Is Westwood Elementary a good school?

Yes. Westwood Elementary ranks in the top 7.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Westwood Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 839 students attended Westwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Westwood Elementary?

Students at Westwood Elementary are 41% White, 30% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Westwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westwood Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Bernardo Heights Middle High : Rancho Bernardo High

Westwood Elementary

Summary:

Westwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Diego, California, serving 830 students in grades K-5. It is part of the highly-ranked Poway Unified School District, which is ranked 125 out of 1,568 school districts in the state.

Westwood Elementary is a standout institution, consistently ranking among the top 5-10% of elementary schools in California. Its students significantly outperform the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points higher. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 5th grade English Language Arts, where proficiency rates are around 80%, compared to the state average of 42-47%. In Mathematics, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rate is around 79%, compared to the state average of 45-46%. Westwood Elementary also excels in the California Science Test (CAST), with 5th grade proficiency rates around 65-68%, compared to the state average of 31-33%.

Westwood Elementary's diverse student population is a strength, with the school demonstrating strong performance across different subgroups, including Hispanic, Asian, and Special Education students. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from around 4-7% in 2017-2018 to 20% in 2022-2023, which is a concerning trend that the school and district should address. Compared to nearby schools in the Poway Unified District, Westwood Elementary's academic performance is consistently stronger, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public K-5

17449 Matinal Rd.
San Diego, CA 92127-1299

(858) 487-2026

District: Poway Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
440^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,822

Students who attend Westwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bernardo Heights Middle
High:	Rancho Bernardo High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 839

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.0%

Asian:

29.7%

Hispanic:

15.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westwood Elementary ranks better than 92.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.87. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Westwood Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41%), Asian (29.7%), Hispanic (15.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westwood Elementary is 22, which is the 9^th best among 26 elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Westwood Elementary employs 38 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westwood Elementary is $6,822. 20 elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Westwood Elementary 440^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Westwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Poway Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Poway Unified 125^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Westwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	90.26	500^th	4809	89.6%
2005	91.04	432^nd	4822	91.0%
2006	89.32	519^th	4818	89.2%
2007	92.35	387^th	5113	92.4%
2008	91.94	373^rd	5113	92.7%
2009	90.19	470^th	5193	90.9%
2010	87.37	609^th	5314	88.5%
2011	85.66	696^th	5377	87.1%
2012	82.61	877^th	5390	83.7%
2013	87.44	620^th	5530	88.8%
2015	93.84	393^rd	5611	93.0%
2016	91.27	533^rd	5614	90.5%
2017	92.65	476^th	5692	91.6%
2018	94.95	290^th	5662	94.9%
2019	94.96	293^rd	5789	94.9%
2022	96.21	268^th	5883	95.4%
2023	96.14	259^th	5874	95.6%
2024	93.87	440^th	5862	92.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Westwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	79.78	64^th	445	85.6%
2022	76.91	125^th	610	79.5%
2023	75.01	163^rd	669	75.6%
2024	65.12	273^rd	669	59.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Westwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	98.05	63^rd	3246	98.1%
2019	96.34	76^th	3275	97.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Westwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	90.23	171^st	2420	92.9%
2024	89.50	198^th	2634	92.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.87	130^th	5084	97.4%
2019	91.58	250^th	5173	95.2%
2022	89.78	359^th	5264	93.2%
2023	92.87	274^th	5374	94.9%
2024	91.94	367^th	5511	93.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Westwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.70	389^th	5413	92.8%
2019	95.84	169^th	5492	96.9%
2022	95.99	226^th	5635	96.0%
2023	95.04	278^th	5617	95.1%
2024	91.46	537^th	5605	90.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Westwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.16	99^th	2128	95.3%
2019	87.74	216^th	2585	91.6%
2022	92.76	133^rd	2227	94.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Westwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.20	235^th	5431	95.7%
2019	91.77	460^th	5510	91.7%
2022	94.58	332^nd	5663	94.1%
2023	95.48	266^th	5650	95.3%
2024	94.41	322^nd	5636	94.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Westwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.48	245^th	1071	77.1%
2019	71.31	348^th	1149	69.7%
2022	75.83	250^th	1154	78.3%
2023	73.50	313^th	1190	73.7%
2024	66.96	473^rd	1203	60.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.34	331^st	4830	93.1%
2019	90.45	288^th	4963	94.2%
2022	97.03	117^th	5084	97.7%
2023	94.03	199^th	5098	96.1%
2024	95.17	167^th	5102	96.7%

