Westwood Heights Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 674 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1815th out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Broward County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,037
- Graduation Rate: 67.2%
- Dropout Rate: 2.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.9
- Enrolled Students: 256,137
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 674
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 47.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 346 (51.3%)
- Females: 323 (47.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 36 (5.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 587 (87.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 623 (92.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 631 | 93.6% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic | 29 | 4.3% |
| White | 7 | 1.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 53 | 7.9% |
| Kindergarten | 95 | 14.1% |
| 1st Grade | 87 | 12.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 101 | 15.0% |
| 3rd Grade | 122 | 18.1% |
| 4th Grade | 111 | 16.5% |
| 5th Grade | 105 | 15.6% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
52.2%
District:
59.6%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
11.1%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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