Westhills Elementary School
Tel:
(205)432-3500
- Westhills Elementary School serves 353 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Westhills Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
School Overview
- Westhills Elementary School's student population of 353 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 353 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Westhills Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Westhills Elementary School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #843 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 8% |
| Black | 97% | 33% |
| White | n/a | 55% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.06 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 75% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bessemer City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Westhills Elementary School is Bessemer Center For Technology (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bessemer City Middle School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Jonesboro Elementary School (1.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bessemer Bessemer Center For Technology Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.7 miles
4940 Premiere Parkway
Bessemer, AL 35022
(205)432-3805 0.7 9-12 n/a - Bessemer Bessemer City High School Grades: 9-12 | 949 students
0.7 miles
4950 Premiere Parkway
Bessemer, AL 35022
(205)432-3700 0.7 9-12 949 - Bessemer Jonesboro Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 628 students
1.3 miles
125 Owen Ave
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205)432-3400 1.3 PK-5 628 - Bessemer Bessemer City Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 767 students
1.9 miles
100 High School Drive
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205)432-3600 1.9 6-8 767 - Bessemer New Horizon Alternative School Alternative School
Grades: 7-12
2.1 miles
1701 6th Ave N
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205)432-3036 2.1 7-12 n/a
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