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Westwood Elementary

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Westwood Elementary ranks 476 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

476^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Westwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in West Jefferson, North Carolina, serving 474 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Ashe County Schools district, which is ranked 53 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westwood Elementary consistently performs above the Ashe County Schools and North Carolina state averages in mathematics and science proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's 6th-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 75.7%, compared to 70.9% for Ashe County and 57.2% for the state. Additionally, Westwood's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 81.8%, significantly higher than the Ashe County (66.9%) and state (62%) averages. The school has also demonstrated strong performance among its Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups, ranking in the top 300 and top 135 elementary schools in North Carolina, respectively, for the 2024-2025 school year.

Despite Westwood Elementary's academic success, the school has seen a significant increase in its free and reduced lunch rate, from 51.05% in 2021-2022 to 98.95% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. While the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.4 to 13.1 over the past three school years, its performance for the White student subgroup is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 677 elementary schools in the state for the 2024-2025 school year. Compared to nearby schools, such as Hardin Park Elementary and Parkway Elementary in the Watauga County Schools district, Westwood generally outperforms its peers in mathematics and science, but there may be opportunities to learn from these higher-performing schools.

451

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,638

Per pupil spending ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4083 US Hwy 221S
West Jefferson, NC 28694

(336) 649-8210

District: Ashe County Schools

Students who attend Westwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ashe County Middle
High:	Ashe County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.3%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (63% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg61%

North Carolina avg57%

476^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Ashe County Schools

53^rd of 242Ashe County Schools among North Carolina 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	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	476 of 1490	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	479 of 1505	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	459 of 1502	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	447 of 1514	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	490 of 1489	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	353 of 1473	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	247 of 1434	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.5	362 of 1429	74.7%	★★★★☆
2016	66.3	452 of 1425	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.2	283 of 1440	80.3%	★★★★☆
2014	73.1	341 of 1390	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	65.5	431 of 1403	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.6	331 of 1388	76.2%	★★★★☆
2011	77.9	237 of 1381	82.8%	★★★★☆
2010	77.6	245 of 1363	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	79.6	215 of 1354	84.1%	★★★★☆
2008	72.4	307 of 1324	76.8%	★★★★☆
2007	71.2	320 of 1293	75.3%	★★★★☆
2006	76.4	223 of 1276	82.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	52.1	230 of 634	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	207 of 878	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	192 of 897	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	568 of 1451	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	489 of 1455	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	407 of 1459	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	462 of 1458	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	529 of 1440	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	349 of 1424	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	263 of 1405	81.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	298 of 961	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	277 of 951	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	237 of 915	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	274 of 893	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	258 of 843	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.4	96 of 865	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	88 of 851	89.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	430 of 1437	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	515 of 1450	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	291 of 1437	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	219 of 1366	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	220 of 1329	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	179 of 1361	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	70 of 1332	94.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	389 of 1450	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	463 of 1464	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	498 of 1461	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	422 of 1464	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	438 of 1444	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	341 of 1430	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	239 of 1413	83.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	135 of 821	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	178 of 801	77.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	677 of 1172	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	680 of 1166	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	632 of 1183	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	628 of 1194	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	631 of 1172	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	621 of 1183	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.7	492 of 1178	58.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)64th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science82%+20 vs state

Mathematics67%+7 vs state

Reading55%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		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	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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westwood Elementary	Public	K-6	4083 US Hwy 221S	West Jefferson	28694	Ashe County	Ashe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 649-8210	451	33	13.7	98.2%	371 (82.3%)	2 (0.4%)	71 (15.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	65.6	476^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.1%		65.8	479^th of 1505 public elementary schools	68.2%	3	70.3	54.9	67.3	75.7			42.2	59.2	56.4	60.8			81.8		$10,638	$1,144	$9,494
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2789 Hwy 221 N	Jefferson	28640	Ashe County	Ashe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 982-4200	566	40	13.9	98.9%	446 (78.8%)	2 (0.4%)	103 (18.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	58.6	587^th of 1490 public elementary schools	60.6%		70.8	388^th of 1505 public elementary schools	74.2%	199	62.5	54.4	59.1	85.9			46.9	60.0	50.0	79.7			53.0		$11,175	$1,600	$9,575
Blue Ridge Elementary	Public	K-6	5778 NC Hwy 88 W	Warrensville	28693	Ashe County	Ashe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 384-4500	348	25	13.7	97.7%	310 (89.1%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	56.1	633^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	57.5%		53.2	695^th of 1505 public elementary schools	53.8%	62	65.1	61.5	50.0	51.5			58.1	69.2	38.1	58.8			69.0		$12,251	$1,849	$10,401
Parkway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	160 Parkway School Dr	Boone	28607	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 264-3032	610	42	14.5	35.4%	503 (82.5%)	2 (0.3%)	76 (12.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	78.7	266^th of 1490 public elementary schools	82.1%		78.6	271^st of 1505 public elementary schools	82.0%	5	66.2	65.7	76.5	75.4	70.8	67.5	47.8	70.0	75.0	72.5	66.7	74.0	85.3	77.9	$9,618	$414	$9,204
Green Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	189 Big Hill Road	Boone	28607	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 264-3606	292	28	10.6	64.4%	254 (87.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	39.9	920^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.3%		35.5	1006^th of 1505 public elementary schools	33.2%	86	50.0	40.6	40.6	56.7	62.1	64.1	50.0	50.0	53.1	56.7	51.7	71.8	53.1	71.8	$11,237	$1,247	$9,990
Two Rivers Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	1018 Archie Carroll Road	Boone	28607	Watauga County	Two Rivers Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(828) 262-5411	163	12	13.5		146 (89.6%)	2 (1.2%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.7%)	69.1	406^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.8%		69.8	408^th of 1505 public elementary schools	72.9%	2	44.4	52.4	76.2	61.5	52.4		55.6	66.7	81.0	76.9	57.1		76.2
Watauga Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	175 Pioneer Trail	Boone	28607	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(828) 264-7190	10	6	4.0	50.0%	6 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (30.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hardin Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	361 Jefferson Road	Boone	28607	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 264-8481	854	73	11.7	41.6%	599 (70.1%)	21 (2.5%)	143 (16.7%)	50 (5.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.3%)	72.7	350^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.5%		79.3	251^st of 1505 public elementary schools	83.3%	99	66.7	71.9	55.7	73.8	71.4	65.6	54.8	67.7	61.4	70.2	61.9	76.0	72.7	82.3	$11,487	$1,000	$10,486
Mabel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	404 Mabel School Road	Zionville	28698	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 297-2512	140	16	8.8	66.4%	128 (91.4%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	47.2	794^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.7%		40.8	918^th of 1505 public elementary schools	39.0%	124	66.7	60.0	72.7	56.3	72.7	57.1	40.0	50.0	36.4	43.8	63.6	50.0	63.6	64.3	$13,398	$1,416	$11,982
Cove Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	930 Vanderpool Rd	Vilas	28692	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 297-2781	289	23	12.6	41.2%	252 (87.2%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (7.6%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	66.6	457^th of 1490 public elementary schools	69.3%		69.3	420^th of 1505 public elementary schools	72.1%	37	57.1	84.8	65.4	78.9	68.0	58.6	42.9	57.6	65.4	57.9	48.0	70.0	57.7	73.3	$12,375	$859	$11,515

Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood Elementary

What district is Westwood Elementary in?

Ashe County Schools

How many students attend Westwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Westwood Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Westwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ashe County Middle
High : Ashe County High

Is Westwood Elementary a good school?

Westwood Elementary ranks 476^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Westwood Elementary?

Students at Westwood Elementary are 82% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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