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Westwood Elementary School

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Westwood Elementary School ranks 95 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Westwood Elementary School in Coker, AL, is a small, high-achieving public school serving 299 students in grades PK-4 as part of the Tuscaloosa County school district.

Westwood has become one of the strongest elementary schools in the region, earning a 4-star rating and climbing from the 55th to the 86th percentile in state rankings over the past four years. Its test scores dramatically outpace district and state averages—for example, 3rd-grade English proficiency is 87.8% compared to the state average of 64.8%, and 4th-grade science proficiency is an impressive 81.7%, nearly double the state average. The school is particularly effective at supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ranking in the 95th percentile statewide for this group. Westwood also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 4.9%, less than half the district average, and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1, allowing for meaningful individualized attention.

When compared to nearby schools, Westwood stands out clearly. Its 3rd-grade math proficiency of 68% is more than four times higher than Matthews Elementary School's 14.7%, and it outperforms its closest academic peer, FaucettVestavia Elementary School, in 3rd-grade math, English, and 4th-grade science. While Westwood's 3rd-grade scores are consistently stronger than its 4th-grade scores, both remain well above district and state averages. The school's science program has shown remarkable growth, doubling proficiency in just three years. With moderate per-student spending of $10,141, Westwood demonstrates efficient use of resources to deliver exceptional results, making it a model of educational effectiveness within the district.

299

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,141

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11629 Westwood School Rd
Coker, AL 35452

(205) 342-2666

District: Tuscaloosa County

Students who attend Westwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sipsey Valley Middle School
High:	Sipsey Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.3%

Hispanic:

9.0%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (72% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tuscaloosa County

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg43%

Alabama avg52%

95^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 17Elementary Schools in the Tuscaloosa County

90^th of 140Tuscaloosa County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	95 of 686	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	84.2	92 of 680	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	144 of 684	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	235 of 680	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	312 of 687	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.6	132 of 692	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	107 of 681	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	171 of 680	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.0	139 of 688	79.8%	★★★★☆
2016	80.8	110 of 691	84.1%	★★★★☆
2015	77.4	124 of 691	82.1%	★★★★☆
2014	73.3	138 of 695	80.1%	★★★★☆
2013	72.2	138 of 696	80.2%	★★★★☆
2012	67.2	219 of 696	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.5	166 of 709	76.6%	★★★★☆
2010	78.0	86 of 704	87.8%	★★★★☆
2009	60.0	292 of 696	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.9	126 of 698	81.9%	★★★★☆
2007	81.1	77 of 698	89.0%	★★★★☆
2006	86.6	40 of 689	94.2%	★★★★★
2005	82.2	74 of 688	89.2%	★★★★☆
2004	83.5	62 of 623	90.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	69 of 651	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	84.3	79 of 649	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	156 of 650	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	298 of 645	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	361 of 656	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.9	159 of 656	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	93 of 646	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	122 of 640	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	78.2	106 of 639	83.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	15.8	171 of 184	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	89.3	34 of 667	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	86.1	47 of 660	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	73.1	138 of 670	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	73 of 623	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	43.3	380 of 651	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.1	87 of 653	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	210 of 649	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	161 of 651	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	60.5	195 of 567	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	121 of 659	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	78.3	118 of 651	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	126 of 655	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	138 of 649	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	221 of 669	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.2	88 of 669	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	138 of 650	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	225 of 650	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.4	191 of 639	70.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	29.1	263 of 345	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	130 of 501	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.0	71 of 532	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	153 of 535	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	257 of 528	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.1	390 of 540	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.3	178 of 539	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	122 of 529	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	188 of 508	63.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2022)24th percentile-31 vs school

Hispanic (2023)7th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science82%+31 vs state

English81%+19 vs state

Mathematics57%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11629 Westwood School Rd	Coker	35452	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2666	299	22	13.7	38.8%	246 (82.3%)	17 (5.7%)	27 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	83.8	95^th of 686 public elementary schools	86.2%		84.2	92^nd of 680 public elementary schools	86.5%	3	68.0	46.7		81.7	87.8	75.0		$10,141	$1,962	$8,155
Flatwoods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3800 66th Ave	Northport	35473	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2648	459	32	14.3	68.6%	90 (19.6%)	198 (43.1%)	153 (33.3%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	25.4	518^th of 686 public elementary schools	24.5%		28.6	485^th of 680 public elementary schools	28.7%	33	32.8	23.2		30.0	60.9	34.3		$9,480	$1,998	$7,458
Buhl Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11968 Buhl School Rd	Buhl	35446	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2640	206	15	13.5	48.1%	156 (75.7%)	6 (2.9%)	37 (18.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	69.6	198^th of 686 public elementary schools	71.1%		71.6	181^st of 680 public elementary schools	73.4%	17	47.2	37.1		69.4	80.6	72.2		$10,697	$1,630	$9,043
Crestmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2400 34th Ave	Northport	35476	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2695	268	20	13.4	74.6%	32 (11.9%)	141 (52.6%)	85 (31.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	12.7	618^th of 686 public elementary schools	9.9%		19.1	550^th of 680 public elementary schools	19.1%	68	18.5	22.4		22.4	38.5	34.5		$10,253	$2,088	$8,140
Northport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	13695 Frankie Thomas Trace	Northport	35475	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2862	558	38	14.6	31.2%	436 (78.1%)	46 (8.2%)	58 (10.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)								(n/a)								$8,699	$909	$7,766
Oakdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 25th Street	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3626	292	22	13.4	80.5%	3 (1.0%)	264 (90.4%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	28.3	497^th of 686 public elementary schools	27.6%		18.1	559^th of 680 public elementary schools	17.8%	62	42.5	21.1	20.9	10.5	72.5	42.1	48.8	$12,270	$2,250	$10,000
Huntington Place Elementary School	Public	3-4	11601 Huntington Pl	Northport	35475	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2652	377	21	18.1	33.2%	288 (76.4%)	40 (10.6%)	39 (10.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	77.5	135^th of 686 public elementary schools	80.3%		72.2	172^nd of 680 public elementary schools	74.7%	37	57.8	57.8		60.3	76.2	75.4		$7,650	$801	$6,826
FaucettVestavia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1150 Vestavia Circle	Northport	35473	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2646	343	23	14.9	46.9%	194 (56.6%)	100 (29.2%)	18 (5.2%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	84.4	94^th of 686 public elementary schools	86.3%		71.8	179^th of 680 public elementary schools	73.7%	85	61.4	58.0		68.0	81.5	86.0		$8,445	$948	$7,473
Matthews Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1225 Rice Mine Road	Northport	35476	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2654	401	26	15.2	86.8%	25 (6.2%)	231 (57.6%)	139 (34.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12.8	615^th of 686 public elementary schools	10.3%		13.5	604^th of 680 public elementary schools	11.2%	11	14.7	24.0		21.3	32.4	40.0		$9,484	$2,129	$7,332
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1510 Dinah Washington Ave	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3570	291	20	14.4	78.7%	1 (0.3%)	234 (80.4%)	50 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	31.5	481^st of 686 public elementary schools	29.9%		26.5	501^st of 680 public elementary schools	26.3%	20	37.0	35.7	38.9	14.3	53.7	43.9	55.6	$11,176	$2,407	$8,750

Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Westwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Westwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sipsey Valley Middle School
High : Sipsey Valley High School

Is Westwood Elementary School a good school?

Westwood Elementary School ranks 95^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Westwood Elementary School?

Students at Westwood Elementary School are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Westwood Elementary School in?

Tuscaloosa County

How many students attend Westwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Westwood Elementary School.

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