Westwood Elementary

Public K-5

 17449 Matinal Rd.
       San Diego, CA  92127-1299


(858) 487-2026

District: Poway Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
259th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,822 Help


Students who attend Westwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Bernardo Heights Middle
High:    Rancho Bernardo High

Student/teacher ratio:  21.1 Help
Number of students:  830

Racial breakdown:

White:
42.3%
Asian:
29.0%
Hispanic:
16.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14% Help


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Compare Details Westwood Elementary ranks better than 95.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.14. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Westwood Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42.3%), Asian (29%), Hispanic (16%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 14% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westwood Elementary is 21.1, which is the 3rd best among 26 elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westwood Elementary is $6,822. 20 elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Westwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Westwood Elementary 259th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Westwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Multi-racial students:
Special Education students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
Asian students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Poway Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Poway Unified 81st of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Westwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Westwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 90.26 500th 4809 89.6%
2005 91.04 432nd 4822 91.0%
2006 89.32 519th 4818 89.2%
2007 92.35 387th 5113 92.4%
2008 91.94 373rd 5113 92.7%
2009 90.19 470th 5193 90.9%
2010 87.37 609th 5314 88.5%
2011 85.66 696th 5377 87.1%
2012 82.61 877th 5390 83.7%
2013 87.44 620th 5530 88.8%
2015 93.84 393rd 5611 93.0%
2016 91.27 533rd 5614 90.5%
2017 92.65 476th 5692 91.6%
2018 94.95 290th 5662 94.9%
2019 94.96 293rd 5789 94.9%
2022 96.21 268th 5883 95.4%
2023 96.14 257th 5848 95.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Westwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.78 64th 445 85.6%
2022 76.91 125th 610 79.5%
2023 75.01 163rd 667 75.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Westwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.05 63rd 3246 98.1%
2019 96.34 76th 3275 97.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Westwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 90.23 171st 2416 92.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.87 130th 5084 97.4%
2019 91.58 250th 5173 95.2%
2022 89.78 359th 5264 93.2%
2023 92.87 274th 5355 94.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Westwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.70 389th 5413 92.8%
2019 95.84 169th 5492 96.9%
2022 95.99 226th 5635 96.0%
2023 95.04 276th 5595 95.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Westwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.16 99th 2128 95.3%
2019 87.74 216th 2585 91.6%
2022 92.76 133rd 2227 94.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Westwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.20 235th 5431 95.7%
2019 91.77 460th 5510 91.7%
2022 94.58 332nd 5663 94.1%
2023 95.48 264th 5627 95.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Westwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.48 245th 1071 77.1%
2019 71.31 348th 1149 69.7%
2022 75.83 250th 1154 78.3%
2023 73.50 310th 1183 73.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.34 331st 4830 93.1%
2019 90.45 288th 4963 94.2%
2022 97.03 117th 5084 97.7%
2023 94.03 197th 5079 96.1%
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Rank History for White students at Westwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.96 221st 2737 91.9%
2019 83.42 324th 2834 88.6%
2022 84.63 284th 2726 89.6%
2023 85.64 230th 2659 91.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Westwood Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 776 15 69 20 0 n/a n/a 0 880
1989 799 27 82 27 0 n/a n/a 0 935
1990 873 23 87 29 2 n/a n/a 0 1014
1991 764 17 60 42 2 n/a n/a 0 885
1992 777 29 73 48 2 n/a n/a 0 929
1993 778 29 96 67 3 n/a n/a 0 973
1994 795 38 102 81 7 n/a n/a 0 1023
1995 806 32 96 83 3 n/a n/a 0 1020
1996 806 32 96 83 3 n/a n/a 0 1020
1997 797 29 88 81 7 n/a n/a 0 1002
1998 762 29 95 61 4 n/a n/a 0 951
1999 746 32 104 62 5 n/a n/a 0 949
2000 694 30 116 66 6 n/a n/a 71 983
2001 687 27 123 80 6 n/a n/a 65 988
2002 634 22 116 75 7 n/a n/a 48 902
2003 634 22 116 75 7 n/a n/a 48 902
2004 584 41 143 70 10 n/a n/a 52 900
2005 488 33 136 70 6 n/a n/a 46 779
2006 444 35 138 78 7 n/a n/a 57 759
2007 433 41 150 81 7 n/a n/a 57 769
2008 419 40 164 75 4 n/a n/a 0 702
2009 407 43 157 61 5 2 61 0 736
2010 390 28 170 73 3 2 73 0 739
2011 413 27 179 83 3 3 32 0 740
2012 472 27 170 98 0 2 42 0 811
2013 468 29 180 107 0 1 47 0 832
2014 466 20 174 101 0 2 56 0 819
2015 443 17 172 116 0 1 49 0 798
2016 433 18 151 133 0 1 58 0 794
2017 392 21 162 142 0 0 74 0 791
2018 386 21 187 132 0 1 96 0 823
2019 384 14 176 132 0 1 113 0 820
2020 354 19 176 127 0 0 141 0 817
2021 349 14 214 119 0 0 92 0 788
2022 351 12 217 118 0 2 93 1 794
2023 351 9 241 133 1 2 92 1 830

