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Westwood Elementary

Public Grades 3-6

3987^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Westwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Palestine, Texas, serving grades 3-6 with a total enrollment of 375 students. The school is part of the Westwood Independent School District, which is ranked 898 out of 961 districts in the state.

Westwood Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests in both reading and mathematics. The school's academic challenges are likely compounded by its high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, which ranges from 74% to 80%, as well as its relatively large population of English Language Learners, at around 20% of the student body. However, the school's Gifted and Talented program has shown some promising results, ranking in the top 22% of Texas elementary schools in this category in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby schools like Cayuga Elementary, Slocum Pk - 8, and Neches Elementary, which are in other school districts, Westwood Elementary's performance is generally lower. These nearby schools have higher academic achievement, lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students, and higher district rankings. While Westwood Elementary's increased per-student spending over the years may indicate a recognition of the need for additional resources, the school's challenges suggest a need for comprehensive strategies to improve student outcomes.

404

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,585

Per pupil spending ?

80.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2305 Salt Works Rd
Palestine, TX 75803-3955

(903) 729-1771

District: Westwood Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Westwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westwood J H
High:	Westwood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.5%

Hispanic:

23.3%

African American:

21.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (29% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Texas avg47%

3,987^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

898^th of 961Westwood Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	3987 of 4651	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	3463 of 4710	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	3800 of 4647	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.7	2566 of 4581	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	3276 of 4578	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	3814 of 4479	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	3669 of 4359	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.5	3296 of 4329	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.8	3473 of 4286	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.2	3515 of 4320	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.2	3847 of 4260	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	25.4	3595 of 4221	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.1	2936 of 4206	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.3	2931 of 4095	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.4	2563 of 3937	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.4	2718 of 3884	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.6	2170 of 3768	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.3	1717 of 3724	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.7	2255 of 3476	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.7	2319 of 3475	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	28.5	2912 of 3465	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	1774 of 1905	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	2148 of 2443	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	2220 of 2443	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	1535 of 2421	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	1352 of 2444	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1931 of 2515	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	2242 of 2483	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.1	2232 of 4461	50.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.6	3882 of 4331	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	3823 of 4295	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	3673 of 4240	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	2873 of 2918	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	2642 of 3668	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	2826 of 3556	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.7	2028 of 3487	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	3004 of 3446	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	3324 of 3333	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	3200 of 3226	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	3258 of 3744	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	3790 of 4658	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	3868 of 4588	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	2776 of 4561	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	3260 of 4499	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	3758 of 4348	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	3715 of 4306	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	1458 of 2619	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.9	659 of 2980	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	14 of 2958	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	73.3	753 of 3006	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.7	1195 of 3184	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	3145 of 3644	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	3151 of 4465	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	3359 of 4401	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.0	1958 of 4376	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.9	3246 of 4329	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	3898 of 4188	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	3450 of 4168	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	3232 of 3705	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	3142 of 4594	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	3970 of 4521	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.7	2304 of 4477	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	2998 of 4451	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.5	3866 of 4309	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	3736 of 4264	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	3030 of 3739	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	2941 of 4647	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	3640 of 4585	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.7	2397 of 4563	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	3149 of 4498	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.5	3682 of 4357	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	3563 of 4319	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	884 of 975	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	994 of 1128	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	983 of 1099	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	897 of 1004	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	912 of 961	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	787 of 1046	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	3345 of 3549	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	3556 of 4292	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	3035 of 4086	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	2768 of 3952	30.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	3361 of 3799	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	3061 of 3684	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	3077 of 3558	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	2333 of 2612	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	2649 of 3108	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	2790 of 3106	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	2223 of 3082	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	2787 of 3082	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	2920 of 3142	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	2879 of 3127	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)50th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)44th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

White (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)9th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)7th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading34%-21 vs state

Mathematics28%-16 vs state

Science19%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Westwood Elementary	Public	3-6	2305 Salt Works Rd	Palestine	75803	Anderson County	Westwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 729-1771	404	29	14.1	80.7%	200 (49.5%)	88 (21.8%)	94 (23.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	20.7	3987^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.3%		30	3463^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	26.5%	524		30.6	39.3	35.6	30.5			33.3	29.4	22.9	26.3			19.1			$7,585
Westwood Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	1701 W Point Tap Rd	Palestine	75803	Anderson County	Westwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 729-1787	378	23	16.6	84.1%	174 (46.0%)	69 (18.3%)	101 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)								(n/a)																	$7,255
Southside Elementary	Public	2-3	201 Gillespie Rd	Palestine	75801	Anderson County	Palestine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 731-8023	442	31	14.4	81.7%	129 (29.2%)	97 (21.9%)	181 (41.0%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)								(n/a)	11.8	43.6						42.8									$7,979
Northside Pri	Public	K-1	2509 Hwy 155 N	Palestine	75801	Anderson County	Palestine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 731-8020	400	26	15.4	83.5%	101 (25.3%)	95 (23.8%)	170 (42.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.0%)								(n/a)																	$8,123
Elkhart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	301 E Parker St	Elkhart	75839	Anderson County	Elkhart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 764-2979	353	20	18.0	62.0%	267 (75.6%)	10 (2.8%)	51 (14.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.9%)								(n/a)																	$7,379
Elkhart Intermediate	Public	3-5	301 E Parker St	Elkhart	75839	Anderson County	Elkhart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 764-8535	246	16	15.3	49.6%	190 (77.2%)	13 (5.3%)	33 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	52.6	1985^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.3%		54.9	1895^th of 4710 public elementary schools	59.8%	90		53.9	45.2	57.3				35.9	46.4	50.6				34.6			$7,923
Neches Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3055 Fm 2574	Palestine	75803	Anderson County	Neches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 584-3401	195	18	10.6	55.4%	144 (73.8%)	12 (6.2%)	31 (15.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	55.9	1784^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.6%		50.4	2154^th of 4710 public elementary schools	54.3%	370		36.4	68.6	35.0	56.5			40.9	65.7	40.0	43.5			30.0			$9,645
Slocum Pk - 8	Public	PK, KG-8	5765 E State Hwy 294	Elkhart	75839	Anderson County	Slocum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 478-3624	237	21	11.4	48.9%	203 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	68.3	1198^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.2%		67.1	1252^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	73.4%	54		40.0	62.5	61.9	70.4	65.4	84.0	45.0	58.3	61.9	55.6	46.2	68.0	33.3	20.0	20.0	$9,781
Oakwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	631 N Holly St	Oakwood	75855	Leon County	Oakwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 545-2106	120	11	10.8	88.3%	67 (55.8%)	27 (22.5%)	14 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.0%)	42.2	2629^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.5%		22.8	3910^th of 4710 public elementary schools	17.0%	1281		30.8	61.5	31.3	46.2			15.4	69.2	53.3	66.7			33.3			$9,502
Cayuga Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17750 N Us Hwy 287	Tennessee Colony	75861	Anderson County	Cayuga Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 928-2295	263	19	14.1	51.3%	205 (77.9%)	20 (7.6%)	26 (9.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	47.7	2274^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.1%		45.2	2498^th of 4710 public elementary schools	47.0%	224		45.5	65.1	37.8				45.5	44.2	48.7				18.9			$7,073

Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood Elementary

Is Westwood Elementary a good school?

Westwood Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.3% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Westwood Elementary in?

Westwood Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Westwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westwood J H
High : Westwood High School

What is the racial makeup of Westwood Elementary?

Students at Westwood Elementary are 50% White, 23% Hispanic, 22% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Westwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Westwood Elementary.

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