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Enrollment
624
Elementary
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTFALL LOCAL·NCES 390491004650
Westfall Elementary School
9391 State Route 56, Williamsport, OH 43164 · (740) 986-4008 · Pickaway County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL624 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Ohio public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
26.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
383 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 43%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 54 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (112).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 54% · 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
Based on grade levels within Westfall Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
74.1%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.6pp since 2021
Math
69.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +10.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.1% | 69.3% |
| 2023-24 | 71.8% | 66.3% |
| 2022-23 | 71.0% | 63.5% |
| 2021-22 | 72.5% | 58.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. 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
68.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.6%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for Ohio 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 Ohio'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 Westfall Elementary School
Westfall Elementary School's state test result (68.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfall Elementary School this school | 624 | 61.4% | 68.5% |
| Marietta Elementary School Marietta | 628 | 60.7% | 48.1% |
| Indian Lake Elementary School Lewistown | 530 | 62.5% | 78.6% |
| Hamersville Elementary School Hamersville | 556 | 64.7% | 70.7% |
| Ansonia Elementary School Ansonia | 495 | 60.8% | 79.0% |
| Elgin Elementary School Marion | 490 | 61.2% | 66.1% |
Matched among Ohio 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 Westfall Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Pickaway County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #478 of 673 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #676 of 1,569 ▲ 59 | #6 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.1% | #463 of 1,569 ▲ 158 | #5 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.1pp | #502 of 1,514 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 624 | #239 of 1,808 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.0:1 | #1,556 of 1,582 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.5% | #1,385 of 1,590 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.4% | #121 of 767 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #991 of 992 | N/A |
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
624
-23 (-4%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 726
Student : Teacher
26.0:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 624 | 24 | 26.0:1 | 61% (383) |
| 2023-24 | 627 | 26 | 24.1:1 | 45% (284) |
| 2022-23 | 648 | N/A | N/A | 46% (296) |
| 2020-21 | 647 | 37 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 625 | 36 | 17.4:1 | 49% (304) |
| 2015-16 | 632 | 41 | 15.4:1 | 50% (316) |
| 2010-11 | 726 | 38 | 19.1:1 | 52% (375) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westfall Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (625 to 624); teachers down 33% (36 to 24).
About Westfall Elementary School
Westfall Elementary School is a large elementary school in Williamsport, Ohio, administered by Westfall Local. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 624 students. The school's enrollment is 54% larger than the 404 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Westfall Local counts 3 schools and 1,342 students, including Westfall Elementary School.
About 93% of the student body at Westfall Elementary School is White. The remaining students are 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 91% White, within a few points of the school. Westfall Elementary School's diversity index is 13%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 26.0:1, with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Westfall Elementary School is 61%. It compares with 52% for public schools in Pickaway County.
allk12 grades Westfall Elementary School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Westfall Elementary School is +2.9 points: 68.5% actual, 65.6% predicted.
Across Pickaway County, the median household income is $74,040, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. In all, Pickaway County has 22 public schools and roughly 9,815 students.
The closest public school, Westfall High School, is about 0.2 miles from Westfall Elementary School. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.
Westfall Elementary School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment decrease, from 647 in 2020-21 to 624 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 17.5:1 to 26.0:1.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Pickaway County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,131
Census ACS
Median income
$74,040
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
9,815 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Westfall Local
- Westfall High SchoolHigh · 407 students
- Westfall Middle SchoolMiddle · 311 students
Other schools in Williamsport
- Westfall High SchoolHigh · 407 students
- Westfall Middle SchoolMiddle · 311 students
Nearby schools
- Westfall High School0.2 mi · 407
- Westfall Middle School0.3 mi · 311
- South Bloomfield Elementary7.9 mi · 595
- Teays Valley West Middle School8.4 mi · 574
- Scioto Elementary School8.5 mi · 644
- Ralph C Starkey (Cjcf)9.7 mi · 108
Frequently asked questions
About Westfall Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Westfall Elementary School?
Westfall Elementary School enrolls approximately 624 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Westfall Elementary School serve?
Westfall Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westfall Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westfall Elementary School is approximately 26.0:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westfall Elementary School?
At Westfall Elementary School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Westfall Elementary School?
Westfall Elementary School is overseen by Westfall Local in Pickaway County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.