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Union County, the average is 52%.

Union County has about 579,290 residents, and the median household income is $103,202, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Besides Westlake, Union County has 179 other public schools.

The shortest distance from Westlake to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Lamberts Mill Academy. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

The NCES locale for Westlake is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment at Westlake dropped 37% between 2017-18 and 2024-25, from 73 to 46 students. The percentage of White students dropped from 36% to 20% between 2017-18 and 2024-25.

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Union County at a glance

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Population
579,290
Census ACS
Median income
$103,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
99,046 students

Quick facts

School name
Westlake
District
Union County Educational Services Commission
Address
1571 Lamberts Mill Rd, Westfield, NJ 07090
Phone
(908) 232-4181
County
Union County
Level
Combined
Grade range
04–12
Total enrollment
46
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
5.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
12 (26%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
341640005726
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Union County Educational Services Commission
Other schools in Westfield
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Frequently asked questions

About Westlake
How many students attend Westlake?
Westlake enrolls approximately 46 students in grades 04-12.
What grades does Westlake serve?
Westlake serves grades 04-12.
How many teachers does Westlake have?
Westlake employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westlake?
At Westlake, the student body is approximately 20% White, 33% Hispanic, 35% Black, 13% Asian.
What district is Westlake in?
Westlake is part of Union County Educational Services Commission.
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