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Westwood Heights Elementary School

2861 Sw 9th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

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Serving 510 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Westwood Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 510 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Westwood Heights Elementary School's student population of 510 students has declined by 29% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 27% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westwood Heights Elementary School
Pre-K	97
Kind	80
1	65
2	70
3	64
4	75
5	59

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Total Students

510 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westwood Heights Elementary School
2023	522
2022	536
2021	629
2020	728
2019	728
2018	626
2017	626
2016	583
2015	585
2014	583
2013	609
2012	608
2011	592
2010	674
2009	674
2008	707
2007	781
2006	808
2005	782
2004	795
2003	802
2002	775
2001	828
2000	719
1999	730
1998	820
1997	831
1996	839
1995	784
1994	755
1993	718
1992	755
1991	738
1990	673
1989	636
1988	588
1987	553

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westwood Heights Elementary School
2023	30
2022	32
2021	37
2020	40
2019	40
2018	36
2017	36
2016	42
2015	43
2014	46
2013	44
2012	41
2011	46
2010	47
2009	61
2008	54
2007	52
2006	59
2005	54
2004	52
2003	49
2002	50
2001	44
2000	36
1999	36
1998	42
1997	40
1996	39
1995	41
1994	32
1993	35
1992	43
1991	38
1990	34
1989	30
1988	30
1987	26

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School Rankings

Westwood Heights Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Westwood Heights Elementary School is 0.28, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#2663 out of 3662 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westwood Heights Elementary School
2023	#2663
2022	#3228
2021	#3435
2019	#2658
2018	#2688
2017	#2989
2016	#3259
2015	#3375
2014	#1367
2013	#3415
2012	#3282

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50%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westwood Heights Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	50%	52%	52%
2022	36%	52%	50%
2021	18%	48%	42%
2019	52%	59%	60%
2018	50%	58%	58%
2017	41%	57%	58%
2016	28%	54%	55%
2015	24%	53%	55%
2014	16%	59%	59%
2013	22%	58%	59%
2012	24%	57%	60%

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25%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westwood Heights Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2022	25%	52%	54%
2021	26%	52%	53%
2019	34%	56%	58%
2018	32%	55%	58%
2017	33%	54%	55%
2016	26%	52%	53%
2015	24%	53%	53%
2014	26%	58%	58%
2013	25%	58%	57%
2012	31%	57%	57%
2011	53%	62%	62%

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20-24%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Westwood Heights Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2022	22%	52%	48%
2021	22%	51%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westwood Heights Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	17:1	17:1	20:1
2022	17:1	16:1	19:1
2021	17:1	16:1	19:1
2020	18:1	16:1	19:1
2019	18:1	16:1	19:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	15:1	17:1
2016	14:1	16:1	17:1
2015	14:1	16:1	18:1
2014	13:1	15:1	18:1
2013	14:1	15:1	18:1
2012	15:1	15:1	18:1
2011	13:1	15:1	17:1
2010	14:1	15:1	17:1
2009	11:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	15:1	17:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	14:1	16:1	17:1
2005	14:1	16:1	18:1
2004	15:1	17:1	19:1
2003	16:1	18:1	20:1
2002	16:1	18:1	20:1
2001	19:1	18:1	22:1
2000	20:1	18:1	21:1
1999	20:1	18:1	21:1
1998	20:1	18:1	21:1
1997	21:1	18:1	21:1
1996	22:1	18:1	21:1
1995	19:1	18:1	20:1
1994	24:1	19:1	20:1
1993	21:1	19:1	20:1
1992	18:1	18:1	19:1
1991	19:1	18:1	20:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1
1989	21:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	18:1	20:1
1987	21:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2000)
Year	Westwood Heights Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2000	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	3%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westwood Heights Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	11%	37%	37%
2022	11%	36%	36%
2021	11%	35%	35%
2020	14%	34%	34%
2019	14%	34%	34%
2018	8%	32%	33%
2017	8%	32%	33%
2016	8%	32%	32%
2015	7%	31%	31%
2014	6%	30%	30%
2013	6%	29%	29%
2012	5%	29%	29%
2011	4%	28%	28%
2010	5%	27%	29%
2009	5%	26%	27%
2008	6%	26%	27%
2007	5%	25%	26%
2006	5%	24%	26%
2005	3%	23%	24%
2004	4%	22%	24%
2003	4%	21%	22%
2002	4%	20%	21%
2001	3%	19%	19%
2000	3%	18%	18%
1999	2%	17%	16%
1998	3%	16%	15%
1997	3%	16%	14%
1996	3%	15%	13%
1995	2%	15%	12%
1994	4%	14%	11%
1993	4%	14%	10%
1992	5%	13%	10%
1991	2%	13%	9%

