Westwood Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Westwood Elementary School

4711 N 23rd Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85015

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Bottom 50%

Serving 617 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Westwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 14% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 13% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 617 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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Westwood Elementary School's student population of 617 students has declined by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westwood Elementary School
Kind	99
1	122
2	138
3	132
4	126

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Total Students

617 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School
2023	805
2022	838
2021	894
2020	921
2019	921
2018	859
2017	859
2016	896
2015	933
2014	950
2013	965
2012	979
2011	911
2010	957
2009	1,032
2008	1,060
2007	1,140
2006	1,090
2005	1,004
2004	1,040
2003	1,125
2002	1,133
2001	1,212
2000	1,230
1999	1,339
1998	1,260
1997	1,163
1996	1,020
1995	957
1994	917
1993	823
1992	762
1991	752
1990	640
1989	637
1988	609
1987	539

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School
2023	41
2022	41
2021	44
2020	45
2019	45
2018	39
2017	39
2016	42
2015	42
2014	43
2013	42
2012	44
2011	46
2010	44
2009	49
2008	56
2007	61
2006	57
2005	57
2004	54
2003	56
2002	54
2001	59
2000	61
1999	60
1998	56
1997	46
1996	44
1995	46
1994	43
1993	38
1992	39
1991	35
1990	31
1989	27
1988	28
1987	28

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Westwood Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Westwood Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1727 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School
2023	#1727
2022	#1728
2021	#1749
2019	#1809
2018	#1771
2017	#1279
2016	#1040
2015	#1426
2014	#774
2013	#839
2012	#966

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14%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)
2023	14%	34%	21%
2022	15%	35%	16%
2021	7%	32%	11%
2019	25%	45%	29%
2018	27%	45%	32%
2017	34%	42%	29%
2016	41%	39%	29%
2015	30%	38%	24%
2014	77%	63%	52%
2013	72%	63%	55%
2012	69%	63%	54%

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13%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)
2022	13%	40%	21%
2021	13%	39%	16%
2019	20%	45%	27%
2018	17%	44%	32%
2017	26%	42%	26%
2016	25%	40%	24%
2015	18%	38%	19%
2014	73%	79%	66%
2013	71%	78%	68%
2012	65%	77%	67%
2011	78%	77%	70%

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10-14%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)
2023	20:1	17:1	19:1
2022	20:1	17:1	19:1
2021	20:1	17:1	19:1
2020	20:1	18:1	21:1
2019	20:1	18:1	21:1
2018	22:1	19:1	22:1
2017	22:1	19:1	22:1
2016	21:1	20:1	23:1
2015	22:1	20:1	24:1
2014	22:1	19:1	24:1
2013	23:1	19:1	23:1
2012	22:1	18:1	22:1
2011	20:1	19:1	21:1
2010	22:1	18:1	22:1
2009	21:1	18:1	21:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	18:1	20:1
2006	19:1	18:1	20:1
2005	18:1	19:1	20:1
2004	19:1	19:1	21:1
2003	20:1	19:1	21:1
2002	21:1	19:1	21:1
2001	21:1	19:1	21:1
2000	20:1	19:1	20:1
1999	22:1	19:1	21:1
1998	23:1	19:1	21:1
1997	25:1	19:1	22:1
1996	23:1	19:1	21:1
1995	21:1	19:1	21:1
1994	22:1	19:1	21:1
1993	22:1	20:1	20:1
1992	20:1	20:1	20:1
1991	21:1	20:1	20:1
1990	21:1	20:1	19:1
1989	24:1	20:1	20:1
1988	22:1	20:1	19:1
1987	19:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	3%	6%	3%
2019	3%	6%	3%
2018	5%	6%	3%
2017	5%	6%	3%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	5%	7%	3%
2010	6%	6%	3%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	5%	5%	3%
2007	6%	6%	4%
2006	6%	7%	3%
2005	7%	7%	3%
2004	8%	8%	4%
2003	8%	8%	5%
2002	10%	8%	5%
2001	12%	8%	6%
2000	14%	8%	6%
1999	14%	7%	7%
1998	14%	7%	7%
1997	12%	7%	6%
1996	13%	7%	6%
1995	12%	7%	6%
1994	12%	7%	5%
1993	14%	7%	5%
1992	15%	8%	5%
1991	13%	6%	6%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	7%	3%	5%
2020	6%	3%	3%
2019	6%	3%	3%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	4%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

