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Westwood Elementary School

17449 Matinal Rd.
San Diego, CA 92127

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Serving 832 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Westwood Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 832 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 5% in CA
: 79% (Top 5%)
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: Westwood Elementary serves the northern part of San Diego, CA, covering an area of approximately 2.1 square miles. Families in this zone can typically expect a short drive of 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Westwood Elementary School's student population of 832 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westwood Elementary School
Kind	188
1	105
2	116
3	164
4	129
5	130

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Total Students

832 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Westwood Elementary School
2025	832
2024	839
2023	830
2022	794
2021	788
2020	817
2019	820
2018	823
2017	791
2015	798
2014	819
2013	832
2012	811
2011	740
2010	739
2009	736
2008	702
2007	769
2006	759
2005	779
2004	900
2003	902
2002	941
2001	988
2000	983
1999	949
1998	951
1997	1,002
1996	1,020
1995	957
1994	1,023
1993	973
1992	929
1991	885
1990	1,014
1989	935
1988	880
1987	792

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Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Westwood Elementary School
2025	38
2024	38
2023	39
2022	37
2021	38
2019	34
2018	32
2017	31
2015	30
2014	30
2013	30
2012	30
2010	29
2009	32
2008	37
2007	34
2006	36
2005	35
2004	40
2003	42
2002	44
2001	45
2000	46
1999	45
1998	46
1997	45
1996	39
1995	37
1994	36
1993	36
1992	35
1991	34
1990	38
1989	35
1988	34
1987	30

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School Rankings

Westwood Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Westwood Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#339 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School
2023	#339
2022	#410
2019	#359
2018	#386
2017	#658
2016	#903
2015	#546
2013	#753
2012	#903
2011	#742
2010	#756

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79%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	79%	34%	67%
2022	75%	33%	65%
2019	80%	40%	70%
2018	78%	39%	67%
2017	73%	38%	66%
2016	71%	37%	67%
2015	71%	34%	65%
2013	85%	59%	78%
2012	82%	59%	78%
2011	85%	58%	77%
2010	83%	56%	77%

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80%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2022	80%	47%	75%
2019	81%	51%	75%
2018	81%	50%	67%
2017	75%	48%	74%
2016	70%	48%	75%
2015	74%	44%	73%
2013	79%	57%	81%
2012	80%	58%	82%
2011	79%	56%	81%
2010	77%	54%	80%

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65-69%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2024	22:1	22:1
2023	21:1	22:1	24:1
2022	21:1	22:1	23:1
2021	21:1	22:1	23:1
2019	24:1	23:1	25:1
2018	26:1	23:1	25:1
2017	26:1	23:1	25:1
2015	27:1	24:1	27:1
2014	27:1	24:1	27:1
2013	28:1	24:1	28:1
2012	27:1	23:1	28:1
2010	25:1	21:1	26:1
2009	23:1	20:1	23:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	23:1	21:1	23:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	22:1	21:1	23:1
2004	23:1	21:1	23:1
2003	21:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	22:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	23:1
1998	21:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	28:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	27:1	24:1	25:1
1991	26:1	24:1	24:1
1990	27:1	24:1	25:1
1989	27:1	24:1	25:1
1988	26:1	24:1	24:1
1987	26:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

31%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2025	31%	12%
2024	30%	12%
2023	29%	12%	30%
2022	27%	12%	29%
2021	27%	12%	30%
2020	22%	12%	28%
2019	21%	12%	28%
2018	23%	12%	28%
2017	20%	11%	28%
2015	22%	11%	27%
2014	21%	11%	26%
2013	22%	11%	26%
2012	21%	11%	26%
2011	24%	11%	25%
2010	23%	11%	24%
2009	22%	11%	25%
2008	23%	12%	26%
2007	22%	12%	24%
2006	20%	12%	23%
2005	18%	12%	22%
2004	17%	12%	21%
2003	14%	12%	20%
2002	15%	11%	19%
2001	13%	11%	18%
2000	13%	11%	18%
1999	11%	11%	17%
1998	10%	11%	17%
1997	9%	11%	17%
1996	10%	11%	17%
1995	10%	11%	16%
1994	10%	11%	16%
1993	10%	11%	15%
1992	8%	11%	15%
1991	7%	11%	13%
1990	9%	10%	13%
1989	9%	10%	12%
1988	8%	10%	10%

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Hispanic

16%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2025	16%	56%
2024	16%	56%
2023	16%	55%	18%
2022	15%	56%	18%
2021	15%	56%	17%
2020	16%	55%	15%
2019	16%	55%	15%
2018	16%	54%	15%
2017	18%	54%	15%
2015	15%	54%	15%
2014	12%	53%	14%
2013	13%	53%	14%
2012	12%	52%	13%
2011	11%	51%	12%
2010	10%	50%	11%
2009	8%	49%	11%
2008	11%	50%	11%
2007	12%	49%	11%
2006	11%	48%	11%
2005	10%	47%	10%
2004	9%	46%	10%
2003	9%	45%	10%
2002	9%	44%	9%
2001	9%	43%	9%
2000	8%	42%	9%
1999	6%	41%	8%
1998	6%	40%	8%
1997	8%	40%	8%
1996	8%	39%	7%
1995	8%	38%	7%
1994	8%	37%	7%
1993	7%	36%	6%
1992	5%	35%	5%
1991	5%	34%	5%
1990	3%	33%	4%
1989	3%	31%	4%
1988	2%	30%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	3%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	4%	6%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	6%	7%	3%
2008	6%	8%	3%
2007	6%	8%	4%
2006	6%	8%	4%
2005	5%	8%	4%
2004	6%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	3%	9%	3%
2001	4%	9%	3%
2000	4%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	3%	9%	3%
1997	3%	9%	3%
1996	3%	9%	3%
1995	2%	9%	3%
1994	4%	9%	3%
1993	3%	9%	3%
1992	3%	9%	2%
1991	2%	8%	2%
1990	2%	9%	2%
1989	3%	9%	2%
1988	2%	9%	2%

