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Westwood Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

1259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Westwood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Elyria, Ohio, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 472 students. The school is part of the Elyria City Schools district, which is ranked 648 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Westwood Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Ohio elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 1037 and 1276 out of around 1600-1700 schools.

Westwood Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Elyria City Schools district and the state of Ohio on standardized tests, with only 43% of 3rd graders and 41.7% of 4th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, and 46% of 3rd graders and 38.9% of 4th graders reaching proficiency in English Language Arts. The school also struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.3% to 34.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Westwood Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 79.24% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Westwood Elementary's performance is significantly worse than the other Elyria City elementary schools, such as Ely, Northwood, and Hamilton, on academic measures. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Ohio elementary schools for White, Multi-racial, and Special Education students. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism, providing targeted interventions and support services for students from low-income families, and improving equity-focused practices should be top priorities for Westwood Elementary.

441

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,211

Per pupil spending ?

79.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

42350 Adelbert St
Elyria, OH 44035-2121

(440) 284-8002

District: Elyria City Schools

Students who attend Westwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Westwood Middle School
High:	Elyria High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.7%

Hispanic:

22.2%

African American:

18.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (42% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg40%

Ohio avg64%

1,259^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Elyria City Schools

648^th of 828Elyria City Schools among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	1259 of 1558	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1130 of 1577	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	1121 of 1596	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1243 of 1588	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	1231 of 1610	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	1276 of 1676	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1265 of 1636	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.2	1178 of 1651	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.8	1114 of 1678	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.5	1037 of 1684	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.2	1237 of 1687	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.4	1245 of 1701	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.8	1171 of 1709	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.4	1258 of 1686	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.7	1412 of 1662	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.3	1304 of 1610	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.1	1192 of 1582	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.7	1279 of 1609	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.2	1264 of 1504	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.9	1058 of 1501	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.5	1287 of 1471	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	387 of 615	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	326 of 603	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	376 of 610	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	375 of 601	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	295 of 605	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.7	452 of 598	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	10.6	928 of 956	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	863 of 1021	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	1098 of 1452	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1074 of 1466	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1122 of 1483	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1145 of 1488	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	1148 of 1467	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	1192 of 1502	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1199 of 1518	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	168 of 259	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	151 of 234	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	139 of 233	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	11.4	204 of 216	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	1146 of 1473	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.1	992 of 1484	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	881 of 1447	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	1058 of 1419	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	1044 of 1404	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	1035 of 1465	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	1083 of 1465	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1249 of 1466	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	1112 of 1485	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1060 of 1498	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	1282 of 1518	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	1248 of 1499	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	1165 of 1535	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1232 of 1536	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	197 of 218	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	151 of 202	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	132 of 183	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	137 of 162	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	753 of 935	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	779 of 900	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	841 of 856	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	1084 of 1175	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	984 of 1190	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	920 of 1215	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1041 of 1242	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	1095 of 1249	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1162 of 1271	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	1189 of 1309	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)37th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)10th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2019)3rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-19 vs state

Mathematics42%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
Westwood Elementary School	Public	K-4	42350 Adelbert St	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 284-8002	441	24	18.1		184 (41.7%)	80 (18.1%)	98 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (17.9%)	20.1	1259^th of 1558 public elementary schools	19.2%		30.1	1130^th of 1577 public elementary schools	28.3%	129			43.0	41.7					46.0	38.9					$5,211
Vincent Elementary School	Public	K-4	2303 N Ridge Rd E	Lorain	44055	Lorain County	Clearview Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 233-7113	456	28	16.2		152 (33.3%)	56 (12.3%)	195 (42.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.2%)	33.4	1089^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.1%		28.8	1152^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	26.9%	63			51.9	58.4					50.0	47.2					$11,010
Ely Elementary School	Public	K-4	312 Gulf Rd	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 284-8005	462	25	18.6		203 (43.9%)	71 (15.4%)	87 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (21.9%)	17.8	1286^th of 1558 public elementary schools	17.5%		32.9	1103^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	30.1%	183			34.4	45.5					38.0	43.2					$11,766
Helen Steiner Rice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 Tacoma Ave	Lorain	44055	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 240-1220	291	20	14.9		62 (21.3%)	35 (12.0%)	160 (55.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.3%)	20.1	1256^th of 1558 public elementary schools	19.4%		9.3	1417^th of 1577 public elementary schools	10.1%	161	24.4		43.8	66.7	17.8				32.7	41.7	42.2				$15,431
Stevan Dohanos Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1625 E 32nd St	Lorain	44055	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 277-1008	301	16	18.8		30 (10.0%)	73 (24.3%)	187 (62.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	8.8	1428^th of 1558 public elementary schools	8.3%		7.2	1467^th of 1577 public elementary schools	7.0%	39	20.5		50.0	5.4	7.7				29.5	10.8	35.9				$13,452
Northwood Elementary School	Public	K-4	570 Abbe Rd N	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 284-8014	333	19	17.8		196 (58.9%)	28 (8.4%)	52 (15.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (16.8%)	40.9	1013^th of 1558 public elementary schools	35.0%		45.9	968^th of 1577 public elementary schools	38.6%	45			53.8	60.7					66.7	42.6					$12,242
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1215 Middle Ave	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 284-8007	437	26	16.9		112 (25.6%)	137 (31.4%)	107 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (18.1%)	3	1534^th of 1558 public elementary schools	1.5%		4.9	1516^th of 1577 public elementary schools	3.9%	18			19.2	20.3					21.9	14.1					$12,527
Palm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2319 E 34th St	Lorain	44055	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 277-1240	295	18	16.8		46 (15.6%)	58 (19.7%)	157 (53.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.5%)	6.2	1475^th of 1558 public elementary schools	5.3%		6.1	1491^st of 1577 public elementary schools	5.5%	16	10.5		8.8	23.3	5.1				14.7	26.2	47.5				$12,819
Constellation Schools: Elyria Community	Public, Charter	K-8	300 N Abbe Rd	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Constellation Schools: Elyria Community	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 366-5225	409	21	19.2		173 (42.3%)	108 (26.4%)	75 (18.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.2%)	20.1	1257^th of 1558 public elementary schools	19.3%		31.5	1118^th of 1577 public elementary schools	29.1%	139	29.2	60.0	43.9	18.6	29.2	30.0	36.6	42.9	46.3	27.9	50.0	42.5	39.0	22.9	$10,015
Eastern Heights Elementary School	Public	K-4	528 Garford Ave	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 284-8011	559	33	16.9		318 (56.9%)	59 (10.6%)	92 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (16.1%)	20.9	1244^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.2%		26.8	1170^th of 1577 public elementary schools	25.8%	74			42.4	33.0					50.0	42.9					$5,621

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 : Westwood Middle School
High : Elyria High School

Is Westwood Elementary School a good school?

Westwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.2% of Ohio elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Westwood Elementary School?

Students at Westwood Elementary School are 42% White, 22% Hispanic, 18% African American, 18% Two or more races.

How many students attend Westwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Westwood Elementary School.

What district is Westwood Elementary School in?

Elyria City Schools

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