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Rank History for White students at Westwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.96	221^st	2737	91.9%
2019	83.42	324^th	2834	88.6%
2022	84.63	284^th	2726	89.6%
2023	85.64	230^th	2662	91.4%
2024	79.27	446^th	2647	83.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Westwood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	776	15	69	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	880
1989	799	27	82	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	935
1990	873	23	87	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	1014
1991	764	17	60	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	885
1992	777	29	73	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	929
1993	778	29	96	67	3	n/a	n/a	0	973
1994	795	38	102	81	7	n/a	n/a	0	1023
1995	806	32	96	83	3	n/a	n/a	0	1020
1996	806	32	96	83	3	n/a	n/a	0	1020
1997	797	29	88	81	7	n/a	n/a	0	1002
1998	762	29	95	61	4	n/a	n/a	0	951
1999	746	32	104	62	5	n/a	n/a	0	949
2000	694	30	116	66	6	n/a	n/a	71	983
2001	687	27	123	80	6	n/a	n/a	65	988
2002	634	22	116	75	7	n/a	n/a	48	902
2003	634	22	116	75	7	n/a	n/a	48	902
2004	584	41	143	70	10	n/a	n/a	52	900
2005	488	33	136	70	6	n/a	n/a	46	779
2006	444	35	138	78	7	n/a	n/a	57	759
2007	433	41	150	81	7	n/a	n/a	57	769
2008	419	40	164	75	4	n/a	n/a	0	702
2009	407	43	157	61	5	2	61	0	736
2010	390	28	170	73	3	2	73	0	739
2011	413	27	179	83	3	3	32	0	740
2012	472	27	170	98	0	2	42	0	811
2013	468	29	180	107	0	1	47	0	832
2014	466	20	174	101	0	2	56	0	819
2015	443	17	172	116	0	1	49	0	798
2016	433	18	151	133	0	1	58	0	794
2017	392	21	162	142	0	0	74	0	791
2018	386	21	187	132	0	1	96	0	823
2019	384	14	176	132	0	1	113	0	820
2020	354	19	176	127	0	0	141	0	817
2021	349	14	214	119	0	0	92	0	788
2022	351	12	217	118	0	2	93	1	794
2023	351	9	241	133	1	2	92	1	830
2024	344	10	249	130	1	2	103	0	839

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Westwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	880	34.0	25.8	n/a
1989	935	35.0	26.7	n/a
1990	1014	38.0	26.6	n/a
1991	885	34.0	26.0	n/a
1992	929	34.6	26.8	5.4
1993	973	36.0	27.0	7.6
1994	1023	36.0	28.4	8.8
1995	1020	39.0	26.2	12
1996	1020	39.0	26.2	12
1997	1002	45.0	22.3	9.2
1998	951	46.0	20.7	8.5
1999	949	45.0	21.1	6.7
2000	983	46.0	21.4	6.4
2001	988	45.0	22.0	6.7
2002	902	42.2	21.4	3.7
2003	902	42.2	21.4	3.7
2004	900	40.6	22.2	6.6
2005	779	35.0	22.3	6.1
2006	759	36.0	21.1	8.4
2007	769	34.5	22.3	8.6
2008	702	36.5	19.2	21.4
2009	736	32.0	21.0	7.9
2010	739	28.6	25.8	10.4
2011	740	n/a	n/a	10.3
2012	811	30.0	27.0	n/a
2013	832	30.0	27.7	13.9
2014	819	30.0	27.3	12.8
2015	798	30.0	26.6	11.8
2016	794	31.0	25.6	14.5
2017	791	31.0	25.5	12.5
2018	823	32.2	25.5	14.2
2019	820	33.7	24.3	15.7
2020	817	n/a	n/a	16
2021	788	37.7	20.9	14.2
2022	794	37.2	21.3	13.9
2023	830	39.2	21.1	14
2024	839	38.0	22.0	15

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Westwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	880	34.0	25.8	n/a
1989	935	35.0	26.7	n/a
1990	1014	38.0	26.6	n/a
1991	885	34.0	26.0	n/a
1992	929	34.6	26.8	5.4
1993	973	36.0	27.0	7.6
1994	1023	36.0	28.4	8.8
1995	1020	39.0	26.2	12
1996	1020	39.0	26.2	12
1997	1002	45.0	22.3	9.2
1998	951	46.0	20.7	8.5
1999	949	45.0	21.1	6.7
2000	983	46.0	21.4	6.4
2001	988	45.0	22.0	6.7
2002	902	42.2	21.4	3.7
2003	902	42.2	21.4	3.7
2004	900	40.6	22.2	6.6
2005	779	35.0	22.3	6.1
2006	759	36.0	21.1	8.4
2007	769	34.5	22.3	8.6
2008	702	36.5	19.2	21.4
2009	736	32.0	21.0	7.9
2010	739	28.6	25.8	10.4
2011	740	n/a	n/a	10.3
2012	811	30.0	27.0	n/a
2013	832	30.0	27.7	13.9
2014	819	30.0	27.3	12.8
2015	798	30.0	26.6	11.8
2016	794	31.0	25.6	14.5
2017	791	31.0	25.5	12.5
2018	823	32.2	25.5	14.2
2019	820	33.7	24.3	15.7
2020	817	n/a	n/a	16
2021	788	37.7	20.9	14.2
2022	794	37.2	21.3	13.9
2023	830	39.2	21.1	14
2024	839	38.0	22.0	15

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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