Is Westwood Elementary a good school?

Westwood Elementary ranks 1425 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westwood Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 384 students attended Westwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Westwood Elementary?

Students at Westwood Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 24% White, 16% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Westwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westwood Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Buchser Middle High : Santa Clara High

Westwood Elementary

Summary:

Westwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Santa Clara, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 382 students. It is part of the Santa Clara Unified School District, which is ranked 406 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westwood Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math were 57.07% and 50.8%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the CAST assessment, is also strong, with a 57.41% proficiency rate in 5th grade, significantly higher than the state average of 32.68%. Westwood Elementary generally outperforms the nearby schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District, such as Scott Lane Elementary and Pomeroy Elementary, in both ELA and Math proficiency rates.

However, Westwood Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.0% in 2018-2019 to 23.2% in 2021-2022, before slightly decreasing to 21.8% in 2022-2023. This trend is concerning and may impact the school's overall academic performance if not addressed. Additionally, the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Westwood Elementary has increased from 28.93% in 2021-2022 to 45.55% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of students from low-income families. These factors warrant further attention and intervention to ensure continued student success at Westwood Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

435 Saratoga Ave.
Santa Clara, CA 95050-6434

(408) 423-4300

District: Santa Clara Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1425^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,671

Students who attend Westwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Buchser Middle
High:	Santa Clara High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.4

Number of students: 384

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.5%

White:

24.5%

Asian:

16.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westwood Elementary ranks better than 75.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.62. (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: Hispanic (43.5%), White (24.5%), Asian (16.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.1% 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 22.4. 15 elementary schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Westwood Elementary employs 17.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westwood Elementary is $17,671, which is the highest among 18 elementary schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Westwood Elementary 1425^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Westwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Santa Clara Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Clara Unified 406^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	47.08	2301^st	4809	52.2%
2005	37.64	2855^th	4822	40.8%
2006	38.22	2815^th	4818	41.6%
2007	39.66	2922^nd	5113	42.9%
2008	40.35	2924^th	5113	42.8%
2009	35.27	3350^th	5193	35.5%
2010	29.36	3899^th	5314	26.6%
2011	43.57	2978^th	5377	44.6%
2012	50.06	2615^th	5390	51.5%
2013	43.84	3084^th	5530	44.2%
2015	55.20	2171^st	5611	61.3%
2016	65.31	1745^th	5614	68.9%
2017	61.54	1942^nd	5692	65.9%
2018	71.31	1505^th	5662	73.4%
2019	80.08	1165^th	5789	79.9%
2022	69.72	1621^st	5883	72.4%
2023	70.02	1577^th	5874	73.2%
2024	73.62	1425^th	5862	75.7%

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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
2018	98.12	62^nd	3246	98.1%
2022	75.42	373^rd	3311	88.7%
2023	46.85	1359^th	3250	58.2%
2024	68.23	456^th	3160	85.6%

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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	76.15	863^rd	5084	83.0%
2019	88.57	342^nd	5173	93.4%
2022	57.75	1811^th	5264	65.6%
2023	60.33	1725^th	5374	67.9%
2024	64.36	1538^th	5511	72.1%

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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	69.50	1524^th	5413	71.8%
2019	81.52	1009^th	5492	81.6%
2022	75.09	1317^th	5635	76.6%
2023	65.15	1713^th	5617	69.5%
2024	72.99	1358^th	5605	75.8%

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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	71.29	1429^th	5431	73.7%
2019	75.55	1280^th	5510	76.8%
2022	64.36	1758^th	5663	69.0%
2023	68.99	1551^st	5650	72.5%
2024	69.79	1517^th	5636	73.1%

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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	71.87	1045^th	4830	78.4%
2019	77.73	800^th	4963	83.9%
2022	68.48	1230^th	5084	75.8%
2023	60.25	1649^th	5098	67.7%
2024	54.42	1981^st	5102	61.2%

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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	53.81	1393^rd	2737	49.1%
2019	73.07	698^th	2834	75.4%
2022	40.94	1708^th	2726	37.3%
2023	64.75	969^th	2662	63.6%
2024	60.68	1112^th	2647	58.0%

