Summary
Westwood J H is a middle school located in Palestine, Texas, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 202 students. It is part of the Westwood Independent School District, which is ranked 898 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Westwood J H has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 1,300-2,200 out of around 2,300 schools.
Westwood J H faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school consistently underperforms the state average on STAAR tests across all subjects and grade levels, with projected proficiency rates around 30% in reading, 6-10% in math, and 12% in science, compared to the state averages of 51-56% in reading, 31-45% in math, and 46% in science. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of its diverse student population, with the school's rankings for subgroups like African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Special Education students often in the bottom 25-30% of Texas middle schools. However, the school's gifted and talented program appears to be a bright spot, with the school ranking in the top 25% of Texas middle schools for this subgroup in 2020-2021, though this performance has declined in more recent years.
Interestingly, Westwood J H's academic performance lags significantly behind nearby middle schools like Cayuga Middle and Elkhart Middle, which are ranked in the top 25-30% of Texas middle schools and have much higher proficiency rates on STAAR tests. Despite spending more per student ($13,545 in 2020-2021) compared to the nearby Elkhart Middle ($10,046) and Story Intermediate ($9,890) schools, this higher spending does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes for Westwood J H students.
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