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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Westgate Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
472
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530240000363
Westgate Elementary
9601 220TH ST SW, EDMONDS, WA 98020 · (425) 431-7470 · Snohomish County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL472 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
177 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 51%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 38% larger than its 6th grade class (53).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 68% · 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
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
56.9%
WA avg 58.4% . -6.2pp since 2014
Math
47.7%
WA avg 51.2% . -12.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.9% | 47.7% |
| 2023-24 | 56.2% | 52.8% |
| 2022-23 | 59.4% | 54.7% |
| 2021-22 | 50.6% | 51.5% |
| 2018-19 | 66.7% | 63.5% |
| 2017-18 | 64.1% | 62.9% |
| 2016-17 | 66.1% | 66.5% |
| 2015-16 | 67.7% | 66.9% |
| 2014-15 | 63.1% | 59.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. 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
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.0%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Washington 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 Washington'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 →
Schools most like Westgate Elementary
Westgate Elementary's state test result (55.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westgate Elementary this school | 472 | 37.5% | 55.4% |
| Harmony Elementary School Vancouver | 467 | 37.7% | N/A |
| Emerald Elementary School Vancouver | 440 | 38.0% | N/A |
| John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park BREMERTON | 464 | 37.9% | 51.1% |
| Tumwater Hill Elementary Tumwater | 400 | 37.5% | 49.9% |
| Sunset Primary UNIVERSITY PLACE | 548 | 37.8% | 59.9% |
Matched among Washington 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 Westgate Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Snohomish County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #339 of 936 | #51 of 105 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #484 of 1,103 ▼ 100 | #60 of 106 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #366 of 1,102 ▲ 3 | #47 of 106 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.3pp | #480 of 928 | #61 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 472 | #374 of 1,268 | #65 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #309 of 1,085 | #31 of 109 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #418 of 1,088 | #63 of 110 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.5% | #837 of 1,169 | #65 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #645 of 778 | #52 of 68 |
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
472
-36 (-7%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 506
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 472 | 31.7 | 14.9:1 | 38% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 491 | 30.8 | 15.9:1 | 41% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 441 | 30.5 | 14.5:1 | 37% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 508 | 34 | 14.9:1 | 29% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 504 | 27.1 | 18.6:1 | 34% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 27 | 17.9:1 | 36% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 454 | 22 | 20.6:1 | 24% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 421 | 21 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 506 | 21 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westgate Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (504 to 472); teachers up 17% (27.1 to 31.7).
About Westgate Elementary
Westgate Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in EDMONDS, Washington. The student body numbers 472 students, from kindergarten through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Washington is about 380, so this school runs 24% larger than that.
Westgate Elementary reports to Edmonds School District, which has 37 schools and 20,955 students.
By race and ethnicity, Westgate Elementary is 53% White. After that, the student body is 24% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 6% Black. Census figures show Snohomish County is about 64% White. Westgate Elementary has a diversity index of 65%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 31.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Westgate Elementary was 14.9:1. The 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 38%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 55.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 55.0%.
County data help place the school in context: in Snohomish County, median household income is about $111,246, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The public schools of Snohomish County number 227 and enroll about 118,688.
Nearby, Sherwood Elementary is about 0.8 miles away. Westgate Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Westgate Elementary's average proficiency of 55.4% compares with 55.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Westgate Elementary saw enrollment fall 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Snohomish County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
844,430
Census ACS
Median income
$111,246
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
227
118,688 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Edmonds School District
- Edmonds Woodway High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- Meadowdale High SchoolHigh · 1,491 students
- Mountlake Terrace High SchoolHigh · 1,456 students
- Lynnwood High SchoolHigh · 1,335 students
- Meadowdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
- Alderwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 679 students
Other schools in EDMONDS
- Edmonds Woodway High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- Madrona K-8 SchoolElementary · 636 students
- Edmonds Heights K-12Combined · 599 students
- Sherwood ElementaryElementary · 491 students
- Maplewood Parent CoopElementary · 476 students
- Serene Lake ElementaryElementary · 455 students
Other Westgate Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Westgate Elementary. Westgate Elementary is the 4th largest of the 7.
- Westgate Elementary SchoolKENNEWICK, WA · 426 students
- Westgate Elementary SchoolArlington Heights, IL · 633 students
- Westgate ElementaryFalls Church, VA · 614 students
- WESTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FL · 498 students
- Westgate Elementary SchoolLAKEWOOD, CO · 305 students
Nearby schools
- Sherwood Elementary0.8 mi · 491
- Chase Lake Elementary0.9 mi · 413
- Edmonds Heights K-120.9 mi · 599
- Scriber Lake High School0.9 mi · 197
- Madrona K-8 School1.1 mi · 636
- Edmonds Woodway High School1.3 mi · 1,605
Frequently asked questions
About Westgate ElementaryHow large is Westgate Elementary?
Westgate Elementary enrolls approximately 472 students in grades KG-06.
Is Westgate Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Westgate Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Westgate Elementary?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Westgate Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westgate Elementary?
At Westgate Elementary, the student body is approximately 53% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Black, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Westgate Elementary public or private?
Westgate Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Edmonds School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.