Westwood Elementary School
Public elementary school in Palestine, Texas · Westwood ISD · Grades 3–6
Westwood Elementary School serves 404 students in grades 3–6 in Palestine (Anderson County). It is one of 4 schools in Westwood ISD. By enrollment it is the 3421st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–6 |
| District | Westwood ISD |
| County | Anderson County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484329004914 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Westwood ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 404 | 1,387 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 12.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.7% | 80.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Westwood Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Westwood ISD, Westwood Elementary School is the largest, with 29.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10.3 miles away and have a median of 300 students, so Westwood Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 111 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 86, against an average of 101 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 106 in grade 3 and 101 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 49.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Westwood ISD (47.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 23.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.2% across Westwood ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Westwood Elementary School has 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 404 students would have about 27.3 teachers, so Westwood Elementary School has 1.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Westwood Primary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 49.5% |
| Hispanic | 23.3% |
| Black | 21.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 106 |
| Grade 4 | 86 |
| Grade 5 | 111 |
| Grade 6 | 101 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2305 Salt Works Rd, Palestine, TX 75803
Phone: (903)729-1771
Website: westwoodisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Westwood Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Primary School | Westwood ISD | 1.2 mi | 378 | 16.6 | 84.1% |
| Southside Elementary School | Palestine ISD | 3.3 mi | 442 | 14.5 | 81.7% |
| Northside Primary School | Palestine ISD | 4.5 mi | 400 | 15.5 | 83.5% |
| Elkhart Elementary School | Elkhart ISD | 10.2 mi | 353 | 18.1 | 62% |
| Elkhart Intermediate School | Elkhart ISD | 10.3 mi | 246 | 15.3 | 49.6% |
| Neches Elementary School | Neches ISD | 13.9 mi | 195 | 10.7 | 55.4% |
| Slocum PK - 8 | Slocum ISD | 15.1 mi | 237 | 11.5 | 48.9% |
| Oakwood Elementary School | Oakwood ISD | 15.2 mi | 120 | 10.8 | 88.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Westwood ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood High School | High | 9–12 | 405 |
| Westwood Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 200 |
| Westwood Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 378 |