Westwood Elementary

4083 Us Hwy 221S, West Jefferson NC, 28694 | Ashe County Schools | 336-877-2921
  • grades KG-6
  • students 554
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 48% 12% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
48%West Jefferson
43%North Carolina

Westwood Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Ashe County Schools" in West Jefferson, NC. There are a total of 554 students and 40 teachers at Westwood Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Westwood Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.5%, which is 12% higher than the North Carolina average.

Westwood Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students554
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Westwood Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
340-44%
435-39%
540-44%
660-64%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
340-44%
440-44%
545-49%
660-64%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Westwood Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 84.9% 88.4% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 0.6% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 0.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4% 9.1% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 1.2% 3.7% 3.1%

West Jefferson demographics profile

StatisticWest JeffersonNorth CarolinaNational
Population1,76710,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)79021891
Median age41.238.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%57%55%
Speak English95%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%7%13%

Education level achieved in West Jefferson

IndexWest JeffersonNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade76.3%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school72.9%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college52.8%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.1%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.8%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.7%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Westwood Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.