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What's one thing WESTWOOD EL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
497
Elementary
DISTRICT 663 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRIENDSWOOD ISD·NCES 481995001951
Westwood Elementary School
506 W EDGEWOOD, FRIENDSWOOD, TX 77546 · (281) 482-3341 · Galveston County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL497 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
13.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
87 students
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 65%
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 | 53 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 133 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 144 | 29% |
| Grade 2 | 167 | 34% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 63% · 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→Zue S Bales Intermediate School→Friendswood Junior High School→Friendswood High School
Based on grade levels within FRIENDSWOOD ISD. 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 | 497 | 17.5% | N/A |
| Cypress Elementary School CEDAR PARK | 506 | 18.2% | 54.6% |
| Jo Ann Ford Elementary School GEORGETOWN | 504 | 14.7% | 61.9% |
| Wylie West Intermediate School ABILENE | 465 | 20.4% | 65.8% |
| Willis Lane Elementary School KELLER | 510 | 15.7% | 85.4% |
| W A Porter Elementary School HURST | 538 | 16.9% | 66.8% |
Matched among Texas 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 Texas | In Galveston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 497 | #2,580 of 4,938 | #35 of 49 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #1,372 of 4,622 | #9 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.4% | #1,991 of 4,628 | #33 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.5% | #4,497 of 4,789 | #44 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #2,819 of 2,838 | #29 of 29 |
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
497
-125 (-20%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 789
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 497 | 36 | 13.8:1 | 18% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 551 | 38.5 | 14.3:1 | 20% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 637 | 42.4 | 15.0:1 | 19% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 622 | 43 | 14.5:1 | 24% (148) |
| 2017-18 | 499 | 34.4 | 14.5:1 | 22% (108) |
| 2015-16 | 501 | 31 | 16.2:1 | 17% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 702 | 44 | 15.9:1 | 17% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 686 | 41 | 16.7:1 | 5% (33) |
| 1990-91 | 789 | 43 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westwood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (499 to 497); teachers up 4% (34.4 to 36).
About Westwood Elementary School
Westwood Elementary School is a public medium-sized elementary school in FRIENDSWOOD, Texas. Enrolled students number 497 students, in pre-K through 2.
The district, FRIENDSWOOD ISD, has 6,194 students enrolled across 6 schools.
Roughly 62% of students at Westwood Elementary School are White. Other groups make up 25% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 2% Black. The county population is about 60% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 13.8 students per teacher and 36 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.3 below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 18%. That rate is below the 57% average among public schools in Galveston County.
Galveston County has about 358,990 residents, and the median household income is $86,105, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Westwood Elementary School, Galveston County has 94 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Zue S Bales Intermediate School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Westwood Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Westwood Elementary School's enrollment dropped from 622 in 2020-21 to 497 in 2024-25.
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Galveston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
358,990
Census ACS
Median income
$86,105
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
62,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FRIENDSWOOD ISD
- Friendswood High SchoolHigh · 2,014 students
- Friendswood Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,530 students
- C W Cline Elementary SchoolElementary · 906 students
- Zue S Bales Intermediate SchoolElementary · 640 students
- Windsong Elementary SchoolElementary · 607 students
- Galveston Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
Other schools in FRIENDSWOOD
- Clear Brook High SchoolHigh · 2,303 students
- Friendswood High SchoolHigh · 2,014 students
- Friendswood Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,530 students
- Westbrook Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,160 students
- C W Cline Elementary SchoolElementary · 906 students
- Brookside Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 805 students
Other Westwood Elementary schools
36 other US public schools in 20 states are named Westwood Elementary. Westwood Elementary School is the 16th largest of the 37.
- Westwood Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 475 students
- Westwood Elementary SchoolPALESTINE, TX · 404 students
- WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGREENWOOD, AR · 839 students
- Westwood ElementarySan Diego, CA · 832 students
- Westwood Elementary SchoolStillwater, OK · 626 students
Nearby schools
- Zue S Bales Intermediate School0.1 mi · 640
- Friendswood High School1.1 mi · 2,014
- Rustic Oak Elementary School1.3 mi · 645
- Wedgewood Elementary School1.9 mi · 637
- Clear Brook High School2.1 mi · 2,303
- C D Landolt Elementary School2.7 mi · 736
Frequently asked questions
About Westwood Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Westwood Elementary School?
Westwood Elementary School enrolls approximately 497 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Westwood Elementary School serve?
Westwood Elementary School serves grades PK-02.
How many students per teacher at Westwood Elementary School?
Approximately 13.8:1 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 62% White, 25% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Westwood Elementary School public or private?
Westwood Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by FRIENDSWOOD ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.