Westwood Middle School

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Westwood Middle School ranks 844 th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Westwood Middle School is a public middle school in Gainesville, Florida, serving 847 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Alachua District, which is ranked 43 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westwood Middle School stands out for its relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 33.18% White, 35.77% African American, 18.42% Hispanic, and 4.13% Asian. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.4% in 2019-2020 to 39.0% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. While the school's test scores are generally below the district and state averages, it has shown some areas of strength, such as higher proficiency rates in Algebra 1 and Geometry End-of-Course (EOC) exams compared to the district and state.

Westwood Middle School's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 393 out of 999 Florida middle schools in 2013-2014 to 844 out of 1196 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating decreasing from 3 stars to 1 star. When compared to nearby schools, such as Oak View Middle School and Alachua Learning Academy Middle, Westwood Middle School's performance is mixed, with some areas of strength but also significant challenges that need to be addressed.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1262 NW 31st Drive
Gainesville, FL 32605

(352) 955-6718

District: Alachua

SchoolDigger Rank:
844^th of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,275

Students who attend Westwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Gainesville High School

Feeder schools for Westwood Middle School:

Elementary:	C. W. Norton Elementary School
	Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary
	Glen Springs Elementary School
	Stephen Foster Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 29.2

Number of students: 847

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.8%

White:

33.2%

Hispanic:

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westwood Middle School ranks worse than 70.6% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 8^th among 10 ranked middle schools in the Alachua School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.01. (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 Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (35.8%), White (33.2%), Hispanic (18.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westwood Middle School is 29.2. 8 middle schools in the Alachua School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Westwood Middle School employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westwood Middle School is $9,275, which is the 4^th highest among 10 middle schools in the Alachua School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Westwood Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Westwood Middle School 844^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Westwood Middle School in the ranking list.)

Alachua:

SchoolDigger ranks Alachua 43^rd of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westwood Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	59.35	251^st	593	57.7%
2005	50.22	327^th	602	45.7%
2006	55.59	317^th	675	53.0%
2007	58.71	314^th	736	57.3%
2008	54.93	362^nd	740	51.1%
2009	50.92	420^th	780	46.2%
2010	50.14	450^th	839	46.4%
2011	58.02	407^th	891	54.3%
2012	55.89	406^th	897	54.7%
2013	54.07	440^th	956	54.0%
2014	59.55	393^rd	999	60.7%
2016	49.50	505^th	997	49.3%
2017	51.66	492^nd	1031	52.3%
2018	51.94	492^nd	1035	52.5%
2019	50.43	543^rd	1099	50.6%
2021	50.30	553^rd	1136	51.3%
2022	38.14	701^st	1148	38.9%
2023	35.14	773^rd	1177	34.3%
2024	32.01	844^th	1196	29.4%

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

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Westwood Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	567	256	26	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	863
1989	547	267	31	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	858
1990	579	251	32	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	872
1991	565	270	25	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	880
1992	597	308	21	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	946
1993	611	299	21	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	953
1994	636	316	18	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	991
1995	640	350	15	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	1037
1996	640	350	15	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	1037
1997	645	342	16	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	1031
1998	583	323	17	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	950
1999	506	305	29	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	883
2000	483	295	30	45	2	n/a	n/a	0	855
2001	530	324	42	59	2	n/a	n/a	0	957
2002	520	327	57	60	1	n/a	n/a	0	965
2003	520	327	57	60	1	n/a	n/a	0	965
2004	507	314	41	80	2	n/a	n/a	0	944
2005	550	315	30	84	3	n/a	n/a	0	982
2006	554	291	29	73	1	n/a	n/a	0	948
2007	493	291	35	70	1	n/a	n/a	39	929
2008	474	292	24	80	1	n/a	n/a	50	921
2009	480	345	28	77	1	n/a	n/a	64	995
2010	495	376	26	86	2	n/a	n/a	62	1047
2011	448	359	2	89	6	0	90	0	994
2012	430	398	31	100	4	2	64	0	1029
2013	402	382	43	106	2	0	63	0	998
2014	402	381	37	100	1	0	65	0	986
2015	386	345	37	98	0	1	65	0	932
2016	377	377	34	89	1	2	60	0	940
2017	378	364	43	120	2	3	62	0	972
2018	404	382	34	134	2	0	83	0	1039
2019	418	378	37	162	3	0	95	0	1093
2020	412	369	38	163	1	0	88	0	1071
2021	303	321	37	160	0	1	71	0	893
2022	308	300	32	139	2	1	69	0	851
2023	281	303	35	156	2	2	68	0	847

