Westridge Elementary

Westridge Elementary is an elementary-level community of medium-sized scale in Woodbridge, Virginia, overseen by Prince William County Public Schools, enrolling 642 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 29% bigger than typical.

Westridge Elementary is one of 95 schools operated by Prince William County Public Schools, a district that instructs 90,242 students overall.

Demographically, Westridge Elementary reports that 38% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 21% Black, 17% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 10% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Roughly 70% of students at Westridge Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Prince William County (around 55%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Westridge Elementary sits in the top 10% of Virginia schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 69.0%; actual is 84.4%, +15.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Prince William County put median household earnings sit near $131,402, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Westridge Elementary is one of 102 public schools in Prince William County (combined enrollment of about 89,591 students).

Nearest neighbor: Springwoods Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Westridge Elementary. On composite proficiency, Westridge Elementary comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 75.6%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Westridge Elementary has ticked down 14%, going from 750 students in 2018 to 642 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 27% to 21% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 in 2025.

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