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Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRING BRANCH ISD·NCES 484110004704
WESTWOOD EL
10595 HAMMERLY, HOUSTON, TX 77043 · (713) 251-2100 · Harris County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
445 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +16.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. 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
39.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
475
-114 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.0:1
% White
4%
was 5%
% Hispanic
89%
was 86%
% Black
4%
was 7%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About WESTWOOD EL
Located at 10595 HAMMERLY, in HOUSTON, Texas, WESTWOOD EL is a mid-sized elementary campus that serves 475 students (grades K through 5), overseen by SPRING BRANCH ISD.
SPRING BRANCH ISD runs 46 schools in total, collectively educating 33,793 students. WESTWOOD EL is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, WESTWOOD EL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (89%). Beyond that, the school shows 4% White, 4% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.
On the income-and-resources front, WESTWOOD EL records 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting WESTWOOD EL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, WESTWOOD EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.0%; this one delivers 39.0%.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Harris County) records that median household income runs about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WESTWOOD EL is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).
SPRING OAKS MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, WESTWOOD EL comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 39.0%.
The campus sits in a downtown setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WESTWOOD EL has contracted 19%, going from 589 students in 2018 to 475 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the WESTWOOD EL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SPRING BRANCH ISD
- MEMORIAL H SHigh · 2,636 students
- NORTHBROOK H SHigh · 2,398 students
- STRATFORD H SHigh · 2,394 students
- SPRING WOODS H SHigh · 2,020 students
- MEMORIAL MIDDLEMiddle · 1,236 students
- SPRING BRANCH MIDDLEMiddle · 1,137 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTONCombined · 8,641 students
- NORTH SHORE SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,284 students
- ELSIK H SHigh · 4,057 students
- SUMMER CREEK H SHigh · 3,972 students
- HASTINGS H SHigh · 3,786 students
- C E KING H SHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- SPRING OAKS MIDDLE0.3 mi · 565
- THE TIGER TRAIL SCHOOL0.4 mi · 286
- SPRING WOODS H S0.5 mi · 2,020
- TERRACE EL0.8 mi · 457
- PINE SHADOWS EL1.2 mi · 859
- SHADOW OAKS EL1.3 mi · 487
Frequently asked questions
About WESTWOOD ELWhat is the total enrollment at WESTWOOD EL?
WESTWOOD EL enrolls approximately 475 students in grades KG-05.
Is WESTWOOD EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WESTWOOD EL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does WESTWOOD EL have?
WESTWOOD EL employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at WESTWOOD EL?
Student demographics at WESTWOOD EL are roughly 4% White, 89% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees WESTWOOD EL?
WESTWOOD EL is overseen by SPRING BRANCH ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.