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	863	41.0	21.0	30.5
1989	858	41.0	20.9	28.4
1990	872	43.0	20.2	26.6
1991	880	43.0	20.4	27.7
1992	946	48.0	19.7	28.8
1993	953	48.0	19.9	26.4
1994	991	50.0	19.8	29.2
1995	1037	54.0	19.2	29.6
1996	1037	54.0	19.2	29.6
1997	1031	58.0	17.8	29.1
1998	950	52.0	18.3	31.3
1999	883	51.0	17.3	38.2
2000	855	47.0	18.2	41.9
2001	957	51.0	18.8	39.4
2002	965	53.0	18.2	48
2003	965	53.0	18.2	48
2004	944	50.0	18.9	48.6
2005	982	53.0	18.5	46.3
2006	948	57.0	16.6	43.7
2007	929	55.0	16.9	44.5
2008	921	57.5	16.0	43.5
2009	995	67.9	17.5	48.7
2010	1047	62.0	16.8	50.7
2011	994	60.4	16.4	50.8
2012	1029	59.0	17.4	49.9
2013	998	60.0	16.6	50
2014	986	59.0	16.7	55.5
2015	932	55.0	16.9	54.5
2016	940	55.0	17.0	42.7
2017	972	43.0	22.6	42.5
2018	1039	59.0	17.6	57.6
2019	1093	48.8	22.3	45.8
2020	1071	48.6	22.0	45.6
2021	893	45.2	19.7	49.3
2022	851	45.8	18.5	53.6
2023	847	29.0	29.2	55.7

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	863	41.0	21.0	30.5
1989	858	41.0	20.9	28.4
1990	872	43.0	20.2	26.6
1991	880	43.0	20.4	27.7
1992	946	48.0	19.7	28.8
1993	953	48.0	19.9	26.4
1994	991	50.0	19.8	29.2
1995	1037	54.0	19.2	29.6
1996	1037	54.0	19.2	29.6
1997	1031	58.0	17.8	29.1
1998	950	52.0	18.3	31.3
1999	883	51.0	17.3	38.2
2000	855	47.0	18.2	41.9
2001	957	51.0	18.8	39.4
2002	965	53.0	18.2	48
2003	965	53.0	18.2	48
2004	944	50.0	18.9	48.6
2005	982	53.0	18.5	46.3
2006	948	57.0	16.6	43.7
2007	929	55.0	16.9	44.5
2008	921	57.5	16.0	43.5
2009	995	67.9	17.5	48.7
2010	1047	62.0	16.8	50.7
2011	994	60.4	16.4	50.8
2012	1029	59.0	17.4	49.9
2013	998	60.0	16.6	50
2014	986	59.0	16.7	55.5
2015	932	55.0	16.9	54.5
2016	940	55.0	17.0	42.7
2017	972	43.0	22.6	42.5
2018	1039	59.0	17.6	57.6
2019	1093	48.8	22.3	45.8
2020	1071	48.6	22.0	45.6
2021	893	45.2	19.7	49.3
2022	851	45.8	18.5	53.6
2023	847	29.0	29.2	55.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Westwood Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$305 (4.1%)	$7,075 (95.9%)	$7,380
2019	$475 (6.2%)	$7,225 (93.8%)	$7,699
2020	$389 (5.1%)	$7,299 (94.9%)	$7,688
2021	$894 (9.3%)	$8,736 (90.7%)	$9,629
2022	$1,038 (10.4%)	$8,911 (89.6%)	$9,950
2023	$879 (9.5%)	$8,395 (90.5%)	$9,275

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westwood Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 543^rd of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 773^rd of 1177 Middle schools	16.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Westwood Middle School)	53	41	12%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Alachua)	53	51	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Westwood Middle School)	55	33	22%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alachua)	52	43	9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Westwood Middle School)	48	45	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Alachua)	54	50	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Westwood Middle School)	56	44	12%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alachua)	59	53	6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Westwood Middle School)	56	47	9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Alachua)	61	51	10%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Westwood Middle School)	21	13	8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alachua)	27	20	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Westwood Middle School)	54	41	13%
8th Grade Science (Alachua)	54	44	10%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Westwood Middle School)	67	46	21%
End of Course Civics (Alachua)	69	58	11%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Westwood Middle School)	84	75	9%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Alachua)	56	55	1%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1093	847	22.5%
African American	378	303	19.8%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	37	35	5.4%
Hispanic	162	156	3.7%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	418	281	32.8%
Two or More Races	95	68	28.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.8%	55.7%	9.9%