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Black

84%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westwood Heights Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	85%	21%	39%
2022	86%	21%	39%
2021	87%	22%	40%
2020	82%	22%	40%
2019	82%	22%	40%
2018	92%	22%	40%
2017	92%	22%	40%
2016	91%	23%	41%
2015	93%	23%	39%
2014	93%	23%	40%
2013	92%	23%	40%
2012	93%	23%	39%
2011	94%	23%	38%
2010	94%	24%	39%
2009	94%	24%	39%
2008	93%	24%	38%
2007	93%	24%	38%
2006	94%	24%	38%
2005	96%	24%	37%
2004	95%	24%	37%
2003	95%	24%	36%
2002	95%	25%	36%
2001	96%	25%	36%
2000	96%	25%	36%
1999	97%	25%	36%
1998	94%	25%	36%
1997	94%	25%	36%
1996	94%	25%	35%
1995	94%	24%	34%
1994	92%	24%	33%
1993	88%	24%	32%
1992	89%	24%	32%
1991	91%	23%	31%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Westwood Heights Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	2%	35%	17%
2022	1%	36%	18%
2021	1%	36%	18%
2020	2%	37%	19%
2019	2%	37%	19%
2016	1%	39%	22%
2014	1%	41%	24%
2013	1%	42%	25%
2012	1%	42%	26%
2011	1%	43%	27%
2010	1%	45%	27%
2009	1%	46%	30%
2008	1%	47%	31%
2007	2%	48%	32%
2006	1%	50%	33%
2005	1%	50%	35%
2004	1%	51%	36%
2003	1%	52%	38%
2002	1%	52%	39%
2001	1%	54%	41%
1999	1%	56%	45%
1998	2%	57%	46%
1997	1%	57%	47%
1996	2%	58%	49%
1995	2%	59%	52%
1994	2%	60%	53%
1993	5%	60%	55%
1992	5%	61%	56%
1991	6%	62%	57%
1990	8%	63%	59%
1989	8%	64%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Westwood Heights Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.28

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westwood Heights Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	0.27	0.70	0.68
2022	0.25	0.70	0.68
2021	0.23	0.70	0.68
2020	0.31	0.70	0.69
2019	0.31	0.70	0.69
2018	0.15	0.70	0.69
2017	0.15	0.70	0.69
2016	0.17	0.70	0.69
2015	0.13	0.70	0.68
2014	0.13	0.69	0.70
2013	0.15	0.69	0.70
2012	0.13	0.69	0.70
2011	0.12	0.69	0.71
2010	0.12	0.69	0.69
2009	0.13	0.69	0.69
2008	0.15	0.68	0.69
2007	0.15	0.67	0.69
2006	0.12	0.64	0.69
2005	0.08	0.65	0.69
2004	0.10	0.64	0.68
2003	0.10	0.63	0.68
2002	0.10	0.63	0.68
2001	0.08	0.62	0.67
2000	0.08	0.62	0.66
1999	0.08	0.61	0.65
1998	0.13	0.60	0.64
1997	0.13	0.60	0.64
1996	0.13	0.59	0.63
1995	0.13	0.58	0.62
1994	0.15	0.57	0.60
1993	0.23	0.57	0.59
1992	0.21	0.56	0.58
1991	0.18	0.55	0.57

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

73%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westwood Heights Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	86%	49%	54%
2022	79%	50%	47%
2021	86%	50%	49%
2020	88%	50%	53%
2019	88%	50%	53%
2018	92%	53%	55%
2017	92%	53%	55%
2016	93%	48%	52%
2015	95%	53%	54%
2014	93%	52%	52%
2013	86%	51%	49%
2012	87%	50%	48%
2011	89%	49%	46%
2010	87%	45%	44%
2009	81%	40%	39%
2008	80%	36%	35%
2007	67%	36%	32%
2006	62%	37%	33%
2005	76%	39%	33%
2004	71%	37%	32%
2003	93%	37%	31%
2002	90%	36%	30%
2001	75%	36%	29%
2000	80%	37%	30%
1999	79%	37%	31%
1998	77%	37%	31%
1997	72%	37%	31%
1996	76%	38%	32%
1995	45%	36%	29%
1994	54%	35%	30%
1993	65%	32%	28%
1992	67%	29%	27%
1991	76%	35%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Westwood Heights Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	1%	4%	4%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	1%	4%	4%
2020	4%	6%	8%
2019	4%	6%	8%
2018	2%	5%	6%
2017	2%	5%	6%
2016	1%	4%	6%
2014	2%	6%	8%
2013	3%	7%	8%
2012	5%	7%	9%
2011	3%	7%	9%
2010	5%	9%	9%
2009	7%	9%	9%
2008	9%	9%	9%
2007	9%	9%	9%
2006	12%	9%	9%
2005	10%	9%	8%
2004	9%	9%	9%
2003	7%	9%	8%
2002	9%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Broward School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Westwood Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Westwood Heights Elementary School is ranked #2663 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

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

50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Westwood Heights Elementary School?

510 students attend Westwood Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Westwood Heights Elementary School students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Westwood Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Westwood Heights Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Westwood Heights Elementary School part of?

Westwood Heights Elementary School is part of Broward School District.

In what neighborhood is Westwood Heights Elementary School located?

Westwood Heights Elementary School is located in the Melrose Manors neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale, FL. There are 1 other public schools located in Melrose Manors.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 510 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50%
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education