Westgate Elementary School vs. Westlawn Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Westgate Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 617 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Westgate Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 739 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Westlawn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
617 students
739 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#955 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1656 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
28
32
Kindergarten Students
107
100
Grade 1 Students
92
108
Grade 2 Students
81
108
Grade 3 Students
87
105
Grade 4 Students
68
98
Grade 5 Students
76
83
Grade 6 Students
78
105
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
28%
11%
% Hispanic
27%
71%
% Black
7%
3%
% White
32%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
1%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
71%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%
