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Westwood Hills Elementary

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Westwood Hills Elementary ranks 725 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

725^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Westwood Hills Elementary is a K–5 school in Waynesboro, VA, serving 382 students as part of Waynesboro City Public Schools, a district ranked in the bottom quintile statewide. The school itself holds a 2-star rating, ranking 725th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools—in the 35th percentile. It serves a very high-poverty population, with roughly 94.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, yet it outperforms its district average in most tested subjects.

Westwood's standout strength is attendance: just 9.4% of students are chronically absent, compared with 21.0% district-wide and 14.8% statewide—the lowest rate among nearby elementary schools despite having one of the highest poverty rates. The school also benefits from a student–teacher ratio of 11.5, the lowest in its comparison group. Academically, Westwood's 4th graders shine: 78.57% are proficient in reading versus 73.70% statewide, and 73.44% of 5th graders are proficient in science versus 68.75% statewide. The school's African American students rank in the 69th percentile statewide—its strongest subgroup result—earning a 3-star rating.

The main concern is a sharp decline in 3rd grade proficiency: math dropped from 75.44% in 2023–2024 to 57.33% in 2025–2026, and reading fell from 73.21% to 53.42%. This coincides with the school's state rank slipping from 601st to 725th. Among Waynesboro's four elementary schools, Westwood essentially ties with Wenonah Elementary at the top, and clearly outranks William Perry Elementary and Berkeley Glenn Elementary. However, nearby Staunton City Public Schools serve similarly high-poverty populations with stronger results—Thomas C. McSwain Elementary ranks in the 80th percentile and Bessie Weller Elementary in the 61st—suggesting room for growth. Overall, Westwood is doing more with less, but the early-grade decline needs attention.

382

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,965

Per pupil spending ?

94.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

548 Rosser Ave
Waynesboro, VA 22980

(540) 946-4670

District: Waynesboro City Public Schools

Students who attend Westwood Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kate Collins Middle
High:	Waynesboro High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.8%

Hispanic:

19.9%

African American:

15.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg60%

Virginia avg72%

725^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Waynesboro City Public Schools

110^th of 131Waynesboro City Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	725 of 1111	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	673 of 1110	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	601 of 1114	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	788 of 1114	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	784 of 1109	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	651 of 1103	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	816 of 1105	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	786 of 1097	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	50.5	614 of 1099	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.2	719 of 1096	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.4	630 of 1100	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	77.6	180 of 1110	83.8%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	225 of 1120	79.9%	★★★★☆
2012	75.3	201 of 1117	82.0%	★★★★☆
2011	73.8	214 of 1117	80.8%	★★★★☆
2010	74.9	187 of 1113	83.2%	★★★★☆
2009	77.1	152 of 1082	86.0%	★★★★☆
2008	72.1	240 of 1081	77.8%	★★★★☆
2007	65.0	367 of 1083	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.0	741 of 1071	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.7	723 of 1062	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	181 of 591	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	710 of 1100	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.3	719 of 1096	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	540 of 1098	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	701 of 1100	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	445 of 619	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.5	448 of 606	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.1	275 of 580	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	632 of 1040	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	653 of 1046	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	516 of 1036	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	727 of 1099	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.3	592 of 1093	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	662 of 1101	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	851 of 1093	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	21.7	214 of 247	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	607 of 974	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	690 of 973	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.3	620 of 979	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	693 of 984	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)69th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

Male (2026)34th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)13th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies78%+7 vs state

