Westwood El.

5370 Westwood Dr, Prior Lake MN, 55372 | Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools | 952-226-0400
  • grades KG-5
  • students 579
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 78% 49% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Prior Lake
  • Ranked #0 of 3184 in Minnesota
Proficiency Averages
66%Prior Lake
52%Minnesota

Westwood El. is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools" in Prior Lake, MN. There are a total of 579 students and 33 teachers at Westwood El., for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Westwood El. has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 78.0%, which is 49% higher than the Minnesota average.

Westwood El. location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students579
Teachers33
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 El., 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
All79%
385-89%
4>= 95%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
370-74%
480-84%
575-79%
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 El. race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMinnesotaNational
White 81.8% 85.5% 71.0% 51.1%
Black 4.1% 3.2% 9.6% 15.9%
Asian 5.8% 5.2% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1% 3.0% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.8% 1.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 2.3% 3.2% 3.1%

Prior Lake demographics profile

StatisticPrior LakeMinnesotaNational
Population26,7755,639,632328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,6437291
Median age39.137.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%58%55%
Speak English91%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Prior Lake

IndexPrior LakeMinnesotaNational
Completed 8th grade94.2%90.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.1%89.5%83.0%
Completed some college78.0%66.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree56.7%45.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors45.5%34.2%30.3%
Completed masters10.5%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Westwood El. data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.