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WESTWOOD H S

12400 MELLOW MEADOW DR, AUSTIN, TX 78750 · (512) 464-4000 · Williamson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,858 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,858
High
DISTRICT 1,524 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
160 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
356 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
752
Grade 10
709
Grade 11
705
Grade 12
692
Student demographics
White
95733%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
55419%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 54%
Black
803%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 13%
Asian
1,10839%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 6%
Two+
1495%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3%
Native American
60%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
1,51553%
Female
1,34347%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
85.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
75.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +41.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 41 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
81.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.8pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,858
+116 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 16.1:1
% White
33%
was 41%
% Hispanic
19%
was 17%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
39%
was 33%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WESTWOOD H S

WESTWOOD H S is one of the sprawling 9-12 campuss in AUSTIN, Texas, one of the schools within ROUND ROCK ISD, with 2,858 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so WESTWOOD H S sits 259% bigger than that benchmark.

WESTWOOD H S is one of 58 schools operated by ROUND ROCK ISD, a district that instructs 46,954 students overall.

Looking at the student body, WESTWOOD H S records that 39% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 33% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 10% Asian, putting the school's mix visibly more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, WESTWOOD H S has 160 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 12% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Williamson County's rate of about 29%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WESTWOOD H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 81.3%.

Around the school, Williamson County reports that median household earnings sit near $111,340, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. WESTWOOD H S is one of 208 public schools in Williamson County (combined enrollment of about 126,147 students).

The closest other public school is NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLE, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, WESTWOOD H S comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 57.1%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 4%: 2,742 students in 2018 compared to 2,858 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 41% to 33% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for WESTWOOD H S typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Williamson County at a glance

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Population
672,688
Census ACS
Median income
$111,340
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
208
126,147 students

Quick facts

School name
WESTWOOD H S
District
ROUND ROCK ISD
Address
12400 MELLOW MEADOW DR, AUSTIN, TX 78750
Phone
(512) 464-4000
County
Williamson County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,858
Teachers (FTE)
160
Student–teacher ratio
17.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
356 (12%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
483808005805
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in ROUND ROCK ISD
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Frequently asked questions

About WESTWOOD H S
How many students attend WESTWOOD H S?
WESTWOOD H S enrolls approximately 2,858 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does WESTWOOD H S serve?
WESTWOOD H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at WESTWOOD H S?
Approximately 17.9:1 students per teacher at WESTWOOD H S.
What is the student diversity at WESTWOOD H S?
Student demographics at WESTWOOD H S are roughly 33% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Black, 39% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is WESTWOOD H S in?
WESTWOOD H S is part of ROUND ROCK ISD.
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