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Serving 551 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Westwood Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 73%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 73%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 551 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 75-79%
: 75-79%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Westwood Elementary School's student population of 551 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westwood Elementary School
Pre-K	39
Kind	138
1	162
2	212

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Total Students

551 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School
2023	637
2022	663
2021	622
2020	618
2019	618
2018	494
2017	494
2016	501
2015	629
2014	629
2013	610
2012	656
2011	702
2010	713
2009	741
2008	736
2007	763
2006	780
2005	772
2004	789
2003	768
2002	769
2001	686
2000	662
1999	744
1998	726
1997	711
1996	679
1995	649
1994	939
1993	890
1992	835
1991	789
1990	732
1989	733
1988	702
1987	667

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School
2023	42
2022	42
2021	43
2020	39
2019	39
2018	33
2017	33
2016	31
2015	38
2014	39
2013	36
2012	41
2011	44
2010	45
2009	46
2008	46
2007	48
2006	46
2005	46
2004	47
2003	41
2002	42
2001	41
2000	37
1999	44
1998	45
1997	42
1996	41
1995	39
1994	55
1993	50
1992	49
1991	44

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School Rankings

The of Westwood Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

(14-15)

75-79%

73%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Texas	Friendswood Independent School District
2015	77%	73%	93%
2014	77%	76%	94%
2013	72%	78%	93%
2012	87%	83%	96%
2011	95%	84%	97%
2010	95%	83%	96%

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(14-15)

75-79%

73%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Texas	Friendswood Independent School District
2015	77%	73%	91%
2014	92%	75%	93%
2013	95%	78%	94%
2012	95%	88%	97%
2011	95%	88%	98%
2010	95%	88%	98%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Texas	Friendswood Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	17:1
2015	17:1	15:1	17:1
2014	16:1	15:1	17:1
2013	17:1	15:1	18:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	14:1	16:1
2008	16:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	17:1
2006	17:1	15:1	17:1
2005	17:1	15:1	17:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	19:1	15:1	17:1
2002	18:1	15:1	17:1
2001	17:1	15:1	16:1
2000	18:1	14:1	17:1
1999	17:1	14:1	18:1
1998	16:1	14:1	17:1
1997	17:1	15:1	17:1
1996	16:1	15:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	15:1	17:1
1993	18:1	15:1	18:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	18:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Texas	Friendswood Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	3%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	3%	5%	6%
2019	3%	5%	6%
2018	2%	5%	7%
2017	2%	5%	7%
2016	4%	4%	7%
2015	5%	4%	6%
2014	5%	4%	7%
2013	4%	4%	6%
2012	4%	4%	6%
2011	4%	4%	6%
2010	5%	4%	6%
2009	6%	4%	6%
2008	6%	4%	5%
2007	6%	4%	4%
2006	5%	3%	4%
2005	5%	3%	4%
2004	5%	3%	4%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	4%
2001	4%	3%	4%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

26%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Texas	Friendswood Independent School District
2023	22%	53%	21%
2022	23%	53%	20%
2021	24%	53%	20%
2020	23%	53%	19%
2019	23%	53%	19%
2018	21%	52%	16%
2017	21%	52%	16%
2016	21%	52%	16%
2015	24%	52%	16%
2014	22%	52%	15%
2013	21%	51%	15%
2012	21%	51%	15%
2011	18%	50%	14%
2010	13%	49%	12%
2009	14%	48%	11%
2008	11%	47%	11%
2007	13%	46%	10%
2006	12%	46%	9%
2005	12%	45%	8%
2004	11%	44%	8%
2003	10%	43%	7%
2002	10%	42%	7%
2001	10%	41%	6%
2000	10%	40%	6%
1999	6%	39%	5%
1998	5%	38%	5%
1997	4%	38%	5%
1996	4%	37%	5%
1995	3%	36%	4%
1994	4%	36%	4%
1993	4%	35%	4%
1992	3%	35%	3%
1991	3%	34%	3%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Texas	Friendswood Independent School District
2023	2%	13%	2%
2022	2%	13%	2%
2021	3%	13%	2%
2020	2%	13%	2%
2019	2%	13%	2%
2018	1%	13%	2%
2017	1%	13%	2%
2016	1%	13%	1%
2015	1%	13%	2%
2014	2%	13%	2%
2013	2%	13%	2%
2012	2%	13%	2%
2011	1%	13%	2%
2010	1%	14%	2%
2009	2%	14%	2%
2008	2%	14%	2%
2007	2%	14%	2%
2006	1%	15%	2%
2005	1%	14%	2%
2004	1%	14%	2%
2003	1%	14%	2%
2002	1%	14%	2%
2001	1%	14%	2%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1998	1%	14%	1%
1997	1%	14%	1%
1996	1%	14%	1%
1995	1%	14%	1%
1994	2%	14%	1%
1993	1%	14%	1%
1992	1%	14%	1%

