Westwood Primary School
Public elementary school in Palestine, Texas · Westwood ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Westwood Primary School serves 378 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Palestine (Anderson County). It is one of 4 schools in Westwood ISD. By enrollment it is the 3642nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 22.71 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Westwood ISD |
| County | Anderson County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484329005606 |
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 | 378 | 1,387 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 12.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.1% | 80.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 80% 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 Primary School in context
Size
Westwood Primary School is the smallest of Westwood ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 378 students are 27.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 300; Westwood Primary 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 kindergarten with 104 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 77, against an average of 95 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 104 in kindergarten and 101 in grade 2. It also enrolls 77 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 46% here and 47.3% across Westwood ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 26.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
84.1% of its students are eligible 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
With 22.71 full-time-equivalent teachers for 378 students, Westwood Primary School has 16.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 378 students would have about 25.5 teachers, so Westwood Primary School has 2.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Westwood Primary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Westwood Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 5 other elementary schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 46% |
| Hispanic | 26.7% |
| Black | 18.3% |
| Two or more races | 8.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
45% of students are girls and 55% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 77 |
| Kindergarten | 104 |
| Grade 1 | 96 |
| Grade 2 | 101 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1701 W Point Tap Rd, Palestine, TX 75803
Phone: (903)729-1787
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Westwood Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Elementary School | Westwood ISD | 1.2 mi | 404 | 14.1 | 80.7% |
| Southside Elementary School | Palestine ISD | 3.6 mi | 442 | 14.5 | 81.7% |
| Northside Primary School | Palestine ISD | 5.5 mi | 400 | 15.5 | 83.5% |
| Elkhart Elementary School | Elkhart ISD | 9.5 mi | 353 | 18.1 | 62% |
| Elkhart Intermediate School | Elkhart ISD | 9.6 mi | 246 | 15.3 | 49.6% |
| Oakwood Elementary School | Oakwood ISD | 14.1 mi | 120 | 10.8 | 88.3% |
| Slocum PK - 8 | Slocum ISD | 14.8 mi | 237 | 11.5 | 48.9% |
| Neches Elementary School | Neches ISD | 14.9 mi | 195 | 10.7 | 55.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Westwood ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Elementary School | Elementary | 3–6 | 404 |
| Westwood High School | High | 9–12 | 405 |
| Westwood Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 200 |