77%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)
2023	71%	47%	77%
2022	68%	47%	75%
2021	68%	46%	77%
2020	68%	45%	77%
2019	68%	45%	77%
2018	73%	45%	77%
2017	73%	45%	77%
2016	80%	45%	80%
2015	79%	45%	76%
2014	79%	44%	81%
2013	79%	43%	79%
2012	81%	43%	79%
2011	80%	42%	78%
2010	79%	41%	79%
2009	78%	41%	78%
2008	81%	42%	80%
2007	81%	41%	78%
2006	80%	39%	76%
2005	78%	38%	74%
2004	74%	37%	71%
2003	74%	36%	68%
2002	68%	35%	64%
2001	64%	33%	60%
2000	62%	33%	57%
1999	57%	32%	52%
1998	54%	31%	49%
1997	52%	30%	46%
1996	47%	30%	41%
1995	41%	29%	37%
1994	36%	28%	32%
1993	34%	27%	29%
1992	23%	25%	23%
1991	22%	25%	22%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)
2023	18%	6%	10%
2022	20%	6%	11%
2021	15%	6%	10%
2020	18%	5%	10%
2019	18%	5%	10%
2018	10%	5%	9%
2017	10%	5%	9%
2016	7%	5%	8%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	7%	5%	7%
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	6%	5%	7%
2011	5%	5%	7%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	5%	5%	7%
2006	4%	5%	7%
2005	5%	5%	7%
2004	7%	5%	8%
2003	8%	5%	8%
2002	10%	5%	9%
2001	9%	5%	10%
2000	8%	4%	9%
1999	9%	5%	9%
1998	9%	4%	9%
1997	9%	4%	10%
1996	12%	4%	10%
1995	14%	4%	10%
1994	11%	4%	10%
1993	11%	4%	9%
1992	12%	4%	9%
1991	8%	3%	8%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)
2023	4%	35%	4%
2022	4%	35%	4%
2021	4%	36%	4%
2020	3%	38%	5%
2019	3%	38%	5%
2018	4%	38%	6%
2017	4%	38%	6%
2016	5%	39%	6%
2015	4%	40%	7%
2014	6%	41%	7%
2013	5%	42%	7%
2012	6%	42%	8%
2011	6%	42%	8%
2010	6%	44%	7%
2009	7%	44%	8%
2008	5%	44%	7%
2007	6%	45%	9%
2006	8%	47%	11%
2005	8%	48%	13%
2004	8%	48%	14%
2003	8%	49%	16%
2002	9%	50%	19%
2001	12%	52%	21%
2000	13%	53%	25%
1999	17%	54%	29%
1998	21%	56%	32%
1997	25%	57%	35%
1996	26%	57%	40%
1995	31%	58%	45%
1994	39%	59%	51%
1993	39%	60%	55%
1992	48%	61%	61%
1991	55%	65%	62%

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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	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)
2023	0.47	0.65	0.39
2022	0.50	0.65	0.40
2021	0.51	0.66	0.39
2020	0.50	0.65	0.38
2019	0.50	0.65	0.38
2018	0.45	0.65	0.37
2017	0.45	0.65	0.37
2016	0.35	0.65	0.35
2015	0.37	0.64	0.37
2014	0.37	0.64	0.35
2013	0.37	0.64	0.36
2012	0.35	0.64	0.37
2011	0.35	0.65	0.38
2010	0.37	0.64	0.37
2009	0.38	0.64	0.38
2008	0.35	0.63	0.36
2007	0.34	0.63	0.37
2006	0.35	0.63	0.40
2005	0.38	0.62	0.43
2004	0.45	0.63	0.48
2003	0.45	0.63	0.50
2002	0.52	0.62	0.55
2001	0.56	0.62	0.59
2000	0.58	0.62	0.61
1999	0.62	0.60	0.64
1998	0.64	0.59	0.65
1997	0.65	0.58	0.66
1996	0.69	0.58	0.67
1995	0.71	0.58	0.65
1994	0.70	0.57	0.63
1993	0.71	0.56	0.61
1992	0.69	0.56	0.57
1991	0.64	0.54	0.55

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Eligible for

100%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)
2023	89%	39%	75%
2022	89%	29%	62%
2021	91%	42%	82%
2020	88%	43%	84%
2019	88%	43%	84%
2018	94%	42%	87%
2017	94%	42%	87%
2016	90%	33%	75%
2015	77%	34%	72%
2014	89%	36%	84%
2013	82%	37%	82%
2012	90%	36%	85%
2011	88%	36%	82%
2010	61%	38%	72%
2009	91%	39%	81%
2008	85%	29%	77%
2007	86%	32%	76%
2006	91%	37%	85%
2005	92%	40%	85%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)
2023	4%	7%	5%
2022	4%	2%	2%
2021	2%	9%	4%
2020	3%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	2%	9%	4%
2017	2%	9%	4%
2016	3%	11%	3%
2015	14%	5%	5%
2014	1%	14%	4%
2013	3%	10%	4%
2012	3%	11%	4%
2011	3%	10%	4%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	5%	10%	8%
2008	8%	9%	10%
2007	9%	9%	10%
2006	9%	8%	11%
2005	7%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Alhambra Elementary District (4280)

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Westwood Elementary School's ranking?

Westwood Elementary School is ranked #1727 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Westwood Elementary School often compared to?

Westwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Imagine Camelback Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 13% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Westwood Elementary School?

617 students attend Westwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Westwood Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 3% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Westwood Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Westwood Elementary School offer ?

Westwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Westwood Elementary School part of?

Westwood Elementary School is part of Alhambra Elementary District (4280).

In what neighborhood is Westwood Elementary School located?

Westwood Elementary School is located in the Alhambra neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 34 other public schools located in Alhambra.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 617 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education