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White

61%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Texas	Friendswood Independent School District
2023	65%	26%	66%
2022	67%	26%	68%
2021	66%	26%	68%
2020	70%	27%	69%
2019	70%	27%	69%
2018	73%	28%	74%
2017	73%	28%	74%
2016	71%	29%	74%
2015	69%	29%	74%
2014	69%	29%	74%
2013	71%	30%	75%
2012	71%	31%	76%
2011	75%	31%	77%
2010	80%	33%	80%
2009	78%	34%	81%
2008	81%	35%	82%
2007	79%	36%	84%
2006	82%	36%	85%
2005	82%	38%	86%
2004	83%	39%	86%
2003	85%	40%	87%
2002	86%	41%	87%
2001	85%	42%	88%
2000	87%	44%	89%
1999	91%	45%	90%
1998	90%	46%	90%
1997	91%	46%	91%
1996	92%	47%	91%
1995	93%	48%	92%
1994	92%	48%	93%
1993	93%	49%	93%
1992	94%	49%	94%
1991	95%	51%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Texas	Friendswood Independent School District
2023	6%	3%	5%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Texas	Friendswood Independent School District
2023	0.53	0.64	0.52
2022	0.50	0.64	0.50
2021	0.51	0.64	0.50
2020	0.46	0.63	0.48
2019	0.46	0.63	0.48
2018	0.43	0.64	0.43
2017	0.43	0.64	0.43
2016	0.45	0.63	0.42
2015	0.47	0.63	0.42
2014	0.48	0.63	0.42
2013	0.45	0.64	0.41
2012	0.45	0.64	0.41
2011	0.42	0.64	0.39
2010	0.34	0.64	0.34
2009	0.37	0.64	0.33
2008	0.33	0.64	0.31
2007	0.35	0.64	0.29
2006	0.31	0.64	0.27
2005	0.31	0.64	0.26
2004	0.30	0.64	0.25
2003	0.27	0.64	0.23
2002	0.25	0.64	0.22
2001	0.27	0.64	0.21
2000	0.24	0.65	0.20
1999	0.17	0.65	0.18
1998	0.18	0.65	0.17
1997	0.17	0.64	0.17
1996	0.15	0.64	0.16
1995	0.13	0.64	0.14
1994	0.15	0.64	0.14
1993	0.13	0.63	0.14
1992	0.12	0.63	0.12
1991	0.09	0.63	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

18%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Texas	Friendswood Independent School District
2023	17%	57%	8%
2022	20%	57%	10%
2021	21%	56%	11%
2020	20%	56%	9%
2019	20%	56%	9%
2018	13%	53%	6%
2017	13%	53%	6%
2016	13%	53%	6%
2015	14%	52%	6%
2014	14%	53%	7%
2013	16%	53%	7%
2012	15%	44%	6%
2011	15%	44%	6%
2010	12%	43%	5%
2009	11%	40%	5%
2008	4%	39%	3%
2007	7%	39%	4%
2006	6%	40%	3%
2005	4%	39%	3%
2004	4%	39%	2%
2003	3%	39%	2%
2002	3%	38%	2%
2001	4%	38%	2%
2000	4%	38%	2%
1999	3%	39%	3%
1998	3%	40%	3%
1997	3%	41%	2%
1996	4%	41%	3%
1995	2%	41%	2%
1994	4%	40%	3%
1993	5%	45%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Texas	Friendswood Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	3%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	1%
2014	3%	7%	1%
2013	2%	7%	1%
2012	3%	7%	2%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	3%	8%	2%
2009	3%	8%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	4%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Friendswood Independent School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Westwood Elementary School often compared to?

Westwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like C W Cline Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 73% TX state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 73% TX state average).

How many students attend Westwood Elementary School?

551 students attend Westwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Westwood Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Westwood Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Westwood Elementary School offer ?

Westwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Westwood Elementary School part of?

Westwood Elementary School is part of Friendswood Independent School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 551 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 75-79%
: 75-79%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education