Westdale Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Saginaw, Michigan
Westdale Elementary School in Saginaw, Michigan enrolled 313 students in 2024-25 with 18.8 full-time teachers, 16.7 students per teacher against the Michigan elementary-school median of 15.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 6%
327 students in 2022-23, 321 students in 2023-24, 313 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 20.0 to 18.8.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 327 | 20.0 | 16.3 |
| 2023-24 | 321 | 18.8 | 17.1 |
| 2024-25 | 313 | 18.8 | 16.7 |
16.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 64 of every 100 Michigan elementary schools
Among the 1,602 Michigan elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
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).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Westdale Elementary School enrolled 304 students and reported no counselor; it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions6
- Chronically absent43.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
36.1% of students were White, 28.8% Black, 24.0% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White36.1%
- Black28.8%
- Hispanic24.0%
- Two or more races10.5%
- Asian0.3%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
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 Saginaw
22 public elementary schools in Saginaw report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Saginaw Charter Academy | 679 | 18.7 | 89.8% |
| Carrollton Elementary School | 662 | 17.0 | 73.9% |
| Sherwood Elementary School | 531 | 14.7 | 59.5% |
| Shields Elementary School | 447 | 18.8 | 30.2% |
| Arrowwood Elementary School | 445 | 16.9 | 54.6% |
| Robert B Havens Elementary School | 390 | 18.5 | 28.2% |
| Martin G Atkins Elementary School | 381 | 17.2 | 95.8% |
| Saginaw Preparatory Academy | 376 | 18.9 | 97.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Westdale Elementary School
- Arrowwood Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 445 students, 16.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
- Chester F Miller SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 247 students, 16.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
- Compare Westdale Elementary School with Arrowwood Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Saginaw Township Community Schools spends per student$13,133 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,133
- The largest public schools in MichiganWestdale Elementary School is the number 1,026 by size of 1,611 Michigan elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,026 of 1,611
- Michigan schools by students per teacher16.7 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 15.8 for elementary schools.16.7:1
- 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 Westdale Elementary School
How many students attend Westdale Elementary School?
313 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 327 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Saginaw, MI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Westdale Elementary School?
16.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for elementary schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Westdale Elementary School a Title I school?
Westdale Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Westdale Elementary School in?
Saginaw Township Community Schools, NCES district ID 2630450. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 263045006699 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.