Westhills Elementary School vs. Greenwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Westhills Elementary School in Bessemer, AL, ranked #971 in the state in 2023, showing a decline from #172 in 2012 and fluctuating within the bottom 50% of Alabama schools over recent years.
Math proficiency ranged between 10–14%, reading proficiency between 25–29%, and science proficiency was 10% or lower, all lower than the Alabama state averages.
Enrollment decreased to 297 students with a student–teacher ratio of 17:1; the school serves grades Kindergarten through 5 with a 98% minority enrollment and 75% of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch.
Graduation rates remained below the state average, at 71% in 2023 compared to the state average of 88%, consistent with district trends.
Westhills Elementary operates as a Title I eligible school without virtual instruction options and participates in the National School Lunch Program under the Community Eligibility Option.
Serving 290 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Greenwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
277 students
290 students
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
13 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#971 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1146 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
16
Kindergarten Students
48
52
Grade 1 Students
40
38
Grade 2 Students
45
36
Grade 3 Students
42
42
Grade 4 Students
45
53
Grade 5 Students
41
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
12%
38%
% Black
85%
55%
% White
2%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
72%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%