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Westwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 880 34.0 25.8 n/a
1989 935 35.0 26.7 n/a
1990 1014 38.0 26.6 n/a
1991 885 34.0 26.0 n/a
1992 929 34.6 26.8 5.4
1993 973 36.0 27.0 7.6
1994 1023 36.0 28.4 8.8
1995 1020 39.0 26.2 12
1996 1020 39.0 26.2 12
1997 1002 45.0 22.3 9.2
1998 951 46.0 20.7 8.5
1999 949 45.0 21.1 6.7
2000 983 46.0 21.4 6.4
2001 988 45.0 22.0 6.7
2002 902 42.2 21.4 3.7
2003 902 42.2 21.4 3.7
2004 900 40.6 22.2 6.6
2005 779 35.0 22.3 6.1
2006 759 36.0 21.1 8.4
2007 769 34.5 22.3 8.6
2008 702 36.5 19.2 21.4
2009 736 32.0 21.0 7.9
2010 739 28.6 25.8 10.4
2011 740 n/a n/a 10.3
2012 811 30.0 27.0 n/a
2013 832 30.0 27.7 13.9
2014 819 30.0 27.3 12.8
2015 798 30.0 26.6 11.8
2016 794 31.0 25.6 14.5
2017 791 31.0 25.5 12.5
2018 823 32.2 25.5 14.2
2019 820 33.7 24.3 15.7
2020 817 n/a n/a 16
2021 788 37.7 20.9 14.2
2022 794 37.2 21.3 13.9
2023 830 39.2 21.1 14

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Westwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 880 34.0 25.8 n/a
1989 935 35.0 26.7 n/a
1990 1014 38.0 26.6 n/a
1991 885 34.0 26.0 n/a
1992 929 34.6 26.8 5.4
1993 973 36.0 27.0 7.6
1994 1023 36.0 28.4 8.8
1995 1020 39.0 26.2 12
1996 1020 39.0 26.2 12
1997 1002 45.0 22.3 9.2
1998 951 46.0 20.7 8.5
1999 949 45.0 21.1 6.7
2000 983 46.0 21.4 6.4
2001 988 45.0 22.0 6.7
2002 902 42.2 21.4 3.7
2003 902 42.2 21.4 3.7
2004 900 40.6 22.2 6.6
2005 779 35.0 22.3 6.1
2006 759 36.0 21.1 8.4
2007 769 34.5 22.3 8.6
2008 702 36.5 19.2 21.4
2009 736 32.0 21.0 7.9
2010 739 28.6 25.8 10.4
2011 740 n/a n/a 10.3
2012 811 30.0 27.0 n/a
2013 832 30.0 27.7 13.9
2014 819 30.0 27.3 12.8
2015 798 30.0 26.6 11.8
2016 794 31.0 25.6 14.5
2017 791 31.0 25.5 12.5
2018 823 32.2 25.5 14.2
2019 820 33.7 24.3 15.7
2020 817 n/a n/a 16
2021 788 37.7 20.9 14.2
2022 794 37.2 21.3 13.9
2023 830 39.2 21.1 14

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Westwood Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201296.0%2.0%0.0%2.0%96.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%96.0%
201397.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%
201481.0%4.0%0.0%15.0%96.0%92.0%90.0%96.0%87.0%
201598.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201693.0%7.0%1.0%0.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
201897.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%≥99.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%≥99.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Westwood Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,822

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westwood Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 293rd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 257th of 5848 Elementary schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Westwood Elementary)81.978.4
 3.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Poway Unified)76.373.1
 3.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Westwood Elementary)8277
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Poway Unified)76.975.7
 1.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Westwood Elementary)79.977.8
 2.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Poway Unified)75.875
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Westwood Elementary)83.684.1
 0.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Poway Unified)76.874.4
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Westwood Elementary)82.482.1
 0.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Poway Unified)78.476.4
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Westwood Elementary)74.275.8
 1.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Poway Unified)70.969.3
 1.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Westwood Elementary)59.167.7
 8.6%
   5th Grade Science (Poway Unified)6364.1
 1%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students820830
 1.2%
African American149
 35.7%
American Indian01
Asian176241
 36.9%
Hispanic132133
 0.8%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White384351
 8.6%
Two or More Races11392
 18.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients15.7%14%
 1.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood Elementary

Yes! Westwood Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 259th of 5868 California elementary schools.

Students who attend Westwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bernardo Heights Middle
High : Rancho Bernardo High

Students at Westwood Elementary are 42% White, 29% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 830 students attended Westwood Elementary.


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