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What advice would you give to incoming students at Westgate Elementary School?
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Enrollment
426
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENNEWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530393000611
Westgate Elementary School
2514 WEST 4TH AVENUE, KENNEWICK, WA 99336 · (509) 222-6300 · Benton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
359 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
35.5%
WA avg 49.0% . +18.6pp since 2014
Math
46.8%
WA avg 39.2% . +33.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 34 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 35.5% | 46.8% |
| 2021-22 | 38.2% | 39.3% |
| 2018-19 | 42.7% | 37.9% |
| 2017-18 | 41.6% | 31.9% |
| 2016-17 | 31.2% | 22.4% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 25.4% |
| 2014-15 | 16.9% | 12.9% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Westgate Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westgate Elementary School this school | 426 | 84.3% | N/A |
| Madison Elementary Everett | 405 | 75.8% | 33.0% |
| Hawthorne Elementary School Everett | 446 | 83.9% | 29.1% |
| Stevens Elementary School Aberdeen | 332 | 87.0% | 29.6% |
| Roosevelt Elementary School VANCOUVER | 543 | 80.5% | N/A |
| Jefferson Lincoln Elementary Centralia | 357 | 82.1% | 23.7% |
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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #495 of 1,103 ▲ 150 | #13 of 33 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #851 of 1,102 ▼ 66 | #26 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 426 | #532 of 1,268 | #21 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #121 of 1,085 | #5 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #400 of 1,088 | #1 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.3% | #71 of 1,169 | #2 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.1% | #245 of 778 | #10 of 28 |
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
426
-13 (-3%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 484
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 426 | 31.2 | 13.7:1 | 84% (359) |
| 2023-24 | 430 | 33 | 13.0:1 | 84% (360) |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 32 | 13.3:1 | 84% (359) |
| 2020-21 | 439 | 34 | 12.9:1 | 82% (362) |
| 2017-18 | 547 | 38 | 14.4:1 | 93% (507) |
| 2015-16 | 499 | 32 | 15.6:1 | 93% (464) |
| 2010-11 | 444 | 29 | 15.3:1 | 89% (394) |
| 2000-01 | 403 | 26 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 484 | 27 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westgate Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (547 to 426); teachers down 18% (38 to 31.2).
About Westgate Elementary School
Westgate Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in KENNEWICK, Washington. A total of 426 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.
In Kennewick School District, 31 schools enroll a combined 18,826 students.
Enrollment at Westgate Elementary School is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 48%. The rest of enrollment is 31% White, 12% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 4% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Benton County's population at about 26%. Westgate Elementary School has a diversity index of 65%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Westgate Elementary School's 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Washington average 17.3:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 84%. The gap from the 49% average for public schools in Benton County is 35 points.
Census Bureau estimates for Benton County show that median household income is about $89,874, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Westgate Elementary School is one of 69 public schools in Benton County, which together enroll about 38,191 students.
The next-closest public school is Keewaydin Discovery Center, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Westgate Elementary School.
Westgate Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Small.
Westgate Elementary School saw enrollment fall 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
212,905
Census ACS
Median income
$89,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
38,191 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kennewick School District
- Kamiakin High SchoolHigh · 1,956 students
- Kennewick High SchoolHigh · 1,921 students
- Southridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · 950 students
- Desert Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 906 students
- Amistad Elementary SchoolElementary · 878 students
Other schools in KENNEWICK
- Kamiakin High SchoolHigh · 1,956 students
- Kennewick High SchoolHigh · 1,921 students
- Southridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · 950 students
- Desert Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 906 students
- Amistad Elementary SchoolElementary · 878 students
Other Westgate Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Westgate Elementary. Westgate Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 7.
- Westgate ElementaryEDMONDS, WA · 472 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
- Keewaydin Discovery Center0.1 mi · 143
- Phoenix High School0.9 mi · 58
- Hawthorne Elementary School1.0 mi · 417
- Highlands Middle School1.1 mi · 745
- Amistad Elementary School1.2 mi · 878
- Southgate Elementary School1.2 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Westgate Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Westgate Elementary School?
Westgate Elementary School enrolls approximately 426 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Westgate Elementary School serve?
Westgate Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Westgate Elementary School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Westgate Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Westgate Elementary School?
Student demographics at Westgate Elementary School are roughly 31% White, 48% Hispanic, 4% Black, 12% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Westgate Elementary School public or private?
Westgate Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kennewick School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.