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Westwood Elementary School vs. John P. Woods Elementary School

Should you attend Westwood Elementary School or John P. Woods 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
Westwood Elementary School
300 Westwood Ave
Greenwood, AR 72936
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
John P. Woods Elementary School
3201 Massard Rd
Fort Smith, AR 72903
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

John P. Woods Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 815 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Westwood Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Serving 505 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John P. Woods Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
815 students
505 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of John P. Woods Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John P. Woods Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#53 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 10%)
#37 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Westwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of John P. Woods Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 5% in AR)
65%
(Top 10% in AR)
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 Arkansas 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 John P. Woods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 20% in AR)
67%
(Top 5% in AR)
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 Arkansas 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 John P. Woods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 20% in AR)
56%
(Top 10% in AR)
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 Arkansas 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 John P. Woods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Westwood Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of John P. Woods Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
80
20
Kindergarten Students
135
77
Grade 1 Students
153
81
Grade 2 Students
160
82
Grade 3 Students
134
77
Grade 4 Students
153
84
Grade 5 Students
-
84

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Westwood Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in John P. Woods Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Westwood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John P. Woods Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westwood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John P. Woods Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John P. Woods Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
81%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westwood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John P. Woods Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
14%
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 Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John P. Woods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.33
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Westwood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of John P. Woods Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
38%
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 Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John P. Woods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
13%
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 Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John P. Woods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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