Schools Near Westwood Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1262 NW 31st Drive	Gainesville	32605	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(352) 955-6718	847	29	29.2	55.7%	281 (33.2%)	303 (35.8%)	156 (18.4%)	35 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (8.0%)	32	844^th of 1196 public middle schools	29.4%		35.1	773^rd of 1177 public middle schools	34.3%	71				47.0	43.0	41.0				39.0	22.0	45.0		34.0	74.0		50.0	$9,275	$879	$8,395
Howard W. Bishop Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1901 NE 9th St	Gainesville	32609	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 955-6701	823	31	26.7	57.5%	225 (27.3%)	431 (52.4%)	67 (8.1%)	37 (4.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.4%)	42.6	694^th of 1196 public middle schools	42.0%		44.1	649^th of 1177 public middle schools	44.9%	45				48.0	49.0	51.0				34.0	7.0	60.0		47.0	78.0	100.0	54.0	$8,338	$794	$7,546
Resilience Charter School Inc	Public, Charter	6-8	1717 NE 9th St	Gainesville	32609	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 745-3690	120	6	21.8	68.3%	35 (29.2%)	56 (46.7%)	10 (8.3%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (14.2%)	24.8	930^th of 1196 public middle schools	22.2%		40.8	692^nd of 1177 public middle schools	41.2%	238				38.0	34.0	42.0				38.0	38.0	38.0		16.0			35.0	$8,608	$864	$7,744
Abraham Lincoln Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1001 SE 12th St	Gainesville	32641	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 955-6711	709	27	26.6	54.6%	146 (20.6%)	373 (52.6%)	34 (4.8%)	121 (17.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.7%)	59.5	450^th of 1196 public middle schools	62.4%		49.4	571^st of 1177 public middle schools	51.5%	121				61.0	58.0	54.0				50.0	19.0	67.0		51.0	94.0	100.0	60.0	$8,576	$783	$7,792
Fort Clarke Middle School	Public	6-8	9301 NW 23rd Ave	Gainesville	32606	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(352) 333-2800	961	49	19.2	53.1%	385 (40.1%)	333 (34.7%)	127 (13.2%)	52 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (6.6%)	50.3	585^th of 1196 public middle schools	51.1%		48.4	589^th of 1177 public middle schools	50.0%	4				50.0	57.0	54.0				51.0	26.0	55.0		44.0	91.0	100.0	66.0	$8,468	$834	$7,634
The Einstein School Inc.	Public, Charter	2-8	5910 SW Archer Rd	Gainesville	32608	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 335-4321	102	7	14.5	58.8%	35 (34.3%)	49 (48.0%)	8 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.8%)	9.3	1113^th of 1196 public middle schools	6.9%		12.6	1062^nd of 1177 public middle schools	9.8%	51	20.0	7.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	8.0	10.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	12.0	33.0	7.0	33.0			33.0	$10,026	$1,084	$8,942
Kanapaha Middle School	Public	6-8	5005 SW 75th St	Gainesville	32608	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(352) 955-6960	1,094	47	23.4	53.3%	400 (36.6%)	331 (30.3%)	222 (20.3%)	62 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (7.0%)	56.2	500^th of 1196 public middle schools	58.2%		53	526^th of 1177 public middle schools	55.3%	26				54.0	56.0	59.0				51.0	32.0	66.0		46.0	95.0	100.0	63.0	$8,640	$921	$7,720
Alachua Learning Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	11100 W State Road 235	Alachua	32615	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	No	No	No	(386) 418-2080	59	4	14.7	42.4%	39 (66.1%)	1 (1.7%)	11 (18.6%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.9%)	95	31^st of 1196 public middle schools	97.4%		97.1	15^th of 1177 public middle schools	98.7%	16				76.0	91.0	90.0				90.0	100.0			95.0	100.0	94.0	100.0	$9,568	$1,933	$7,635
A. L. Mebane Middle School	Public	6-8	16401 NW 140th St	Alachua	32615	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(386) 462-1648	332	14	23.1	60.8%	144 (43.4%)	110 (33.1%)	43 (13.0%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.4%)	39.1	730^th of 1196 public middle schools	39.0%		34.2	788^th of 1177 public middle schools	33.1%	58				49.0	44.0	35.0				67.0	12.0	52.0		25.0	86.0		59.0	$10,425	$905	$9,521
Oak View Middle School	Public, Magnet	5-8	1203 SW 250th St	Newberry	32669	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 472-1102	964	42	22.7	49.4%	515 (53.4%)	211 (21.9%)	123 (12.8%)	28 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (9.0%)	60.3	444^th of 1196 public middle schools	62.9%		58.1	458^th of 1177 public middle schools	61.1%	14			41.0	63.0	57.0	54.0			45.0	57.0	37.0	67.0	44.0	48.0	94.0	100.0	65.0	$8,388	$881	$7,506

Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood Middle School

What district is Westwood Middle School in?

Alachua

What is the racial makeup of Westwood Middle School?

Students at Westwood Middle School are 36% African American, 33% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Westwood Middle School a good school?

Westwood Middle School ranks 844^th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Westwood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Westwood Middle School usually go on to attend Gainesville High School

How many students attend Westwood Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 847 students attended Westwood Middle School.

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