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Westwood Elementary School

5800 Ridgewood Rd
Saint Cloud, MN 56303

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Top 30%

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Serving 452 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Westwood Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 452 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 30% in MN
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Westwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Westwood Elementary School's student population of 452 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westwood Elementary School
Kind	104
1	75
2	74
3	68
4	58
5	73

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Total Students

452 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School
2023	387
2022	386
2021	387
2020	462
2019	462
2018	457
2017	457
2016	511
2015	541
2014	529
2013	623
2012	658
2011	664
2010	657
2009	613
2008	609
2007	669
2006	628
2005	609
2004	601
2003	376
2002	371
2001	350
2000	359
1999	394
1998	428
1997	425
1996	462
1995	487
1994	502
1993	492
1992	472
1991	482
1990	483
1989	475
1988	437
1987	388

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Westwood Elementary School
2022	31
2021	30
2020	34
2019	34
2018	35
2017	35
2016	36
2015	36
2014	36
2013	39
2012	42
2011	42
2010	40
2009	37
2008	40
2007	43
2006	41
2005	40
2004	36
2003	22
2002	23
2001	25
2000	23
1999	24
1997	23
1995	21
1994	21
1993	19
1992	19
1991	26
1990	19

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School Rankings

Westwood Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Westwood Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#535 out of 1860 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westwood Elementary School
2022	#535
2021	#923
2019	#720
2018	#771
2017	#660
2016	#594
2015	#750
2014	#1065
2013	#1038
2012	#878
2011	#1133

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50-54%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2022	52%	45%	28%
2021	47%	45%	27%
2019	60%	56%	36%
2018	59%	58%	39%
2017	61%	59%	40%
2016	60%	60%	43%
2015	63%	61%	47%
2014	60%	61%	49%
2013	54%	61%	51%
2012	63%	62%	57%
2011	49%	56%	50%

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50-54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2022	52%	51%	38%
2021	47%	53%	38%
2019	57%	59%	43%
2018	58%	60%	39%
2017	64%	61%	47%
2016	68%	60%	47%
2015	59%	60%	47%
2014	48%	59%	47%
2013	51%	58%	47%
2012	72%	76%	66%
2011	67%	74%	64%

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45-49%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2022	47%	41%	27%
2021	34%	45%	33%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	13:1	16:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	16:1	18:1
2001	14:1	16:1	17:1
2000	16:1	16:1	17:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	23:1	17:1	24:1
1994	24:1	17:1	24:1
1993	25:1	18:1	25:1
1992	25:1	17:1	26:1
1991	18:1	17:1	21:1
1990	25:1	17:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2021)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2021	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	3%	2%	1%
2001	4%	2%	2%
2000	5%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	6%	7%	3%
2022	8%	7%	3%
2021	12%	7%	3%
2020	11%	7%	3%
2019	11%	7%	3%
2018	12%	7%	4%
2017	12%	7%	4%
2016	11%	7%	4%
2015	8%	6%	4%
2014	8%	6%	3%
2013	8%	6%	4%
2012	8%	7%	3%
2011	8%	6%	4%
2010	8%	6%	4%
2009	9%	6%	4%
2008	10%	6%	4%
2007	8%	6%	4%
2006	9%	6%	4%
2005	7%	5%	4%
2004	7%	5%	4%
2003	5%	5%	4%
2002	7%	5%	4%
2001	6%	5%	3%
2000	6%	5%	3%
1999	10%	5%	3%
1998	7%	4%	3%
1997	1%	4%	3%
1996	1%	4%	3%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1991	1%	3%	3%
1990	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

16%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	11%	11%	9%
2022	8%	10%	8%
2021	8%	10%	7%
2020	6%	9%	6%
2019	6%	9%	6%
2018	4%	9%	6%
2017	4%	9%	6%
2016	3%	9%	6%
2015	4%	9%	5%
2014	4%	8%	6%
2013	4%	8%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%

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Black

23%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	25%	12%	39%
2022	21%	12%	40%
2021	18%	11%	39%
2020	15%	11%	36%
2019	15%	11%	36%
2018	9%	11%	32%
2017	9%	11%	32%
2016	12%	10%	27%
2015	12%	10%	24%
2014	8%	10%	21%
2013	8%	9%	18%
2012	9%	9%	16%
2011	8%	9%	16%
2010	10%	10%	16%
2009	9%	10%	15%
2008	9%	9%	13%
2007	11%	9%	12%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	6%	8%	8%
2004	6%	8%	7%
2003	2%	7%	6%
2002	1%	7%	4%
2001	1%	7%	3%
2000	1%	6%	3%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	1%	6%	2%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%

