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How has Westwood Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
367
Elementary
DISTRICT 418 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST GEAUGA LOCAL·NCES 390472202810
Westwood Elementary School
13738 Caves Rd, Novelty, OH 44072 · (440) 729-5990 · Geauga County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL367 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
52 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 122 | 33% |
| Grade 1 | 133 | 36% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 31% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Westwood Elementary School→Robert C Lindsey Elementary School→West Geauga Middle School→West Geauga High School
Based on grade levels within West Geauga Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Westwood Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Elementary School this school | 367 | 14.2% | N/A |
| Redwood Elementary School Avon Lake | 390 | 15.1% | 89.5% |
| Hinckley Elementary School Hinckley | 384 | 12.2% | 96.4% |
| Westerly Elementary School Bay Village | 374 | 10.7% | 91.7% |
| Kirtland Elementary School Kirtland | 452 | 15.5% | 87.9% |
| Eastview Elementary School Avon Lake | 346 | 13.6% | 85.1% |
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 Westwood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Geauga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 367 | #984 of 1,808 | #7 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #1,041 of 1,582 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.8% | #1,198 of 1,590 | #4 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.2% | #692 of 767 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #795 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
367
-37 (-9%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 422
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 367 | 19.6 | 18.7:1 | 14% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 20.6 | 20.4:1 | 15% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 432 | 21.6 | 20.0:1 | 8% (35) |
| 2020-21 | 404 | 22 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 388 | 19.9 | 19.6:1 | 10% (38) |
| 2015-16 | 408 | 21 | 19.4:1 | 16% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 417 | 22 | 18.9:1 | 13% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 470 | 21 | 22.4:1 | 4% (20) |
| 1990-91 | 422 | 17 | 24.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westwood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (388 to 367); teachers down 1% (19.9 to 19.6).
About Westwood Elementary School
At 13738 Caves Rd in Novelty, Ohio, Westwood Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school. Classes run from kindergarten through 2, and the school has 367 students.
West Geauga Local is the local district for Westwood Elementary School. It runs 4 schools with 1,969 students.
Westwood Elementary School's enrollment is 90% White. After that, the student body is 4% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Hispanic. For comparison, Geauga County is about 93% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 19% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 18.7 students per teacher and 19.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 0.8 above the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 14%.
Federal survey data for Geauga County show that the median household income is $107,860, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 23 public schools in Geauga County, enrolling about 9,939 students in all.
The next-closest public school is West Geauga High School, about 1.5 miles away. Westwood Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The NCES locale for Westwood Elementary School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment is down 9% from 2020-21, when Westwood Elementary School had 404 students, to 2024-25, when it had 367.
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Geauga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
95,481
Census ACS
Median income
$107,860
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
9,939 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Geauga Local
- West Geauga High SchoolHigh · 641 students
- West Geauga Middle SchoolMiddle · 493 students
- Robert C Lindsey Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
Other Westwood Elementary schools
36 other US public schools in 20 states are named Westwood Elementary. Westwood Elementary School is the 28th largest of the 37.
- Westwood Elementary SchoolElyria, OH · 441 students
- Westwood Elementary SchoolDayton, OH · 352 students
- Westwood Elementary SchoolWellington, OH · 294 students
- WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGREENWOOD, AR · 839 students
- Westwood ElementarySan Diego, CA · 832 students
Nearby schools
- West Geauga High School1.5 mi · 641
- West Geauga Middle School1.7 mi · 493
- Gates Mills Elementary School2.9 mi · 120
- Robert C Lindsey Elementary School3.8 mi · 468
- Gurney Elementary School4.3 mi · 478
- Chagrin Falls Intermediate Elementary School4.5 mi · 388
Frequently asked questions
About Westwood Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Westwood Elementary School?
Westwood Elementary School enrolls approximately 367 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does Westwood Elementary School serve?
Westwood Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Westwood Elementary School?
Approximately 18.7:1 students per teacher at Westwood Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westwood Elementary School?
At Westwood Elementary School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Westwood Elementary School public or private?
Westwood Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Geauga Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.