Westview Elementary School

As an intimate elementary campus in Avon Lake, Ohio, Westview Elementary School serves 277 students from grades K through 4, part of Avon Lake City. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 31% below typical.

Across the 7 schools in Avon Lake City (3,434 students total), Westview Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Westview Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 76%. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Black. Compared to Lorain County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Westview Elementary School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 26% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Westview Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 79.0%, the actual is 79.1%, a residual of +0.1 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Lorain County) logs that median household income runs about $73,347, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Lorain County runs 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,516 students), of which Westview Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Troy Intermediate Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Westview Elementary School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 83.9%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Westview Elementary School's enrollment has ticked up 26% since 2018, when it stood at 219 (now 277). Hispanic enrollment moved from 3% to 11% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 21.1:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

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