Westwood J H

1801 Panther Blvd, Palestine TX, 75803 | Westwood Independent School District | 903-723-0423
  • grades 7-8
  • students 242
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 41% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Palestine
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
48%Palestine
47%Texas

Westwood J H is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Westwood Independent School District" in Palestine, TX. There are a total of 242 students and 26 teachers at Westwood J H, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Westwood J H has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.5%, which is 14% lower than the Texas average.

Westwood J H location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students242
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

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 J H, 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
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
715-19%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
730-34%
840-44%
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 J H race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 52.3% 57.4% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 21.4% 20.5% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.9% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4% 16.9% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.1% 3.9% 2.1% 3.1%

Palestine demographics profile

StatisticPalestineTexasNational
Population17,90628,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)92211391
Median age34.834.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English83%65%79%
Speak Spanish15%30%13%

Education level achieved in Palestine

IndexPalestineTexasNational
Completed 8th grade77.0%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school75.6%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college46.5%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.5%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.2%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters7.2%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Westwood J H data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.