Westwood Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Westwood Elementary School

300 Westwood Ave
Greenwood, AR 72936

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Westwood Elementary School in Greenwood, AR, serves 815 students from prekindergarten through grade 4 with a student–teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the state average ratio of 16:1.

Math proficiency is 71%, which is higher than both the Arkansas state average of 39% and the Greenwood School District average of 58%, though it declined from a peak of 91% in 2012 to recent levels around 70%.

Reading proficiency is 55%, higher than the state average of 40% but slightly below the district average of 57%, with a downward trend from highs near 89% in 2012 to the mid–50s in 2022.

Science proficiency stands at 51%, which is higher than the state average of 36% and district average of 50%, showing improvement from 41% in 2021.

Enrollment increased slightly from 794 students in 2022 to 823 in 2023, while eligibility for free lunch declined from 33% in 2022 to 29% in 2023, indicating some change in socioeconomic composition.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 815 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 10% in AR
: 71% (Top 5%)
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 51% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Westwood Elementary School's student population of 815 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westwood Elementary School
Pre-K	80
Kind	135
1	153
2	160
3	134
4	153

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Total Students

815 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School
2023	823
2022	794
2021	756
2020	718
2019	718
2018	739
2017	739
2016	846
2015	828
2014	838
2013	843
2012	816
2011	844
2010	808
2009	818
2008	861
2007	819
2006	773
2005	743
2004	691
2003	709
2002	685
2001	714
2000	720
1999	824
1998	846
1997	865
1996	817

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School
2023	44
2022	45
2021	40
2020	39
2019	39
2018	49
2017	49
2016	51
2015	50
2014	50
2013	49
2012	50
2011	49
2010	51
2009	53
2008	55
2007	50
2006	49
2005	49
2004	44
2003	44
2002	45
2001	44
2000	44
1999	38
1998	45
1997	45
1996	43

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School Motto

EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION

School Rankings

Westwood Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 989 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Westwood Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AR)

#53 out of 989 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School
2023	#53
2022	#53
2021	#25
2019	#81
2018	#80
2017	#108
2016	#85
2015	#235
2014	#130
2013	#105
2012	#122

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71%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Arkansas	Greenwood School District
2023	71%	39%	58%
2022	69%	38%	56%
2021	77%	36%	59%
2019	75%	47%	68%
2018	76%	47%	65%
2017	74%	47%	64%
2016	70%	44%	63%
2015	34%	25%	41%
2014	85%	73%	85%
2013	88%	75%	87%
2012	91%	78%	90%

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55%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Arkansas	Greenwood School District
2022	55%	40%	57%
2021	58%	37%	58%
2019	59%	45%	62%
2018	58%	44%	65%
2017	62%	53%	71%
2016	59%	48%	67%
2015	38%	34%	49%
2014	87%	77%	87%
2013	89%	78%	86%
2012	89%	80%	89%
2011	83%	73%	84%

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51%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Arkansas	Greenwood School District
2022	51%	36%	50%
2021	41%	34%	50%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Arkansas	Greenwood School District
2023	19:1	13:1	12:1
2022	18:1	13:1	12:1
2021	19:1	13:1	11:1
2020	18:1	14:1	19:1
2019	18:1	14:1	19:1
2018	15:1	14:1	14:1
2017	15:1	13:1	14:1
2016	17:1	14:1	14:1
2015	17:1	14:1	14:1
2014	17:1	14:1	17:1
2013	17:1	14:1	17:1
2012	16:1	14:1	17:1
2011	17:1	14:1	17:1
2010	16:1	13:1	15:1
2009	15:1	13:1	15:1
2008	16:1	12:1	15:1
2007	16:1	13:1	14:1
2006	16:1	14:1	15:1
2005	15:1	14:1	16:1
2004	16:1	14:1	17:1
2003	16:1	15:1	17:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	16:1
2000	16:1	14:1	18:1
1999	22:1	21:1	25:1
1998	19:1	17:1	20:1
1997	19:1	17:1	20:1
1996	19:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Arkansas	Greenwood School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2018	3%	1%	3%
2017	3%	1%	3%
2016	3%	1%	3%
2015	3%	1%	2%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	3%
2012	3%	1%	3%
2011	3%	1%	3%
2010	2%	1%	3%
2009	2%	1%	3%
2008	2%	1%	3%
2007	3%	1%	4%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2005	3%	1%	3%
2004	4%	1%	3%
2003	3%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Arkansas	Greenwood School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	3%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Arkansas	Greenwood School District
2023	6%	14%	6%
2022	5%	14%	6%
2021	5%	14%	5%
2020	3%	13%	4%
2019	3%	13%	4%
2018	2%	13%	4%
2017	2%	13%	4%
2016	1%	12%	4%
2015	2%	12%	5%
2014	3%	11%	4%
2013	2%	11%	4%
2012	2%	10%	4%
2011	3%	10%	4%
2010	4%	9%	4%
2009	3%	9%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	3%	7%	2%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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Black

n/a

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Arkansas	Greenwood School District
2023	1%	19%	1%
2022	1%	20%	1%
2021	1%	20%	1%
2020	1%	20%	1%
2019	1%	20%	1%
2013	1%	21%	1%
2012	1%	21%	1%
2011	1%	21%
2010	1%	22%
2009	1%	22%	1%
2008	1%	23%
2007	1%	23%
2006	1%	22%
2005	1%	23%
2004	1%	23%