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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	392	17	58	84	6	n/a	n/a	0	557
1989	362	11	47	71	12	n/a	n/a	0	503
1990	357	14	51	67	9	n/a	n/a	0	498
1991	360	16	39	67	9	n/a	n/a	0	491
1992	391	12	43	73	7	n/a	n/a	0	526
1993	437	10	60	70	5	n/a	n/a	0	582
1994	451	12	73	77	5	n/a	n/a	0	618
1995	472	22	90	116	9	n/a	n/a	0	709
1996	472	22	90	116	9	n/a	n/a	0	709
1997	232	23	73	109	7	n/a	n/a	0	444
1998	225	32	90	133	8	n/a	n/a	0	488
1999	232	34	101	134	6	n/a	n/a	0	507
2000	231	35	90	159	5	n/a	n/a	0	520
2001	231	41	102	137	6	n/a	n/a	0	517
2002	215	26	98	109	3	n/a	n/a	17	468
2003	215	26	98	109	3	n/a	n/a	17	468
2004	195	28	71	117	2	n/a	n/a	23	436
2005	187	24	71	135	1	n/a	n/a	31	449
2006	171	25	68	132	1	n/a	n/a	44	441
2007	155	35	62	119	3	n/a	n/a	46	420
2008	148	26	83	114	2	n/a	n/a	0	373
2009	149	17	69	144	2	2	50	0	433
2010	134	18	80	173	3	2	25	0	435
2011	147	22	77	169	5	2	25	0	447
2012	148	19	82	184	3	2	35	0	473
2013	137	23	74	198	3	3	36	0	474
2014	136	24	71	192	3	2	32	0	460
2015	126	21	69	188	2	2	35	0	443
2016	133	17	69	152	1	2	36	0	410
2017	125	19	64	172	1	1	33	0	415
2018	123	18	62	164	0	2	25	0	394
2019	114	16	58	165	0	3	36	0	392
2020	112	13	66	148	0	1	42	0	382
2021	104	12	81	145	1	2	38	0	383
2022	91	16	78	136	0	4	31	0	356
2023	100	16	76	153	2	4	31	0	382
2024	94	17	63	167	2	3	38	0	384

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	557	20.0	27.8	n/a
1989	503	19.0	26.4	n/a
1990	498	20.0	24.9	n/a
1991	491	18.0	27.2	n/a
1992	526	18.3	28.7	13.7
1993	582	21.8	26.7	12.2
1994	618	22.4	27.6	12.5
1995	709	26.0	27.3	17.3
1996	709	26.0	27.3	17.3
1997	444	19.0	23.4	22.1
1998	488	25.0	19.5	27.7
1999	507	27.2	18.6	23.5
2000	520	28.0	18.6	25.2
2001	517	26.4	19.6	25.7
2002	468	22.0	21.3	39
2003	468	22.0	21.3	39
2004	436	21.5	20.3	54.7
2005	449	22.0	20.4	47.1
2006	441	22.0	20.0	50.6
2007	420	20.2	20.8	43.9
2008	373	26.2	14.2	44
2009	433	25.5	16.0	39.7
2010	435	25.0	17.3	45.5
2011	447	n/a	n/a	43.2
2012	473	17.4	27.1	n/a
2013	474	17.0	27.8	42.4
2014	460	18.0	25.5	43.9
2015	443	19.0	23.3	38.6
2016	410	17.0	24.1	31.7
2017	415	18.1	22.9	34.7
2018	394	16.1	24.4	42.1
2019	392	15.6	25.1	39
2020	382	n/a	n/a	31.4
2021	383	14.9	25.6	33.9
2022	356	15.9	22.3	28.9
2023	382	18.1	21.1	45.5
2024	384	17.1	22.4	33.1

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	557	20.0	27.8	n/a
1989	503	19.0	26.4	n/a
1990	498	20.0	24.9	n/a
1991	491	18.0	27.2	n/a
1992	526	18.3	28.7	13.7
1993	582	21.8	26.7	12.2
1994	618	22.4	27.6	12.5
1995	709	26.0	27.3	17.3
1996	709	26.0	27.3	17.3
1997	444	19.0	23.4	22.1
1998	488	25.0	19.5	27.7
1999	507	27.2	18.6	23.5
2000	520	28.0	18.6	25.2
2001	517	26.4	19.6	25.7
2002	468	22.0	21.3	39
2003	468	22.0	21.3	39
2004	436	21.5	20.3	54.7
2005	449	22.0	20.4	47.1
2006	441	22.0	20.0	50.6
2007	420	20.2	20.8	43.9
2008	373	26.2	14.2	44
2009	433	25.5	16.0	39.7
2010	435	25.0	17.3	45.5
2011	447	n/a	n/a	43.2
2012	473	17.4	27.1	n/a
2013	474	17.0	27.8	42.4
2014	460	18.0	25.5	43.9
2015	443	19.0	23.3	38.6
2016	410	17.0	24.1	31.7
2017	415	18.1	22.9	34.7
2018	394	16.1	24.4	42.1
2019	392	15.6	25.1	39
2020	382	n/a	n/a	31.4
2021	383	14.9	25.6	33.9
2022	356	15.9	22.3	28.9
2023	382	18.1	21.1	45.5
2024	384	17.1	22.4	33.1

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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