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White

42%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	45%	62%	41%
2022	52%	63%	41%
2021	53%	64%	43%
2020	60%	66%	47%
2019	60%	66%	47%
2018	65%	67%	53%
2017	65%	67%	53%
2016	66%	68%	57%
2015	69%	69%	61%
2014	70%	71%	63%
2013	71%	72%	66%
2012	70%	73%	69%
2011	72%	74%	70%
2010	75%	75%	74%
2009	76%	76%	75%
2008	75%	76%	77%
2007	75%	77%	79%
2006	78%	79%	83%
2005	81%	79%	84%
2004	82%	80%	85%
2003	89%	81%	87%
2002	87%	82%	89%
2001	88%	83%	91%
2000	87%	84%	92%
1999	84%	85%	92%
1998	90%	86%	93%
1997	99%	87%	95%
1996	99%	87%	96%
1995	98%	88%	96%
1994	99%	88%	96%
1993	100%	89%	97%
1992	99%	90%	95%
1991	98%	91%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	13%	6%	7%
2022	11%	6%	7%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	10%	4%	5%
2017	10%	4%	5%
2016	8%	4%	6%
2015	7%	4%	6%
2014	10%	3%	6%
2013	8%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	0.71	0.59	0.68
2022	0.67	0.58	0.66
2021	0.67	0.57	0.66
2020	0.60	0.54	0.64
2019	0.60	0.54	0.64
2018	0.55	0.53	0.61
2017	0.55	0.53	0.61
2016	0.54	0.52	0.60
2015	0.50	0.51	0.57
2014	0.49	0.48	0.56
2013	0.48	0.47	0.53
2012	0.49	0.45	0.50
2011	0.47	0.44	0.48
2010	0.42	0.42	0.42
2009	0.40	0.41	0.41
2008	0.42	0.41	0.39
2007	0.42	0.40	0.37
2006	0.38	0.37	0.31
2005	0.34	0.37	0.29
2004	0.31	0.35	0.26
2003	0.21	0.34	0.25
2002	0.24	0.32	0.21
2001	0.22	0.31	0.18
2000	0.24	0.29	0.16
1999	0.28	0.28	0.15
1998	0.19	0.26	0.12
1997	0.02	0.24	0.10
1996	0.02	0.23	0.09
1995	0.04	0.23	0.08
1994	0.02	0.22	0.07
1992	0.02	0.19	0.09

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Eligible for

52%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	53%	35%	61%
2022	40%	26%	52%
2021	36%	26%	50%
2020	39%	28%	53%
2019	39%	28%	53%
2018	38%	30%	52%
2017	38%	30%	52%
2016	42%	31%	50%
2015	41%	31%	48%
2014	37%	31%	47%
2013	39%	31%	46%
2012	41%	30%	40%
2011	38%	29%	41%
2010	38%	28%	40%
2009	30%	25%	36%
2008	31%	24%	32%
2007	35%	23%	31%
2006	32%	23%	29%
2005	30%	22%	27%
2004	26%	21%	26%
2003	18%	20%	22%
2002	17%	19%	19%
2001	13%	18%	17%
2000	9%	18%	17%
1999	11%	19%	17%
1998	10%	19%	18%
1997	6%	19%	17%
1996	7%	19%	17%
1995	8%	18%	17%
1994	10%	18%	18%
1993	10%	17%	15%
1992	8%	18%	15%
1991	11%	16%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	10%	8%	7%
2022	8%	6%	6%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	13%	8%	7%
2019	13%	8%	7%
2018	11%	8%	6%
2017	11%	8%	6%
2016	11%	7%	7%
2015	11%	7%	7%
2014	13%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	14%	8%	8%
2010	13%	8%	9%
2009	16%	8%	9%
2008	13%	8%	8%
2007	10%	7%	7%
2006	8%	7%	8%
2005	9%	7%	7%
2004	11%	7%	9%
2003	9%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

St. Cloud Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Westwood Elementary School's ranking?

Westwood Elementary School is ranked #535 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Westwood Elementary School often compared to?

Westwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oak Hill Community Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Westwood Elementary School?

452 students attend Westwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Westwood Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Westwood Elementary School?

Westwood Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Westwood Elementary School offer ?

Westwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Westwood Elementary School part of?

Westwood Elementary School is part of St. Cloud Public School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 452 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 30%
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education