Westwood Middle School

3520 Ave J Nw, Winter Haven, FL 33881 | (863) 965-5484
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Student Enrollment: 970
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 3520 Avenue J Nw, Winter Haven, FL 33881
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Polk County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $10,826
  • Graduation Rate: 68.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.9%
  • Students Per Teacher: 14.8
  • Enrolled Students: 94,530

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 970
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 60.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 478 (49.3%)
  • Females: 457 (47.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 93 (9.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 701 (72.3%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 794 (81.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Westwood Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.1%
Black24825.6%
Asian70.7%
Hispanic29230.1%
White38739.9%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Westwood Middle School
  Number Percent
6th Grade35436.5%
7th Grade29530.4%
8th Grade32133.1%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
76.7%
District:
75.3%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
7.2%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
9.9%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Westwood Middle School

  • Reviewed by Student on October 09, 2008
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • this is a student , i've been going to westwood for 3 years its been a great school



    thanks

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