Westward Elementary School

1101 Golf Ave, West Palm Beach FL, 33401 | Palm Beach County School District | 561-653-5200
  • grades PK-5
  • students 653
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 51% 7% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
50%West Palm Beach
55%Florida

Westward Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Palm Beach County School District" in West Palm Beach, FL. There are a total of 653 students and 53 teachers at Westward Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Westward Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.0%, which is 7% lower than the Florida average.

Westward Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students653
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Westward 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
All59%
350-54%
465-69%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
325-29%
455-59%
545-49%
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.

Westward Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 1.5% 34.1% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 91.1% 28.7% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 3.0% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6% 30.6% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.7% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 2.8% 3.2% 3.1%

West Palm Beach demographics profile

StatisticWest Palm BeachFloridaNational
Population111,00621,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,06341091
Median age39.141.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%54%55%
Speak English69%72%79%
Speak Spanish19%21%13%

Education level achieved in West Palm Beach

IndexWest Palm BeachFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade83.1%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school82.0%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college59.5%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.5%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.9%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters12.3%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.5%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Westward Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.