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Enrollment
451
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASHE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370021002704
Westwood Elementary
4083 US Hwy 221S, West Jefferson, NC 28694 · (336) 649-8210 · Ashe County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL451 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of North Carolina 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.
- ABeats 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 North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
443 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 75 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 17% smaller than its 6th grade class (75).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 71% · 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
Westwood Elementary→Ashe County Middle
Based on grade levels within Ashe County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
55.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
67.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
64.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 Westwood Elementary
Westwood Elementary's state test result (64.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Elementary this school | 451 | 98.2% | 64.6% |
| Hazelwood Elementary Waynesville | 490 | 98.6% | 61.8% |
| Level Cross Elementary School Randleman | 440 | 99.3% | 58.0% |
| Iotla Valley Elementary Franklin | 408 | 99.3% | 50.9% |
| Davis-Townsend Elementary Lexington | 430 | 99.3% | 61.6% |
| Grays Chapel Elementary School Franklinville | 446 | 99.3% | 57.0% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.6% | #358 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #426 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #441 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 451 | #745 of 1,485 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #416 of 1,377 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.8% | #1,290 of 1,379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.2% | #874 of 1,414 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.6% | #315 of 937 |
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
451
-55 (-11%) vs 2020
-36% since 2010-11, when it was 707
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 451 | 32.7 | 13.8:1 | 98% (443) |
| 2023-24 | 474 | 36.2 | 13.1:1 | 99% (469) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 37 | 13.0:1 | 67% (320) |
| 2020-21 | 506 | 37 | 13.7:1 | 99% (503) |
| 2017-18 | 554 | 40.3 | 13.7:1 | 56% (309) |
| 2015-16 | 565 | 40 | 14.1:1 | 62% (348) |
| 2010-11 | 707 | 48 | 14.7:1 | 30% (215) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westwood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (554 to 451); teachers down 19% (40.3 to 32.7).
About Westwood Elementary
Westwood Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary school in West Jefferson, North Carolina. In all, 451 students attend the school in kindergarten through 6.
Ashe County Schools counts 2,676 students in its 6 schools, and Westwood Elementary is one of them.
White students are 82% of those enrolled at Westwood Elementary. Other reported shares: 16% Hispanic. That compares with about 93% White among all Ashe County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 30%.
Its staff includes 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.8 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina, 14.9:1, is higher. Westwood Elementary has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 98%. That is in line with the 99% average for public schools in Ashe County.
Westwood Elementary earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 80% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
Westwood Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 64.6% and a predicted 48.9%.
Census data for Ashe County show median household income comes to about $56,866, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. The county has 6 public schools and about 2,676 students.
Westwood Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Ashe County High, about 2.5 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Westwood Elementary at 4th of 8.
NCES assigns Westwood Elementary the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 55 students, from 506 to 451.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Ashe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,950
Census ACS
Median income
$56,866
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,676 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ashe County Schools
- Ashe County HighHigh · 767 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 566 students
- Ashe County MiddleMiddle · 401 students
- Blue Ridge ElementaryElementary · 348 students
- Ashe County Early College HighHigh · 143 students
Other schools in West Jefferson
- Ashe County HighHigh · 767 students
- Ashe County Early College HighHigh · 143 students
Other Westwood Elementary schools
36 other US public schools in 20 states are named Westwood Elementary. Westwood Elementary is the 19th largest of the 37.
- WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGREENWOOD, AR · 839 students
- Westwood ElementarySan Diego, CA · 832 students
- Westwood Elementary SchoolStillwater, OK · 626 students
- Westwood ElementaryDe Pere, WI · 623 students
- Westwood Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 614 students
Nearby schools
- Ashe County High2.5 mi · 767
- Ashe County Early College High2.7 mi · 143
- Mountain View Elementary6.0 mi · 566
- Blue Ridge Elementary6.8 mi · 348
- Ashe County Middle6.9 mi · 401
- Parkway Elementary9.6 mi · 610
Frequently asked questions
About Westwood ElementaryHow large is Westwood Elementary?
Westwood Elementary enrolls approximately 451 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Westwood Elementary serve?
Westwood Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Westwood Elementary?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Westwood Elementary.
How diverse is Westwood Elementary?
Westwood Elementary reports a student body of 82% White, 16% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Westwood Elementary?
Westwood Elementary is overseen by Ashe County Schools in Ashe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.