Westchester Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Decatur, Georgia

Westchester Elementary School in Decatur, Georgia enrolled 174 students in 2024-25 with 16.8 full-time teachers, 10.4 students per teacher against the Georgia elementary-school median of 13.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

183 students in 2022-23, 184 students in 2023-24, 174 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 16.9 to 16.8.

Students enrolled at Westchester Elementary School by school year2022-23: 183, 2023-24: 184, 2024-25: 1740501001502002022-231832023-241842024-25174
Students enrolled at Westchester Elementary School by school year2022-23: 183, 2023-24: 184, 2024-25: 1740501001502002022-231832023-241842024-25174
Students enrolled at Westchester Elementary School by school year2022-23: 183, 2023-24: 184, 2024-25: 1740501001502002022-231832023-241842024-25174
Students enrolled at Westchester Elementary School by school year2022-23: 183, 2023-24: 184, 2024-25: 1740501001502002022-231832023-241842024-25174
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2318316.910.8
2023-2418416.411.2
2024-2517416.810.4

10.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 95 of every 100 Georgia elementary schools

Among the 1,289 Georgia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 10.4; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.4state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 10.4; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.4state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 10.4; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.4state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 10.4; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.4state median 13.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 176 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Westchester Elementary School enrolled 176 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 176 of the 176 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent4.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

73.0% of students were White, 9.2% of two or more races, 8.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White73.0%
  2. Two or more races9.2%
  3. Hispanic8.6%
  4. Black4.6%
  5. Asian4.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Decatur

27 public elementary schools in Decatur report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Peachcrest Elementary School72914.3100.0%
Oakview Elementary68513.4100.0%
Talley Street Upper Elementary School62312.119.6%
DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter53714.5100.0%
Narvie Harris Elementary School53514.588.4%
Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School52911.710.2%
International Community School50115.295.2%
Chapel Hill Elementary School49513.0100.0%

All public schools in Decatur →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Westchester Elementary School

  1. Clairemont Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 162 students, 9.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  2. Glennwood Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 184 students, 9.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  3. Compare Westchester Elementary School with Clairemont Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much City Schools of Decatur spends per student$16,939 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,939
  5. The largest public schools in GeorgiaWestchester Elementary School is the number 1,282 by size of 1,289 Georgia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,282 of 1,289
  6. Georgia schools by students per teacher10.4 students per teacher here against the Georgia median of 13.4 for elementary schools.10.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Westchester Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Westchester Elementary School?
    174 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 183 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Decatur, GA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Westchester Elementary School?
    10.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Georgia median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Westchester Elementary School a Title I school?
    Westchester Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Westchester Elementary School in?
    City Schools of Decatur, NCES district ID 1301680. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 130168004156 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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