Westwood Independent School District (Isd)

The Westwood Independent School District (Isd) in Texas is a small, four-school district serving approximately 1,387 students from Pre-K through 12th grade, and it is one of the lowest-performing districts in the state, ranking in the 5th percentile.

Within this struggling district, Westwood High School stands out as the top performer, being the only school to ever achieve a 2-star rating. It boasts a strong 96.9% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, yet its students score far below state averages on core tests, with only 5.77% proficient in Algebra I. In contrast, Westwood J H is the most academically challenged, with a 0-star rating for three consecutive years and critically low math and social studies scores, including a 4.49% proficiency in 8th Grade Social Studies. Westwood Elementary shows some relative strength in 5th Grade Math (23.38% proficient) but has also declined to a 0-star rating. Westwood Pri, serving PK-2, has no test scores but serves the most economically disadvantaged students (84% free/reduced lunch) and has the highest student-to-teacher ratio (16.6:1).

A key takeaway is the district's critical weakness in mathematics, with proficiency rates consistently the lowest across all subjects, suggesting a foundational problem that compounds over time. The district is also on a declining trajectory, with all schools falling further behind state averages. Despite moderate spending per student ($11,253 to $13,545) and low student-to-teacher ratios, academic success remains elusive, indicating that the profound effects of high poverty (with free/reduced lunch rates of 76% to 84%) are a major challenge that resources alone have not overcome.