West Gate Elementary School

1545 Loxahatchee Dr, Westgate FL, 33409 | Palm Beach County School District | 561-684-7100
  • grades PK-5
  • students 800
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 8% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 92 in Westgate
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
n/aWestgate
55%Florida

West Gate Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Palm Beach County School District" in Westgate, FL. There are a total of 800 students and 63 teachers at West Gate Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

West Gate Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.0%, which is 8% lower than the Florida average.

West Gate Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students800
Teachers63
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 West Gate 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%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
335-39%
445-49%
535-39%
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.

West Gate Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 6.5% 34.1% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 22.2% 28.7% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 3.0% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 68.4% 30.6% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 0.7% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 2.8% 3.2% 3.1%

Westgate demographics profile

StatisticWestgateFloridaNational
Population10,02721,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,60141091
Median age30.041.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%54%55%
Speak English36%72%79%
Speak Spanish49%21%13%

Education level achieved in Westgate

IndexWestgateFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade58.4%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school53.9%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college25.6%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree13.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.2%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters1.6%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The West Gate Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.