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White

81%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Arkansas	Greenwood School District
2023	81%	59%	82%
2022	83%	59%	83%
2021	84%	60%	84%
2020	88%	61%	87%
2019	88%	61%	87%
2018	89%	60%	88%
2017	89%	60%	88%
2016	90%	61%	89%
2015	90%	61%	89%
2014	90%	63%	89%
2013	91%	64%	89%
2012	91%	64%	88%
2011	89%	65%	88%
2010	92%	65%	89%
2009	93%	66%	91%
2008	92%	66%	92%
2007	91%	67%	92%
2006	91%	69%	94%
2005	91%	69%	94%
2004	92%	70%	95%
2003	93%	70%	95%
2002	95%	71%	96%
2001	97%	72%	97%
2000	97%	73%	97%
1999	96%	73%	96%
1998	97%	73%	97%
1997	98%	73%	98%
1996	100%	74%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Arkansas	Greenwood School District
2023	9%	4%	7%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	7%	3%	6%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	6%	2%	4%
2017	6%	2%	4%
2016	5%	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Arkansas	Greenwood School District
2023	0.33	0.60	0.32
2022	0.31	0.60	0.31
2021	0.29	0.58	0.28
2020	0.22	0.58	0.24
2019	0.22	0.58	0.24
2018	0.21	0.58	0.22
2017	0.21	0.58	0.22
2016	0.19	0.57	0.21
2015	0.19	0.57	0.21
2014	0.19	0.55	0.21
2013	0.17	0.55	0.21
2012	0.17	0.54	0.21
2011	0.21	0.53	0.22
2010	0.15	0.53	0.21
2009	0.13	0.51	0.16
2008	0.15	0.51	0.15
2007	0.16	0.49	0.15
2006	0.17	0.48	0.12
2005	0.16	0.47	0.12
2004	0.15	0.46	0.11
2003	0.13	0.45	0.10
2002	0.10	0.45	0.08
2001	0.06	0.43	0.06
2000	0.06	0.42	0.06
1999	0.08	0.42	0.07
1998	0.06	0.41	0.06
1997	0.04	0.41	0.04
1996	0.02	0.40	0.02

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Arkansas	Greenwood School District
2023	29%	54%	22%
2022	33%	58%	26%
2021	35%	58%	29%
2020	31%	56%	26%
2019	31%	56%	26%
2018	12%	26%	13%
2017	12%	26%	13%
2016	29%	56%	27%
2015	29%	53%	27%
2014	27%	52%	26%
2013	30%	52%	27%
2012	27%	51%	24%
2011	28%	51%	24%
2010	25%	50%	21%
2009	21%	48%	19%
2008	20%	47%	18%
2007	21%	49%	18%
2006	22%	45%	19%
2005	23%	43%	18%
2004	20%	41%	15%
2003	20%	40%	14%
2002	19%	39%	13%
2001	18%	37%	12%
2000	21%	37%	13%
1999	15%	37%	12%
1998	17%	37%	14%
1997	16%	36%	14%
1996	15%	35%	13%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Arkansas	Greenwood School District
2023	9%	10%	8%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	10%	7%	9%
2020	9%	8%	9%
2019	9%	8%	9%
2018	8%	9%	8%
2017	8%	9%	8%
2016	7%	8%	8%
2015	6%	9%	7%
2014	8%	10%	9%
2013	9%	10%	10%
2012	10%	10%	9%
2011	9%	9%	10%
2010	12%	9%	9%
2009	10%	10%	9%
2008	8%	9%	8%
2007	8%	9%	7%
2006	6%	9%	6%
2005	6%	9%	6%
2004	10%	9%	7%
2003	8%	9%	7%
2002	8%	8%	6%
2001	7%	8%	5%
2000	7%	8%	6%
1999	8%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Greenwood School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Westwood Elementary School's ranking?

Westwood Elementary School is ranked #53 out of 989 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Arkansas.

What schools are Westwood Elementary School often compared to?

Westwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like East Pointe Elementary School, John P. Woods Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% AR state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AR state average).

How many students attend Westwood Elementary School?

815 students attend Westwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Westwood Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Westwood Elementary School?

Westwood Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Westwood Elementary School offer ?

Westwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Westwood Elementary School part of?

Westwood Elementary School is part of Greenwood School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 815 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 10%
: 71% (Top 5%)
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 51% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education