Science73%+5 vs state

English Reading65%-7 vs state

Mathematics64%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westwood Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	548 Rosser Ave	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-4670	382	33	11.5	94.5%	198 (51.8%)	59 (15.4%)	76 (19.9%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.0%)	40.8	725^th of 1111 public elementary schools	34.7%		44.2	673^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	39.4%	52	57.3	73.2	60.9	73.4	53.4	78.6	62.3	77.9	$11,965	$84	$11,881
Berkeley Glenn Elementary	Public	K-5	1020 Jefferson Ave	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-4680	256	19	13.4	94.9%	137 (53.5%)	47 (18.4%)	41 (16.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.9%)	28.2	862^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	22.4%		31	816^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.5%	46	61.8	45.8	60.0	54.3	64.7	76.6	71.4	48.9	$14,812	$100	$14,712
Wenonah Elementary	Public	K-5	125 N Bayard Ave	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 946-4660	246	16	15.3	93.5%	85 (34.6%)	45 (18.3%)	95 (38.6%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.1%)	41.3	723^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	34.9%		34	783^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	29.5%	60	52.5	75.0	83.3	76.2	38.5	58.3	67.4	79.3	$14,384	$2,948	$11,436
William Perry Elementary	Public	K-5	840 King Avenue	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 946-4650	447	32	13.9	94.6%	195 (43.6%)	74 (16.6%)	99 (22.1%)	12 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (14.8%)	13.3	1002^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	9.8%		15.8	971^st of 1110 public elementary schools	12.5%	31	52.4	60.7	41.8	30.9	51.8	66.7	47.3	56.1	$11,887	$1,426	$10,462
Cassell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Rockfish Rd	Waynesboro	22980	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 946-7635	634	41	15.4	71.1%	538 (84.9%)	17 (2.7%)	33 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.3%)	42.7	703^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	36.7%		45.6	661^st of 1110 public elementary schools	40.5%	42	79.8	66.7	70.6	62.8	67.0	70.2	64.4	62.4	$8,292	$756	$7,536
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	127 Woodrow Wilson Ave	Fishersville	22939	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 245-5040	655	44	14.8	82.0%	431 (65.8%)	67 (10.2%)	72 (11.0%)	19 (2.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (9.3%)	27.6	871^st of 1111 public elementary schools	21.6%		44.6	669^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.7%	202	64.7	62.0	56.1	68.2	54.1	61.1	54.6	70.7	$8,569	$482	$8,088
Stuarts Draft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	63 School Blvd	Stuarts Draft	24477	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 337-2951	646	40	16.1	69.3%	479 (74.1%)	31 (4.8%)	64 (9.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (10.4%)	44.5	684^th of 1111 public elementary schools	38.4%		54.4	546^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.8%	138	81.6	74.5	60.4	61.5	61.6	71.3	69.8	69.9	$9,053	$507	$8,546
Guy K. Stump Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Draft Ave	Stuarts Draft	24477	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 337-1549	457	30	15.2	66.7%	376 (82.3%)	18 (3.9%)	20 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.8%)	48	632^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	43.1%		34	785^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.3%	153	79.4	63.0	75.4	72.3	64.7	75.7	66.2	66.7	$8,727	$519	$8,208
Rockfish River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Chapel Hollow Rd	Afton	22920	Nelson County	Nelson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 361-1791	318	24	13.1	84.9%	222 (69.8%)	17 (5.3%)	70 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	62.8	441^st of 1111 public elementary schools	60.3%		56.2	530^th of 1110 public elementary schools	52.3%	89	78.2	66.7	84.0	86.0	69.1	81.0	76.0	71.4	$14,714	$2,009	$12,705
Bessie Weller Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Greenville Ave	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	Staunton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 332-3940	373	31	12.0	83.1%	203 (54.4%)	55 (14.7%)	44 (11.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	62 (16.6%)	63.9	428^th of 1111 public elementary schools	61.5%		60.4	470^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.7%	42	82.1	75.6	81.4	83.1	80.4	69.2	74.6		$11,266	$1,378	$9,888

Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood Hills Elementary

Is Westwood Hills Elementary a good school?

Westwood Hills Elementary ranks 725^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Westwood Hills Elementary in?

Waynesboro City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Westwood Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westwood Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kate Collins Middle
High : Waynesboro High

How many students attend Westwood Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Westwood Hills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Westwood Hills Elementary?

Students at Westwood Hills Elementary are 52% White, 20% Hispanic, 15% African American, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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