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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at L. W. WESTFALL ES?
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Enrollment
457
Elementary
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHOCTAW-NICOMA PARK·NCES 400762001957
L. W. Westfall Elementary School
13239 Northeast 10th Street, Choctaw, OK 73020 · (405) 390-6990 · Oklahoma County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
177 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 68%
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 | 45 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 14% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 73% · 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
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
27.6%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
37.6%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. 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
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma'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 →
Where L. W. Westfall Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Oklahoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #259 of 555 | #36 of 64 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #270 of 651 | #37 of 77 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #394 of 523 | #46 of 63 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #250 of 941 | #70 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #502 of 708 | #73 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.3% | #539 of 708 | #74 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.7% | #814 of 876 | #102 of 121 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.1% | #525 of 548 | #75 of 78 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
457
+27 (+6%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 338
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 457 | 27 | 16.9:1 | 39% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 454 | 28 | 16.2:1 | 47% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 448 | 24.5 | 18.3:1 | 39% (176) |
| 2020-21 | 430 | 27 | 15.9:1 | 31% (134) |
| 2017-18 | 462 | 28 | 16.5:1 | 47% (215) |
| 2015-16 | 487 | 27 | 18.0:1 | 38% (183) |
| 2010-11 | 428 | 24 | 17.8:1 | 41% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 363 | 24 | 15.1:1 | 25% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 338 | 19 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for L. W. Westfall Elementary School.
About L. W. Westfall Elementary School
In Choctaw, Oklahoma, L. W. Westfall Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. School enrollment was 457 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 25% higher than the average for elementary schools in Oklahoma, which is about 366.
L. W. Westfall Elementary School is in CHOCTAW-NICOMA PARK, a district with 5,828 students across 8 schools.
Roughly 63% of students at L. W. Westfall Elementary School are White. Enrollment also includes 19% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 5% Native American, and 3% Black. The school's diversity index is 55%, meaning two students picked at random have a 55% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
L. W. Westfall Elementary School counts 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.9 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in Oklahoma have 15.6:1, compared with 16.9:1 here. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Oklahoma County is 67%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for L. W. Westfall Elementary School is -5.3 points: 37.0% actual, 42.4% predicted.
Oklahoma County has these Census figures: the median household income is $66,679, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. In all, Oklahoma County has 225 public schools and roughly 161,569 students.
The closest public school, Choctaw High School, is about 1.0 miles from L. W. Westfall Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, L. W. Westfall Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
L. W. Westfall Elementary School's enrollment grew from 430 in 2020-21 to 457 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.9:1.
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Oklahoma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
806,199
Census ACS
Median income
$66,679
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
225
161,569 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHOCTAW-NICOMA PARK
- Choctaw High SchoolHigh · 1,867 students
- Griffith Meridian ElementaryElementary · 989 students
- Choctaw Middle SchoolMiddle · 687 students
- Nicoma Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 652 students
- Nicoma Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Choctaw Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
Other schools in Choctaw
- Choctaw High SchoolHigh · 1,867 students
- Griffith Meridian ElementaryElementary · 989 students
- Choctaw Middle SchoolMiddle · 687 students
- Nicoma Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 652 students
- Nicoma Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Choctaw Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
Nearby schools
- Choctaw High School1.0 mi · 1,867
- Nicoma Park Elementary School1.7 mi · 452
- Nicoma Park Intermediate Elementary School1.7 mi · 351
- Nicoma Park Middle School1.8 mi · 652
- Choctaw Elementary School2.0 mi · 373
- Choctaw Middle School2.0 mi · 687
Frequently asked questions
About L. W. Westfall Elementary SchoolHow large is L. W. Westfall Elementary School?
L. W. Westfall Elementary School enrolls approximately 457 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does L. W. Westfall Elementary School serve?
L. W. Westfall Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at L. W. Westfall Elementary School?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at L. W. Westfall Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at L. W. Westfall Elementary School?
At L. W. Westfall Elementary School, the student body is approximately 63% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 19% Two or more.
Is L. W. Westfall Elementary School public or private?
L. W. Westfall Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CHOCTAW-NICOMA PARK.
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