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L. W. Westfall Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
155th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools
Better than 75% of Oklahoma elementary schools
Summary

L. W. Westfall Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Choctaw, Oklahoma, part of the Choctaw-Nicoma Park School District. With 454 students, the school consistently outperforms state and district averages on standardized tests, with 30-45% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 26-32% for the state and district. The school's science proficiency rate is particularly high at 61%.

L. W. Westfall Elementary has been ranked among the top elementary schools in Oklahoma, reaching as high as 23rd out of 411 schools in 2018-2019 and currently ranking 155th out of 614 elementary schools statewide. The school performs very well for both White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 35-138 out of hundreds of Oklahoma elementary schools for these subgroups in recent years. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14-25% in recent years is generally lower than the state and district averages, it is an area the school could focus on for further improvement.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Choctaw-Nicoma Park district and the surrounding area, L. W. Westfall Elementary stands out with its stronger test scores, higher rankings, and lower chronic absenteeism. For example, Choctaw Elementary and Nicoma Park Intermediate have lower proficiency rates and rankings. The school's ability to excel for both White students and economically disadvantaged students is noteworthy, as many schools struggle to close achievement gaps.

457
Students ?
16.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,082
Per pupil spending ?
38.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 13239 Northeast 10th Street
       Choctaw, OK  73020-3020

(405) 390-6990

District: Choctaw-Nicoma Park


Students who attend L. W. Westfall Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Nicoma Park Middle School
High:    Choctaw High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
63.2%
Two or more races:
18.6%
Hispanic:
9.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2010 → 75th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Oklahoma average (43% vs 27% meeting standards)
Above the Oklahoma median (75th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2010
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school43%
District avg35%
Oklahoma avg27%
155th of 614
Oklahoma public elementary schools ?
Top 25%▼ down 22 pts since 2015
From top 3% (2015) to top 25% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Oklahoma Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Choctaw-Nicoma Park
90th of 452Choctaw-Nicoma Park among Oklahoma 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 rankOklahoma percentileRating
202568.3155 of 61474.8%★★★★☆
202463.4128 of 38967.1%★★★☆☆
202382.628 of 27689.9%★★★★★
202272.862 of 32380.8%★★★★☆
202191.030 of 64695.4%★★★★★
201987.623 of 41194.4%★★★★★
201887.527 of 40693.3%★★★★★
201591.629 of 95797.0%★★★★★
201182.666 of 84692.2%★★★★★
201082.277 of 84590.9%★★★★★
200978.6114 of 84086.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202566.7138 of 50272.5%★★★★☆
202187.621 of 50695.8%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202551.6130 of 28955.0%★★★☆☆
202184.835 of 40391.3%★★★★★
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile~ school
White (2025)55th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?
Science61%+31 vs state
Mathematics39%+13 vs state
English Language Arts I30%+4 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended L. W. Westfall Elementary School.

L. W. Westfall Elementary School ranks 155th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend L. W. Westfall Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nicoma Park Middle School
High : Choctaw High School

Students at L. W. Westfall Elementary School are 63% White, 19% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 3% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

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