📍 710 Glenn Rd, Bessemer, Jefferson County, 35022
Westhills Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bessemer, Jefferson County. The school has 315 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bessemer City school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.5:1.
Westhills Elementary School enrolls 315 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 14 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% Black or African American, 7.9% Hispanic or Latino and 3.2% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 276 | 88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 | 7.9% |
| White | 10 | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
236 of the school's 315 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Westhills Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district DE-70.
Westhills Elementary School is one of 9 schools in Bessemer City, based in Bessemer, Alabama. The district serves 3,012 students district-wide and employs 156 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 315 students, Westhills Elementary School is close to the district average of about 335 students per school.
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