Westwood Elementary School

11629 Westwood School Rd, Northport AL, 35452 | Tuscaloosa County School District | 205-342-2666
  • grades PK-5
  • students 322
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 62% 42% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Northport
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
43%Northport
44%Alabama

Westwood Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Tuscaloosa County School District" in Northport, AL. There are a total of 322 students and 18 teachers at Westwood Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Westwood Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 42% higher than the Alabama average.

Westwood Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students322
Teachers18
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 School, 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
All67%
370-79%
470-79%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
350-59%
460-69%
550-59%
6n/a
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 School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 89.1% 63.1% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 29.6% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.9% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4% 4.1% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.3% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 1.9% 1.7% 3.1%

Northport demographics profile

StatisticNorthportAlabamaNational
Population25,9704,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4859791
Median age33.338.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English95%95%79%
Speak Spanish4%3%13%

Education level achieved in Northport

IndexNorthportAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade88.8%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school88.4%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college63.9%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.2%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.6%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.6%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Westwood Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.