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Westfall Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
644th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 59% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

Westfall Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Williamsport, Ohio, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 627 students. The school is part of the Westfall Local District, which is ranked 403 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westfall Elementary School has several strengths, including its exceptional performance with special education and gifted and talented students. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 71st out of 935 Ohio elementary schools for special education, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, in the 2021-2022 school year, the school ranked 2nd out of 128 Ohio elementary schools for gifted and talented students, with a 5-star rating. The school has also seen a steady decline in its chronic absenteeism rates, from 22.3% in 2022-2023 to 13.2% in 2024-2025.

However, Westfall Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by Ohio State Test scores, has been mixed compared to the state and district averages. While the school has outperformed the state in some subject areas and grade levels, it has also underperformed in others. For example, in 2024-2025, Westfall Elementary School's 4th-grade mathematics proficiency rate of 88.2% was significantly higher than the state average of 69.1%, but its 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 50% was lower than the state average of 63.4%. When compared to nearby schools, Westfall Elementary School's performance is also mixed, as it outperforms some South-Western City School District schools but lags behind the higher-performing Teays Valley Local School District schools.

624
Students ?
26.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,043
Per pupil spending ?
61.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9391 State Route 56
       Williamsport, OH  43164-9743

(740) 986-4008

District: Westfall Local


Students who attend Westfall Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Westfall Middle School
High:    Westfall High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
93.4%
Two or more races:
3.7%
Hispanic:
2.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Ohio average (69% vs 64% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015
Above the Ohio median (59th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 13 pts below the Ohio average
!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school69%
District avg69%
Ohio avg64%
644th of 1,558
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Top 41%▲ up 12 pts since 2015
From bottom 46% (2015) to top 41% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
403rd of 828Westfall Local 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202563.9644 of 155858.7%★★★☆☆
202464.8665 of 157757.8%★★★☆☆
202363.7694 of 159656.5%★★★☆☆
202261.7743 of 158853.2%★★★☆☆
202161.4739 of 161054.1%★★★☆☆
201967.4657 of 167660.8%★★★☆☆
201865.7691 of 163657.8%★★★☆☆
201760.2849 of 165148.6%★★☆☆☆
201664.4749 of 167855.4%★★★☆☆
201557.3902 of 168446.4%★★☆☆☆
201447.41124 of 168733.4%★★☆☆☆
201345.91152 of 170132.3%★★☆☆☆
201254.41039 of 170939.2%★★☆☆☆
201155.01012 of 168640.0%★★☆☆☆
201060.4856 of 166248.5%★★☆☆☆
200968.7585 of 161063.7%★★★☆☆
200855.9897 of 158243.3%★★☆☆☆
200747.31056 of 160934.4%★★☆☆☆
200642.11057 of 150429.7%★☆☆☆☆
200538.01070 of 150128.7%★☆☆☆☆
200445.2944 of 147135.8%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202276.2113 of 82486.3%★★★★☆
202171.3132 of 76582.7%★★★★☆
201994.625 of 95697.4%★★★★★
201861.0299 of 102170.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202555.3739 of 145249.1%★★☆☆☆
202462.5632 of 146656.9%★★★☆☆
202357.1739 of 148350.2%★★★☆☆
202257.6742 of 148850.1%★★★☆☆
202153.0775 of 146747.2%★★☆☆☆
201971.6485 of 150267.7%★★★☆☆
201862.9691 of 151854.5%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202277.22 of 12898.4%★★★★★
201859.1385 of 75949.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202566.8493 of 147366.5%★★★☆☆
202464.0546 of 148463.2%★★★☆☆
202363.8527 of 144763.6%★★★☆☆
202256.9635 of 141955.3%★★★☆☆
202158.6599 of 140457.3%★★★☆☆
201962.8579 of 146560.5%★★★☆☆
201858.5686 of 146553.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202571.9459 of 146668.7%★★★☆☆
202465.4595 of 148559.9%★★★☆☆
202366.7577 of 149861.5%★★★☆☆
202260.8707 of 151853.4%★★★☆☆
202159.6685 of 149954.3%★★★☆☆
201965.2649 of 153557.7%★★★☆☆
201861.0705 of 153654.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202583.271 of 93592.4%★★★★★
202479.992 of 90089.8%★★★★☆
202381.289 of 85689.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202550.2675 of 117542.6%★★☆☆☆
202445.9744 of 119037.5%★★☆☆☆
202350.4701 of 121542.3%★★☆☆☆
202244.5804 of 124235.3%★★☆☆☆
202144.9768 of 124938.5%★★☆☆☆
201957.1649 of 127148.9%★★☆☆☆
201849.6757 of 130942.2%★★☆☆☆
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)
Gifted and Talented (2022)98th percentile+45 vs school
Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+34 vs school
Disabled (2022)86th percentile+33 vs school
Male (2025)69th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)49th percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)43rd percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts74%+10 vs state
Mathematics69%+6 vs state
Science50%-13 vs state

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Students at Westfall Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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

Middle : Westfall Middle School
High : Westfall High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 624 students attended Westfall Elementary School.

Westfall Elementary School ranks 644th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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