Westwood Elementary School

Summary:

Westwood Elementary School is a public school in Portland, Michigan, serving 405 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Portland Public Schools district, which is ranked 340 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westwood Elementary faces several challenges. The school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (91.11%) compared to the state average, and has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.5% in 2017-2018 to 14.4% in 2022-2023. Academically, Westwood's proficiency rates in M-Step English Language Arts and Math are generally lower than the state and district averages, particularly in 3rd and 5th grades. The school's ranking for special education students has also declined, from 77 out of 403 Michigan elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 174 out of 225 in 2023-2024. While per-student spending has increased, the school's overall statewide ranking has dropped from 372 out of 1,580 in 2014-2015 to 802 out of 1,486 in 2023-2024.

Westwood's performance is lower than nearby Oakwood Elementary School (in the same district) and higher-performing schools in the Grand Ledge Public Schools and Fowler Public Schools districts. The school's racial achievement gaps and high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (35.56%) suggest socioeconomic challenges may be contributing to its performance issues. The school and district leadership will need to closely examine these factors and implement targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 883 Cross St
       Portland, MI  48875-1012


(517) 647-2989

District: Portland Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
802nd of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,213 Help


Students who attend Westwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Portland Middle School
High:    Portland High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  405

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.1%
Hispanic:
4.7%
Two or more races:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Westwood Elementary School ranks worse than 54% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.1%), Hispanic (4.7%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westwood Elementary School is 16. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westwood Elementary School is $13,213.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westwood Elementary School 802nd of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Westwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Portland Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Portland Public Schools 340th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Westwood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Westwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 67.34 518th 1545 66.5%
2007 69.39 467th 1565 70.2%
2008 65.79 616th 1577 60.9%
2009 75.50 331st 1589 79.2%
2010 71.65 460th 1552 70.4%
2011 76.24 312th 1552 79.9%
2012 77.61 307th 1566 80.4%
2013 76.97 309th 1563 80.2%
2014 78.59 282nd 1533 81.6%
2015 74.44 372nd 1580 76.5%
2016 68.30 439th 1548 71.6%
2017 60.16 503rd 1466 65.7%
2018 67.60 484th 1448 66.6%
2019 49.89 666th 1408 52.7%
2021 45.30 583rd 1153 49.4%
2022 54.04 574th 1344 57.3%
2023 48.79 702nd 1470 52.2%
2024 43.00 802nd 1486 46.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Westwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.36 77th 403 80.9%
2024 27.35 174th 225 22.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.23 559th 1397 60.0%
2019 47.72 590th 1134 48.0%
2021 41.63 440th 749 41.3%
2022 45.80 564th 1099 48.7%
2023 41.23 782nd 1350 42.1%
2024 33.46 945th 1381 31.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Westwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.65 562nd 1443 61.1%
2019 46.64 628th 1171 46.4%
2021 44.51 477th 902 47.1%
2022 53.42 480th 1106 56.6%
2023 45.88 666th 1321 49.6%
2024 38.82 791st 1342 41.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Westwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.03 426th 1446 70.5%
2019 42.81 683rd 1196 42.9%
2021 38.08 564th 915 38.4%
2022 41.52 653rd 1139 42.7%
2023 42.38 747th 1334 44.0%
2024 37.03 829th 1347 38.5%
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Rank History for White students at Westwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.72 578th 1253 53.9%
2019 38.92 703rd 1128 37.7%
2021 38.17 624th 1005 37.9%
2022 44.66 611th 1102 44.6%
2023 37.77 773rd 1198 35.5%
2024 30.75 848th 1204 29.6%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan 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.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Westwood Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 530 0 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 537
1989 531 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 532
1990 545 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 546
1991 543 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 544
1992 469 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 469
1993 450 0 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 459
1994 425 2 0 8 2 n/a n/a 0 437
1995 397 2 5 5 1 n/a n/a 0 410
1996 397 2 5 5 1 n/a n/a 0 410
1997 381 1 7 7 1 n/a n/a 0 397
1998 365 2 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 379
1999 401 1 1 7 5 n/a n/a 0 415
2000 430 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 430
2001 385 2 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 395
2002 418 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 421
2003 418 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 421
2004 440 4 1 0 0 n/a n/a 1 446
2005 423 3 3 3 1 n/a n/a 1 434
2006 428 8 1 6 1 n/a n/a 1 445
2007 433 13 3 8 3 n/a n/a 0 460
2008 431 7 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 444
2009 439 4 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 451
2010 429 3 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 434
2011 432 2 0 7 0 0 1 0 442
2012 442 1 0 9 0 0 6 0 458
2013 428 1 0 14 0 0 5 0 448
2014 431 0 0 13 1 0 10 0 455
2015 425 0 0 18 0 0 7 0 450
2016 423 1 0 18 0 0 9 0 451
2017 444 1 2 12 0 0 8 0 467
2018 441 2 4 17 2 0 7 0 473
2019 442 3 2 17 2 0 8 0 474
2020 401 1 1 14 0 0 6 0 423
2021 376 5 1 14 1 0 5 0 402
2022 375 8 1 11 2 0 6 0 403
2023 369 5 1 19 2 0 9 0 405

