Enrollment
46
Combined
DISTRICT 54 · STATE 934
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMISSION·NCES 341640005726
Westlake
1571 Lamberts Mill Rd, Westfield, NJ 07090 · (908) 232-4181 · Union County
GRADES 04–12COMBINED21-SUBURBSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL46 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 9 | 5 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 6 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 3 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 18 | 39% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Westlake ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In 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. 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
46
-11 (-19%) vs 2020
-72% since 1990-91, when it was 165
Student : Teacher
5.1:1
was 5.2:1
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 | 46 | 9 | 5.1:1 | 26% (12) |
| 2023-24 | 53 | 9.4 | 5.6:1 | 17% (9) |
| 2022-23 | 52 | 11.4 | 4.6:1 | 15% (8) |
| 2020-21 | 57 | 11 | 5.2:1 | 9% (5) |
| 2017-18 | 73 | 12.4 | 5.9:1 | 23% (17) |
| 2015-16 | 71 | 11 | 6.5:1 | 30% (21) |
| 2010-11 | 34 | 15 | 2.3:1 | 41% (14) |
| 2000-01 | 144 | 20 | 7.2:1 | 60% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 165 | 26 | 6.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westlake.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (73 to 46); teachers down 27% (12.4 to 9).
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 19% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 57 to 46 students.
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Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Union County Educational Services Commission
- Hillcrest Academy-SouthHigh · 87 students
- Hillcrest Academy-NorthHigh · 74 students
- Crossroads SchoolElementary · 52 students
- Lamberts Mill AcademyHigh · 42 students
- Work Readiness AcademyHigh · 23 students
Other schools in Westfield
- Westfield Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,776 students
- Thomas Edison Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 800 students
- Roosevelt Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 638 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
- Tamaques Elementary SchoolElementary · 427 students
Nearby schools
- Lamberts Mill Academy0.0 mi · 42
- Hillcrest Academy-South0.0 mi · 87
- Clark Preschool Annex0.7 mi · 22
- Frank K. Hehnly0.8 mi · 543
- Jefferson Elementary School0.8 mi · 467
- Tamaques Elementary School0.8 mi · 427
Frequently asked questions
About WestlakeHow 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.