Westwood Elementary

435 Saratoga Ave., Sunnyvale CA, 95050 | Santa Clara Unified School District | 408-423-4300
  • grades KG-5
  • students 394
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 65% 49% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 35 in Sunnyvale
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
62%Sunnyvale
43%California

Westwood Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Santa Clara Unified School District" in Sunnyvale, CA. There are a total of 394 students and 16 teachers at Westwood Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Westwood Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 49% higher than the California average.

Westwood Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students394
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

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
All62%
370-79%
460-64%
540-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
370-79%
465-69%
560-69%
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 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White n/a 22.5% 24.1% 51.1%
Black n/a 4.3% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a 30.9% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 36.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.6% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 1.0% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 4.0% 3.1% 3.1%

Sunnyvale demographics profile

StatisticSunnyvaleCaliforniaNational
Population152,56939,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,91625691
Median age35.136.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%52%55%
Speak English41%56%79%
Speak Spanish12%29%13%

Education level achieved in Sunnyvale

IndexSunnyvaleCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade90.5%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school90.0%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college80.0%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree67.2%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors61.6%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters31.2%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.2%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.9%1.6%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.