📍 4083 US Hwy 221S, West Jefferson, Ashe County, 28694
Westwood Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in West Jefferson, Ashe County. The school has 480 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ashe County Schools school district. It serves grades K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 49% of students are proficient in reading. 49% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Westwood Elementary enrolls 480 students across grades K–6. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 37 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 3.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 388 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 68 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
320 of the school's 480 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 290 qualify for free lunch and 30 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Westwood Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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 NC-50, state senate district 45, state house district 93.
Westwood Elementary is one of 6 schools in Ashe County Schools, based in Jefferson, North Carolina. The district serves 2,676 students district-wide and employs 202 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 480 students, Westwood Elementary is close to the district average of about 446 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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