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Westwood Elementary School

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Westwood Elementary School ranks 753 rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

753^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Westwood Elementary School in Portland, MI, serves 423 students in grades 3 through 5 within the Portland Public Schools district, a mid-sized school in a community that has shown strong attendance recovery post-pandemic.

Westwood stands out for its clear strength in mathematics, where proficiency rates in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades all exceed the state average—a notable achievement compared to its own performance in English Language Arts (ELA), which consistently falls below state averages. This "math strength, ELA weakness" profile is distinctive among nearby schools. However, the school faces a critical challenge with its Special Education students, who ranked in the 5th percentile statewide in 2024-2025, a dramatic decline from the 81st percentile in 2017-2018. This is the school's most significant weakness and contrasts sharply with the strong math results. Additionally, chronic absenteeism has improved remarkably, dropping from a pandemic-era peak of 43.4% in 2021-2022 to just 16.7% in 2024-2025, now well below the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby high-performing schools like PewamoWestphalia Elementary School (5-star district) and Waldron Elementary and Middle School (5-star district), which achieve exceptional math proficiency rates (77.8% and 88% in 4th grade, respectively), Westwood's math success is relative to the state but not yet competitive with the region's elite. The school operates with relatively low per-student spending ($12,860) compared to these peers, suggesting efficient resource use but raising questions about whether increased investment in special education and ELA support could address its weaknesses. Westwood also outperforms struggling nearby schools in the Ionia Public Schools district, which have higher rates of economic disadvantage and chronic absenteeism, highlighting its stable demographic advantage. The school's future success hinges on reversing the decline in Special Education outcomes and closing the ELA gap to match its strong math performance.

423

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,860

Per pupil spending ?

37.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

883 Cross St
Portland, MI 48875-1012

(517) 647-2989

District: Portland Public Schools

Students who attend Westwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Portland Middle School
High:	Portland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Michigan avg39%

753^rd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

251^st of 613Portland Public Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	753 of 1488	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	802 of 1486	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	702 of 1470	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	574 of 1344	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	583 of 1153	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	666 of 1408	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	484 of 1448	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.2	503 of 1466	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.3	439 of 1548	71.6%	★★★★☆
2015	74.4	372 of 1580	76.5%	★★★★☆
2014	78.6	282 of 1533	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	309 of 1563	80.2%	★★★★☆
2012	77.6	307 of 1566	80.4%	★★★★☆
2011	76.2	312 of 1552	79.9%	★★★★☆
2010	71.6	460 of 1552	70.4%	★★★★☆
2009	75.5	331 of 1589	79.2%	★★★★☆
2008	65.8	616 of 1577	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.4	467 of 1565	70.2%	★★★★☆
2006	67.3	518 of 1545	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	798 of 1338	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	791 of 1342	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	666 of 1321	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	480 of 1106	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	477 of 902	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	628 of 1171	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	562 of 1443	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	85 of 209	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	910 of 1346	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	945 of 1381	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	782 of 1350	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	564 of 1099	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	440 of 749	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	590 of 1134	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	559 of 1397	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	705 of 1366	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	829 of 1347	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	747 of 1334	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	653 of 1139	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	564 of 915	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	683 of 1196	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.0	426 of 1446	70.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	239 of 252	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	174 of 225	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	68.4	77 of 403	80.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	816 of 1206	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	848 of 1204	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	773 of 1198	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	611 of 1102	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	624 of 1005	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	703 of 1128	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	578 of 1253	53.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math43%+5 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

English Language Arts35%-7 vs state

Social Studies28%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westwood Elementary School	Public	3-5	883 Cross St	Portland	48875	Ionia County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 647-2989	423	25	16.7	37.6%	379 (89.6%)	6 (1.4%)	17 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	47.9	753^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	49.4%		43	802^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	46.0%	49	32.8	32.2	39.7	47.4	45.9	36.8	39.0	28.1	$12,860	$1,072	$11,788
Oakwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	500 Oak St	Portland	48875	Ionia County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 647-2991	473	34	13.7	40.2%	431 (91.1%)	12 (2.5%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)								(n/a)									$12,492	$1,120	$11,373
Coon School	Public	K-6	6679 S State Rd	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Berlin Township S/D #3	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 527-4900	15	1	13.0	66.7%	15 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$11,487	$2,640	$8,847
Twin Rivers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	435 Lou Lemke Ln	Muir	48860	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 522-0005	183	10	19.0	65.0%	154 (84.2%)	3 (1.6%)	17 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	29.7	1019^th of 1488 public elementary schools	31.5%		29.7	1024^th of 1486 public elementary schools	31.1%	5	27.3	35.3	31.8	27.3	32.4		27.3	18.2	$14,029	$1,783	$12,246
PewamoWestphalia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	430 W Jefferson St	Pewamo	48873	Ionia County	Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 593-3488	249	17	15.0	28.5%	240 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	76.2	319^th of 1488 public elementary schools	78.6%		81.9	230^th of 1486 public elementary schools	84.5%	89	52.2	59.3	55.2	47.8	77.8	48.3	41.4	48.3	$14,741	$394	$14,347
AA Rather School	Public	PK, KG-5	380 E Tuttle Rd	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 527-1720	308	15	20.1	51.0%	261 (84.7%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	57.1	607^th of 1488 public elementary schools	59.2%		55.9	620^th of 1486 public elementary schools	58.3%	13	59.6	39.2	50.8	44.2	35.3	35.6	44.1	30.5	$12,569	$1,632	$10,937
Jefferson School	Public	PK, KG-5	420 N Jefferson St	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 527-2740	272	15	18.1	68.4%	206 (75.7%)	1 (0.4%)	51 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	32	980^th of 1488 public elementary schools	34.1%		26.8	1071^st of 1486 public elementary schools	27.9%	91	40.9	41.0	30.2	38.6	15.4	23.3	25.6	16.3	$14,955	$1,673	$13,282
Emerson School	Public	PK, KG-5	645 Hackett St	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 527-8018	166	12	14.0	78.3%	119 (71.7%)	1 (0.6%)	35 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.0%)	41.1	846^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.1%		27.4	1063^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	28.5%	217	33.3	37.9	46.9	20.8	31.0	25.8	41.9	29.0	$17,009	$1,557	$15,452
Wacousta Elementary School	Public	K-4	9325 W Herbison Rd	Eagle	48822	Clinton County	Grand Ledge Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 925-5940	457	27	16.7	23.4%	370 (81.0%)	7 (1.5%)	43 (9.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.4%)	42.1	832^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	44.1%		67.6	447^th of 1486 public elementary schools	69.9%	385	36.0	32.1		38.7	39.5				$15,235	$1,125	$14,110
TC Holbrook Elementary School	Public	K-4	615 Jones St	Grand Ledge	48837	Eaton County	Grand Ledge Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 925-5480	506	30	16.6	31.6%	396 (78.3%)	5 (1.0%)	50 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.7%)	49.4	730^th of 1488 public elementary schools	50.9%		53.3	661^st of 1486 public elementary schools	55.5%	69	50.0	40.4		46.3	26.9				$13,549	$2,091	$11,458

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 : Portland Middle School
High : Portland High School

What district is Westwood Elementary School in?

Portland Public Schools

How many students attend Westwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Westwood Elementary School.

Is Westwood Elementary School a good school?

Westwood Elementary School ranks 753^rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Westwood Elementary School?

Students at Westwood Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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