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Southwest Elementary School vs. Westwood Elementary School

Should you attend Southwest Elementary School or Westwood Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Southwest Elementary School
619 W Smith Valley
Greenwood, IN 46142
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Westwood Elementary School
899 Honey Creek Rd
Greenwood, IN 46143
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Southwest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Westwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 542 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Southwest Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 536 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Westwood Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
542 students
536 students
This chart displays total students of Southwest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Westwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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This chart displays gender of Westwood Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
33 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Southwest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Westwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southwest Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Westwood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#474 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 30%)
#133 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Southwest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Westwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 30% in IN)
64%
(Top 20% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 30% in IN)
62%
(Top 10% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in IN)
45-49%
(Top 30% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Southwest Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Westwood Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
36
Kindergarten Students
97
81
Grade 1 Students
61
81
Grade 2 Students
102
82
Grade 3 Students
86
76
Grade 4 Students
96
96
Grade 5 Students
100
84

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Westwood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westwood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
64%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westwood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Westwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.56
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of Southwest Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Westwood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Westwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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