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Westwood Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (70).
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardWhat this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.9% | 61.5% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 58.8% |
| 2022-23 | 56.1% | 44.9% |
| 2021-22 | 55.9% | 40.8% |
| 2018-19 | 70.9% | 61.5% |
| 2017-18 | 73.5% | 61.1% |
| 2016-17 | 66.1% | 62.4% |
| 2015-16 | 67.3% | 62.3% |
| 2014-15 | 58.1% | 41.9% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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%.
Schools most like Westwood Elementary School
Westwood Elementary School's state test result (62.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Elementary School this school | 409 | 27.6% | 62.6% |
| Cascade View Elementary Snohomish | 412 | 26.7% | 48.0% |
| Carnation Elementary School Carnation | 388 | 28.4% | 58.0% |
| Illahee Elementary School Camas | 367 | 27.2% | N/A |
| Poulsbo Elementary School Poulsbo | 487 | 27.1% | 69.3% |
| Salmon Creek Elementary VANCOUVER | 409 | 30.3% | N/A |
Where Westwood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #218 of 936 | #123 of 280 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #238 of 1,103 ▲ 38 | #125 of 281 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #231 of 1,102 ▲ 30 | #119 of 280 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.4pp | #33 of 928 | #12 of 274 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #602 of 1,268 | #162 of 299 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #748 of 1,085 | #195 of 280 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #618 of 1,088 | #236 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.6% | #964 of 1,169 | #175 of 292 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.3% | #61 of 257 | #19 of 54 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 409 | 24.5 | 16.7:1 | 28% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 25.6 | 16.1:1 | 24% (99) |
| 2022-23 | 400 | 24.2 | 16.5:1 | 25% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 299 | 21 | 14.2:1 | 26% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 340 | 21 | 16.2:1 | 26% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 319 | 18 | 17.7:1 | 29% (91) |
| 2010-11 | 351 | 18 | 19.5:1 | 26% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 402 | 21 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 505 | 25 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (340 to 409); teachers up 16% (21 to 24.5).
About Westwood Elementary School
Federal records list Westwood Elementary School as an elementary school in Enumclaw, Washington. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 409 students.
Enumclaw School District counts 10 schools and 4,564 students, including Westwood Elementary School.
The student body at Westwood Elementary School is 63% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Hispanic, 11% Asian, and 7% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 55%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westwood Elementary School is 16.7:1, based on 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Westwood Elementary School counts 28% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 38% average for public schools in King County, the school's rate is lower.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Westwood Elementary School would score about 61.7%. It scores 62.6%, within a point of that figure.
The school is in King County, where the median household earns about $124,746 a year, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Westwood Elementary School shares King County with 543 other public schools.
The closest school to Westwood Elementary School is Byron Kibler Elementary School, located about 3.2 miles away. Westwood Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Westwood Elementary School ranks 2nd of 7 nearby schools, at 62.6% versus a 51.1% average.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 299 to 409, a 37% rise. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.7:1) than in 2020-21 (14.2:1).
The allk12 page for Westwood Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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