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White

40%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2025	40%	20%
2024	41%	20%
2023	43%	21%	39%
2022	44%	21%	40%
2021	44%	22%	40%
2020	43%	22%	45%
2019	47%	23%	45%
2018	47%	23%	48%
2017	50%	24%	48%
2015	55%	25%	50%
2014	57%	25%	51%
2013	56%	25%	52%
2012	58%	26%	54%
2011	56%	27%	56%
2010	53%	27%	54%
2009	55%	28%	55%
2008	60%	29%	60%
2007	57%	30%	59%
2006	60%	31%	61%
2005	64%	32%	62%
2004	66%	33%	64%
2003	71%	34%	65%
2002	70%	35%	67%
2001	71%	36%	68%
2000	72%	37%	69%
1999	79%	38%	71%
1998	80%	39%	71%
1997	79%	39%	71%
1996	79%	40%	72%
1995	80%	41%	73%
1994	78%	42%	74%
1993	80%	43%	76%
1992	84%	44%	78%
1991	86%	46%	80%
1990	86%	47%	81%
1989	85%	49%	82%
1988	88%	50%	84%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2025	12%	6%
2024	12%	6%
2023	11%	6%	11%
2022	12%	5%	11%
2021	12%	5%	11%
2020	17%	5%	10%
2019	14%	4%	10%
2018	12%	4%	7%
2017	9%	4%	7%
2015	6%	3%	6%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	6%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	3%
2010	10%	3%	7%
2009	8%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

60%

80%

0.71

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2025	0.71	0.63
2024	0.71	0.63
2023	0.70	0.64	0.72
2022	0.70	0.63	0.72
2021	0.70	0.62	0.72
2020	0.72	0.64	0.70
2019	0.70	0.63	0.70
2018	0.69	0.64	0.67
2017	0.68	0.64	0.67
2015	0.63	0.64	0.66
2014	0.62	0.65	0.65
2013	0.62	0.65	0.64
2012	0.61	0.65	0.63
2011	0.62	0.66	0.62
2010	0.65	0.67	0.64
2009	0.64	0.67	0.63
2008	0.58	0.65	0.57
2007	0.60	0.66	0.58
2006	0.57	0.66	0.57
2005	0.54	0.66	0.55
2004	0.53	0.67	0.54
2003	0.46	0.67	0.52
2002	0.47	0.67	0.51
2001	0.46	0.67	0.50
2000	0.45	0.67	0.49
1999	0.36	0.67	0.46
1998	0.35	0.67	0.45
1997	0.36	0.67	0.45
1996	0.36	0.67	0.44
1995	0.35	0.67	0.43
1994	0.38	0.67	0.43
1993	0.35	0.67	0.39
1992	0.29	0.67	0.36
1991	0.26	0.66	0.35
1990	0.25	0.66	0.33
1989	0.27	0.65	0.31
1988	0.22	0.65	0.29

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(22-23)

21%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	21%	27.7%	15.7%
2022	17.3%	33%	16.8%
2021	5.5%	15.4%	4.2%

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Eligible for

13%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2025	13%	54%
2024	14%	54%
2023	14%	51%	14%
2022	14%	51%	14%
2021	13%	53%	14%
2020	14%	52%	15%
2019	13%	52%	15%
2018	11%	53%	10%
2017	9%	49%	10%
2015	9%	50%	11%
2014	9%	49%	11%
2013	10%	48%	10%
2011	7%	46%	10%
2010	7%	46%	9%
2009	5%	43%	8%
2008	16%	41%	10%
2007	5%	40%	7%
2006	4%	40%	7%
2005	2%	40%	6%
2004	2%	40%	6%
2003	2%	39%	6%
2002	2%	39%	6%
2001	2%	39%	6%
2000	3%	40%	6%
1999	3%	40%	6%
1998	9%	47%	10%
1997	9%	47%	10%
1996	12%	46%	11%
1995	12%	45%	11%
1994	9%	43%	6%
1993	8%	41%	6%
1992	5%	38%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2025	2%	8%
2024	1%	8%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	4%	7%	3%
2017	3%	9%	3%
2015	3%	9%	4%
2014	4%	9%	5%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2011	4%	8%	3%
2010	4%	9%	4%
2009	3%	10%	3%
2008	6%	10%	3%
2007	3%	10%	3%
2006	3%	9%	3%
2005	4%	9%	3%
2004	4%	9%	3%
2003	2%	9%	2%
2002	3%	8%	3%
2001	4%	8%	4%
2000	3%	7%	3%
1999	4%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Poway Unified School District

Sports

Colors

Red and White

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Westwood Elementary School's ranking?

Westwood Elementary School is ranked #339 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Westwood Elementary School often compared to?

Westwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Monterey Ridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 80% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Westwood Elementary School?

832 students attend Westwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Westwood Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Asian, 16% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Westwood Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Westwood Elementary School offer ?

Westwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Westwood Elementary School part of?

Westwood Elementary School is part of Poway Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Westwood Elementary School located?

Westwood Elementary School is located in the Rancho Bernardo neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 2 other public schools located in Rancho Bernardo.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 832 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 5%
: 79% (Top 5%)
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: Westwood Elementary serves the northern part of San Diego, CA, covering an area of approximately 2.1 square miles. Families in this zone can typically expect a short drive of 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education