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 537 n/a n/a n/a
1989 532 n/a n/a 14.3
1990 546 25.0 21.8 12.1
1991 544 n/a n/a n/a
1992 469 n/a n/a 20.5
1993 459 n/a 0.0 20.3
1994 437 18.5 23.6 14.2
1995 410 19.0 21.6 12
1996 410 19.0 21.6 12
1997 397 19.0 20.9 11.6
1998 379 20.0 19.0 10.8
1999 415 21.0 19.8 13.7
2000 430 21.5 20.0 18.1
2001 395 24.5 16.1 17.2
2002 421 24.5 17.2 20.2
2003 421 24.5 17.2 20.2
2004 446 23.5 19.0 22.2
2005 434 24.5 17.7 21.2
2006 445 25.0 17.8 22.3
2007 460 25.0 18.4 24.6
2008 444 24.0 18.5 26.6
2009 451 24.0 18.8 30.2
2010 434 23.0 18.8 28.1
2011 442 21.5 20.5 33.7
2012 458 22.4 20.4 34.9
2013 448 22.0 20.3 35.9
2014 455 22.0 20.6 41.3
2015 450 22.0 20.4 32.7
2016 451 22.0 20.5 33
2017 467 24.0 19.4 30.2
2018 473 25.0 18.9 32.1
2019 474 23.1 20.4 32.5
2020 423 21.6 19.5 40.2
2021 402 22.3 18.0 31.6
2022 403 22.2 18.0 33.5
2023 405 25.2 16.0 35.6

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 537 n/a n/a n/a
1989 532 n/a n/a 14.3
1990 546 25.0 21.8 12.1
1991 544 n/a n/a n/a
1992 469 n/a n/a 20.5
1993 459 n/a 0.0 20.3
1994 437 18.5 23.6 14.2
1995 410 19.0 21.6 12
1996 410 19.0 21.6 12
1997 397 19.0 20.9 11.6
1998 379 20.0 19.0 10.8
1999 415 21.0 19.8 13.7
2000 430 21.5 20.0 18.1
2001 395 24.5 16.1 17.2
2002 421 24.5 17.2 20.2
2003 421 24.5 17.2 20.2
2004 446 23.5 19.0 22.2
2005 434 24.5 17.7 21.2
2006 445 25.0 17.8 22.3
2007 460 25.0 18.4 24.6
2008 444 24.0 18.5 26.6
2009 451 24.0 18.8 30.2
2010 434 23.0 18.8 28.1
2011 442 21.5 20.5 33.7
2012 458 22.4 20.4 34.9
2013 448 22.0 20.3 35.9
2014 455 22.0 20.6 41.3
2015 450 22.0 20.4 32.7
2016 451 22.0 20.5 33
2017 467 24.0 19.4 30.2
2018 473 25.0 18.9 32.1
2019 474 23.1 20.4 32.5
2020 423 21.6 19.5 40.2
2021 402 22.3 18.0 31.6
2022 403 22.2 18.0 33.5
2023 405 25.2 16.0 35.6

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 Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $702 (7.2%) $9,082 (92.8%) $9,784
2020 $652 (6.6%) $9,297 (93.4%) $9,949
2021 $1,377 (12.7%) $9,480 (87.3%) $10,857
2022 $1,211 (9.6%) $11,364 (90.4%) $12,575
2023 $1,500 (11.4%) $11,713 (88.6%) $13,213

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westwood Elementary 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 666th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 702nd of 1470 Elementary schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westwood Elementary School)56.744.4
 12.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Portland Public Schools)56.744.4
 12.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Westwood Elementary School)35.857.3
 21.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Portland Public Schools)35.857.3
 21.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Westwood Elementary School)54.435.3
 19.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Portland Public Schools)54.435.3
 19.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Westwood Elementary School)31.344.6
 13.3%
   4th Grade Math (Portland Public Schools)31.344.6
 13.3%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Westwood Elementary School)60.747.3
 13.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Portland Public Schools)60.747.3
 13.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Westwood Elementary School)3831.3
 6.7%
   5th Grade Math (Portland Public Schools)3831.3
 6.7%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Westwood Elementary School)15.310.7
 4.6%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Portland Public Schools)15.310.7
 4.6%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students474405
 14.6%
African American35
 66.7%
American Indian22
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic1719
 11.8%
Pacific Islander00
White442369
 16.5%
Two or More Races89
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32.5%35.6%
 3.1%


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Students who attend Westwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Portland Middle School
High : Portland High School

Students at Westwood Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Westwood Elementary School ranks 802nd of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 405 students attended Westwood Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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