500 Apollo Ave, Danville, Danville city, 24540
Westwood Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Danville, Danville city. The school has 609 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Danville City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 43.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 40% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Westwood Middle enrolls 609 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 43.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% Black or African American, 16% White and 13% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 399 | 66% |
| White | 98 | 16% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 79 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 4.6% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
547 of the school's 609 students (90%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 547 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Westwood Middle is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 VA-50, state senate district 20, state house district 14.
Westwood Middle is one of 14 schools in Danville City Public Schools, based in Danville, Virginia. The district serves 5,564 students district-wide and employs 431 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 609 students, Westwood Middle is larger than the district average of about 397 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant