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Westlake Elementary School

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Westlake Elementary School ranks 255 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Westlake Elementary School is a PK–4 school serving 1,215 students in the suburban Cleveland-area city of Westlake, Ohio, and is part of the Westlake City district. It ranks 255th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools (84th percentile, 4 stars) in 2025‑26 and scores above the state in every tested subject and grade: Grade 3 math 81% vs. 62.1%, Grade 4 math 85.9% vs. 67.3%, Grade 3 ELA 80.1% vs. 63.4%, and Grade 4 ELA 79.6% vs. 61.8%. Chronic absenteeism is 9.8%, well below the district's 16.6%, and the student‑teacher ratio has improved three years running (16.5 to 16.0 to 15.5).

This is a big school — about twice the size of the next‑largest nearby elementary, Gilles-Sweet Elementary School (624 students) — and it educates one PK–4 building rather than splitting grades the way neighbors such as Normandy Elementary School and Goldwood Primary Elementary School (K–2) or Westerly Elementary School and Pine Intermediate School do. Only Westerly, in Bay Village City, outperforms it, leading all four tested cells. Westlake leads Chestnut Elementary School and Pine in the tested grades and is roughly even with Gilles‑Sweet in reading. Yet Westlake spends the most in the comparison set — $14,842 per student — more than Westerly ($11,867) or Goldwood ($11,753), and that higher spending has not produced a lead over those lower‑spending, higher‑performing neighbors.

Two things are worth watching. First, the school's statewide standing has drifted from the 93rd–94th percentile (5 stars) in 2015‑16 and 2016‑17 to 84th (4 stars), with Grade 3 math sliding from 87.3% to 81% and Grade 3 ELA from 84.8% to 80%. Second, some groups now sit mid‑pack statewide rather than near the top: low‑income students at the 61st percentile (down from 78), English learners at 69th (down from 88), and special education students at 65th — a shift that coincided with the free/reduced‑lunch rate rising from about 15% to about 22%. Encouragingly, attendance improved even as poverty grew. Note too that the elementary ranks below its own district's 91st‑percentile standing.

1,215

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,280

Per pupil spending ?

21.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

85.7%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2.2% (any vaccine)

27555 Center Ridge Rd
Westlake, OH 44145-2964

(440) 250-1200

District: Westlake City

Students who attend Westlake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dover Intermediate School
	Lee Burneson Middle School
High:	Westlake High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (82% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg82%

Ohio avg64%

255^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

66^th of 773Westlake City 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
2026	81.6	255 of 1560	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	82.8	231 of 1558	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	213 of 1577	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	174 of 1596	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	165 of 1588	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	240 of 1610	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	176 of 1676	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	178 of 1636	89.1%	★★★★☆
2017	86.2	110 of 1651	93.3%	★★★★★
2016	88.0	93 of 1678	94.5%	★★★★★
2015	87.2	79 of 1684	95.3%	★★★★★
2014	83.0	115 of 1687	93.2%	★★★★★
2013	84.0	96 of 1701	94.4%	★★★★★
2012	82.8	106 of 1709	93.8%	★★★★★
2011	84.3	76 of 1686	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	80.1	218 of 1662	86.9%	★★★★☆
2009	73.5	412 of 1610	74.4%	★★★★☆
2008	86.2	46 of 1582	97.1%	★★★★★
2007	72.1	463 of 1609	71.2%	★★★★☆
2006	77.4	277 of 1504	81.6%	★★★★☆
2005	85.1	96 of 1501	93.6%	★★★★★
2004	83.5	133 of 1471	91.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	21 of 89	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	35 of 80	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	30 of 78	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	32 of 78	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	66.2	193 of 824	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	206 of 765	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	39.0	629 of 1021	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	100 of 318	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.6	51 of 281	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	31 of 258	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	91.0	24 of 239	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	24 of 213	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	55 of 183	69.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	293 of 1452	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	81.9	222 of 1452	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	178 of 1466	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	151 of 1483	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	126 of 1488	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	87.2	135 of 1467	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	85 of 1502	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.9	191 of 1518	87.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	63.0	264 of 759	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	43 of 315	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.1	62 of 259	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	59 of 234	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	19 of 233	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	5 of 216	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	3 of 189	98.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	577 of 1467	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.5	390 of 1473	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	322 of 1484	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	639 of 1447	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	87.2	90 of 1419	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	75.2	275 of 1404	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	223 of 1465	84.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	131 of 1467	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	84.8	157 of 1466	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	158 of 1485	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	94 of 1498	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	143 of 1518	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	80.2	297 of 1499	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	130 of 1535	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	196 of 1536	87.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	90.2	7 of 220	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	88.1	16 of 218	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	20 of 202	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	14 of 183	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	3 of 162	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	2 of 139	98.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	323 of 914	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	454 of 935	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	309 of 900	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	310 of 856	63.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	235 of 1181	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	209 of 1175	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	139 of 1190	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	100 of 1215	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	82.4	166 of 1242	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	240 of 1249	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	129 of 1271	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	165 of 1309	87.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)97th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)77th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2026)76th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)69th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)65th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics83%+19 vs state

English Language Arts80%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Westlake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	27555 Center Ridge Rd	Westlake	44145	Cuyahoga County	Westlake City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 250-1200	1,215	78	15.5	21.9%	940 (77.4%)	19 (1.6%)	102 (8.4%)	65 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (7.3%)	81.6	255^th of 1560 public elementary schools	83.7%		82.8	231^st of 1558 public elementary schools	85.2%	24		81.0	85.9		80.1	79.6		85.7%	2.2%	$15,280
Pine Intermediate School	Public	4-5	4267 Dover Center Rd	North Olmsted	44070	Cuyahoga County	North Olmsted City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 588-5530	512	25	20.6	—	380 (74.2%)	25 (4.9%)	53 (10.4%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.2%)	70.8	516^th of 1560 public elementary schools	66.9%		67.3	579^th of 1558 public elementary schools	62.8%	63	73.6		79.9	66.5		69.5	76.4			$12,515
Westlake Academy	Public, Charter	K-2	26830 Detroit Rd	Westlake	44145	Cuyahoga County	Westlake Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(440) 201-3874	49	3	16.3	61.2%	33 (67.3%)	4 (8.2%)	8 (16.3%)	1 (2.0%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)								69.4%	5.6%	$8,114
Maple Elementary School	Public	1-3	24101 Maple Ridge Rd	North Olmsted	44070	Cuyahoga County	North Olmsted City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 588-5515	348	23	15.4	—	253 (72.7%)	21 (6.0%)	36 (10.3%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)								(n/a)		74.0			84.0					$13,960
Birch Primary School	Public	PK-K	24100 Palm Dr	North Olmsted	44070	Cuyahoga County	North Olmsted City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 588-5400	345	23	15.0	—	250 (72.5%)	20 (5.8%)	43 (12.5%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.7%)								(n/a)								92.4%	2.2%	$12,011
Normandy Elementary School	Public	K-2	26920 Normandy Rd	Bay Village	44140	Cuyahoga County	Bay Village City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 617-7350	477	28	17.0	6.3%	435 (91.2%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)								(n/a)								94.4%	1.9%	$13,640
Westerly Elementary School	Public	3-4	30301 Wolf Rd	Bay Village	44140	Cuyahoga County	Bay Village City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 617-7550	374	22	17.0	10.7%	335 (89.6%)	3 (0.8%)	17 (4.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	92	33^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	97.9%		90.6	50^th of 1558 public elementary schools	96.8%	17		92.7	95.4		92.7	91.8				$14,705
Gilles-Sweet Elementary School	Public	K-5	4320 West 220 Street	Fairview Park	44126	Cuyahoga County	Fairview Park City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 356-3525	624	39	15.9	25.8%	563 (90.2%)	34 (5.4%)	7 (1.1%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	79.6	313^th of 1560 public elementary schools	79.9%		82.5	238^th of 1558 public elementary schools	84.7%	75	80.0	73.6	81.3	75.3	82.1	77.6	87.1	96.1%	1%	$14,637
Avon East Elementary School	Public	1-2	3100 Nagle Rd	Avon	44011	Lorain County	Avon Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 937-6015	539	31	17.3	16.5%	416 (77.2%)	17 (3.2%)	49 (9.1%)	26 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.8%)								(n/a)										$11,470
Chestnut Elementary School	Public	1-3	30395 Lorain Rd	North Olmsted	44070	Cuyahoga County	North Olmsted City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 588-5500	406	23	17.3	—	302 (74.4%)	20 (4.9%)	53 (13.1%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)								(n/a)		62.9			73.8					$11,619

Frequently Asked Questions about Westlake Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Westlake Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Dover Intermediate School
Middle : Lee Burneson Middle School
High : Westlake High School

What is the racial makeup of Westlake Elementary School?

Students at Westlake Elementary School are 77% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Westlake Elementary School in?

Westlake City

How many students attend Westlake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,215 students attended Westlake Elementary School.

Is Westlake Elementary School a good school?

Westlake Elementary School ranks 255^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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